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Court: Simmons Not Guilty Of Attempted Murder

[Written by Don Burgess] A Hamilton bar owner was cleared of the attempted murder of an alleged leader of a local gang following a trial in the Supreme Court. Carlton Simmons was also cleared of an alternative charge of wounding with an attempt to do grievous bodily harm. Mr Simmons, 40, stabbed Jahkeil Samuels in the early morning of August 12, 2017,... Read more of this article

Court: Simmons Denies Attempted Murder

In today’s [Oct 2] Supreme Court Monthly Arraignments session, Carlton Simmons pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempted murder. Mr Simmons, a former Alderman with the Corporation of Hamilton, has been charged with the attempted murder of Jahkeil Samuels at Ambiance Lounge on Angle Street in Hamilton, with the incident allegedly occurring in... Read more of this article

Court: Man Charged With Attempted Murder

Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Aug 21], a 40-year-old man was charged with attempted murder in connection to the incident at the Ambiance Lounge earlier this month. Carlton Simmons, a former Alderman with the Corporation of Hamilton, was charged with attempted murder, according to ZBM news. Mr Simmons was not required to enter a plea... Read more of this article

Candidate Simmons: Stronger City For Everyone

“I believe that a Mayor with direct ties and a clear vested interest to the success of the City’s residents and businesses is the ideal candidate for such a role. I am willing to take that charge and to be accountable to you,” Carlton Simmons said ahead of this week’s election. Mr. Simmons is running against Charles Gosling for the position... Read more of this article

Simmons Charged With Not Taking Down Fence

In Magistrates Court this morning [Apr 24] Carlton Simmons pleaded not guilty to not taking down a fence after he been directed to do so by the Minister for the Environment & Planning. The details of the charge were that he had allegedly erected a gate. In October 2012, the Minister sent a letter directing him to remove the gate, which had not... Read more of this article

‘Separate Body To Oversee Police Needed’

Community activist Carlton Simmons spoke out about his concerns with possible inappropriate action by some police officers, and while saying he does not feel police misconduct is widespread, he called for a separately funded internal affairs division with the “regulatory teeth to investigate the police” when complaints may arise. Mr Simmons... Read more of this article

Carlton Simmons: Bermuda Has Been Mute

Carlton Simmons from ‘Youth on the Move’ spoke at the vigil held this past weekend at Victor Scott School in memory of murder victim Kimwandae Walker, saying “It bothers me that Bermuda has been so mute about this issue and I said that, you know, Bermuda found a spider that existed in Bermuda that bit 10 people a year and they die,... Read more of this article