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Attempted Murder: Cervio Cox Pleads Not Guilty
Cervio Cox, 28, appeared in the Supreme Court Arraignments session this morning [Aug 1] and pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of Lavon Thomas and Darren Thompson in March of this year. He also pleaded not guilty to two charges that he used a firearm to commit an indictable offence against two people. Mr Cox was remanded and will re-appear in... Read more of this article
Police Investigate Shooting In Smiths, No Injuries
[Updated] A short while before midnight [Aug 1] police converged on South Road in Smiths after what we understand to be a shooting. The stretch of road in front of John Smith’s Bay is blocked off, with at least four police cars, bikes and multiple police officers in the area. Police officers could be seen searching the ground with flashlights... Read more of this article
Williams Jailed For 12 Years For Shooting
Yesterday [July 20] two men were sentenced to 12 years and 12 months years in prison respectively for their involvement in a shooting last year near Gravity nightclub. Pelealkhai Williams, 23, and Jonathan Dill, 28, previously admitted their involvement in the shooting of Rodney Grimes in October 2011. The Court previously heard the defendants both... Read more of this article
North Shore Shooting: Sentencing Postponed
Two men who admitted their involvement in an October 2011 shooting near Gravity nightclub appeared before the Supreme Court yesterday [July 17] for sentencing, but their sentencing was put off until Thursday 19th July 2012. Yesterday’s part hearing started one and a quarter hours later than the scheduled 2:30pm start as shown in timings published... Read more of this article
Shooting In Spanish Point, No Injuries
[Updated] At just past 11pm this evening [July 10] there was a shooting in a residential area of Spanish Point. No one was injured, however an 86-year-old lady who was in the house that was shot at was taken to hospital via ambulance after being shaken up by the incident. There were multiple police officers outside a residence in the Seagull Lane area... Read more of this article
Roger Lightbourne Jr Pleads Not Guilty
21-year-old Roger Lightbourne Jr appeared in this morning’s [July 2] Supreme Court Monthly Arraignments, where he pleaded not guilty to both premeditated murder and firearm charges. Mr Lightbourne Jr is charged with the premeditated murder of Jahmiko Leshore on March 1, 2011, and is also charged with using a firearm to commit an indictable offense... Read more of this article
Police Identify Murder Victim: Joshua Robinson
[Updated] The Bermuda Police Service officially identified the 31-year-old man who was murdered on Saturday as Joshua Robinson. The police held a press conference this afternoon [June 25] with Superintendent Antoine Daniels and Detective Chief Inspector Nicholas Pedro addressing the media. The police confirmed that one man was arrested in connection... Read more of this article
Police Appeal For Witnesses To Fatal Shooting
The investigation into the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man at Jason’s Barber Shop is ongoing, and the police said they are interested in speaking with anyone who was in the vicinity from 5:05pm to 5:20pm yesterday [June 23]. At around 5.15pm yesterday two men on a bike rode up to Jason’s Barber Shop on North Shore, and opened fire inside the... Read more of this article
Premier Urges Cooperation & Calm After Shooting
[Updated] Premier Paula Cox, Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief and Opposition Leader Craig Cannonier expressed their sincere condolences to the family of the victim of yesterday’s fatal shooting, and urged any witnesses to come forward. At around 5.15pm yesterday [June 23] two men on a bike wearing dark visors rode up to Jason’s... Read more of this article
Man Murdered At North Shore Barbershop
[Updated – At around 5.15pm today [June 23] two men on a bike rode up to Jason’s Barbershop on North Shore, with one man running inside and opening fire inside the barbershop, shooting multiple times, before running out and escaping on the motorbike heading towards Spanish Point. A 31-year-old man was shot, and the police have confirmed... Read more of this article
Gariko Benjamin Found Not Guilty On All Counts
[Updated - Found not guilty] Jury deliberations are getting underway this afternoon [June 22] in the Gariko Benjamin trial. The 21-year-old man is alleged to have opened fire at a Mount Hill home then stolen a motocross bike and led police on a high speed chase to Somerset. The Court heard that Mr Benjamin rode into the Mount Hill/Overview Lane area... Read more of this article
Jury Hears Man Opened Fire, Stole Bike
[Updated] A 21-year-old man is alleged to have opened fire at a Mount Hill home then stolen a motocross bike and led police on a high speed chase to Somerset, a Supreme Court jury heard this morning [June 14]. Gariko Benjamin denies the charges which include unlawful possession of a firearm; unlawful discharge of a firearm; taking a motorcycle without... Read more of this article
Two Men Charged: Murder Of Kimwandae Walker
[Updated] Two years after 35-year-old Kimwandae Walker was murdered at a Good Friday event at a school field, two men have been charged in connection with the incident. David Jahwell Cox [32] and Julian Washington [22] appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [June 4] charged with the premeditated murder of Kimwandae Walker, as well as using a firearm... Read more of this article
OBA’s Baron: “Committed To Dealing With Crime”
Former police officer and UN Peacekeeper Jeff Baron — the One Bermuda Alliance candidate for Pembroke South East — spoke out about the recent shooting in the area, saying he is committed to dealing with crime in the constituency. At approximately 10.20pm on Tuesday [May 22] a 51-year-old man was shot multiple times in the Rambling Lane area... Read more of this article
Shooting Victim Remains In Stable Condition
The shooting victim from Tuesday night is listed in stable condition on a surgical ward at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital as of 7am this morning [May 24]. Around 10:23pm on Tuesday [May 22] police responded to a report of gunshots being fired and someone being shot and injured outside a residence on Rambling Lane, Pembroke. The victim, a 51-year-old... Read more of this article
Commissiong: ‘Cannot Afford To Be Complacent’
Last night’s shooting at Rambling Lane is a “sobering reminder that we as a community cannot afford to be complacent when it comes to violence of this nature,” said Rolfe Commissiong. Mr Commissiong is the PLP candidate for Pembroke South East, the area where the shooting took place. At approximately 10.20pm last night [May 22] a 51-year-old... Read more of this article
