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A Pembroke man caught with 1.99 grammes of cocaine has been fined $1,500. Dahlano Simons admitted having the drug on him at the Bermuda Bistro at the Beach in Pembroke on June 3. Magistrates’ Court heard on Tuesday that police approached the 29-yea...

A St George’s woman today denied importing cannabis worth more than $70,000. Natasha York, 41, also pleaded not guilty to possessing 1,430.7 grammes of the drug with intent to supply in St George’s on May 28. Prosecutor Nicole Smith told Magistrates...

A judge has called for improved sentencing guidelines on drugs cases. Puisne judge Carlisle Greaves said in a recent sentencing hearing that a table of guidelines for such cases would make the process simpler and remove uncertainty. Mr Justice Greave...

Former sports minister Maxwell Burgess has been fined after admitting responsibility for an accident in which a motorcyclist and his pillion passenger were injured. Burgess, 64, of Southampton, pleaded guilty to careless driving at Magistrates’ Court...

A Pembroke man has been accused of causing a traffic collision that resulted in a footballer having his leg amputated. Kevin Francis, 20, has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm to Shachkeil Burrows and Dakai Grant by driving without due c...

A Sandys man admitted stealing from his girlfriend’s mother to pay for their dates. Aaron Carmichael, 47, pleaded guilty to two counts of theft, totalling $1,300. Magistrates’ Court heard that Carmichael was seen on camera using the complainant’s ban...

Two people who claimed Bermuda status had their appeals dismissed by Supreme Court. Luis Corria and Carly McQueen both made separate applications for status, but were refused by the Minister of Home Affairs and the Immigration Appeal Tribunal. Both a...

A woman this morning denied causing the crash that killed Jokeem Richardson. Margaret DeSilva, 55, pleaded not guilty to a charge of causing the death of Mr Richardson, 23, by driving without due care and attention. The fatal collision happened on Ma...

A Supreme Court ruling has cleared up a grey area that affected the rights of Bermudian “belongers” to own land, control local companies and benefit from local trusts. Lawyer Peter Sanderson said the case had implications for “perhaps a couple of hun...

A former customs officer is facing a long prison sentence after he admitted possession of $31,000 worth of cocaine with intent to supply. Roberto Marques, then still serving in customs, was arrested outside a Pembroke grocery store with 30 bags of co...