{"podcast":{"title":"Barbados News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"barbados-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7856365","podcast_index_feed_id":7856365,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/barbados-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/185940d1-379f-4867-821c-76a6844fccbc.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":517,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story. Barbados News Today delivers fast, focused updates on the stories shaping the island—covering Bridgetown, government, business, tourism, culture, and more. Stay informed with quick, reliable daily briefings designed for listeners on the go. From breaking headlines to the developments that matter most, this is your daily snapshot of Barbados. Produced by AI as part of The Daily News Now network. Advertise with us: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T06:21:14.842921+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/barbados-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7856365"},"episode":{"title":"Elder Lawyer Admits to $855K Heist | Barbados News","slug":"elder-lawyer-admits-to-855k-heist-barbados-news","published_at":"2026-07-03T12:03:37+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/barbados-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7856365/elder-lawyer-admits-to-855k-heist-barbados-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/barbados-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7856365","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/977fa335-5fc4-4170-94dd-bca8c0c0985a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/977fa335-5fc4-4170-94dd-bca8c0c0985a.mp3","summary":"An 81-year-old lawyer, Hilary Nelson, stunned the courtroom by confessing to stealing $855,000 from Errol Hewitt between late 2018 and early 2019—after initially pleading not guilty. His excuse? He couldn’t sell properties during the pandemic to repay the money, though he claimed he always intended to. The judge immediately found him guilty and sent him to jail, but his defense team requested a delay to bring in a crucial character witness. The prosecution agreed, pushing sentencing to July 16th. Now, all eyes are on that witness—could their testimony sway the judge’s final decision? Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/e8d796a5ccaac610","meta_description":"An 81-year-old lawyer, Hilary Nelson, stunned the courtroom by confessing to stealing $855,000 from Errol Hewitt between late 2018 and early 2019—after in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":94,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/barbados-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7856365/episodes/elder-lawyer-admits-to-855k-heist-barbados-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/barbados-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7856365/elder-lawyer-admits-to-855k-heist-barbados-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}