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91-year-old allegedly sexually assaulted by a family member

A 91-year-old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted by a family member early Wednesday morning, according to police.

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Gibson and co-accused’s constitutional motion to halt ongoing trial rejected

THE Court of Appeal has rejected a bid by Adrian Gibson and four co-accused to derail their ongoing criminal trial, ruling that their constitutional motion was an improper attempt to challenge the trial before it has ended.

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Defense uses Golding’s warning to Bahamas on campaign finance reform

IN revealing that The Bahamas ‘does not maintain a comprehensive campaign-finance regulatory structure comparable to that found in the US,’ Jonathan Gardiner’s lawyer Susie Ribero-Ayala entered as evidence a story from The Tribune in which former Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding states that The Bahamas remains wide open to the influence of money because successive governments have failed to pass campaign finance laws.

Medical report details teen girl’s hospitalisation in sex assault trial

A MEDICAL report read into evidence yesterday indicated that a 14-year-old girl was admitted to the hospital after she was allegedly sexually assaulted by a bus driver in 2024.

Jury convicts two men of armed carjacking on Carmichael Road

TWO men were convicted yesterday of the armed carjacking of a woman on Carmichael Road in 2022.

Men receive conditional discharges over cash and iPhone robbery

TWO men connected to a robbery in New Providence last week were placed on probation yesterday.

Men receive conditional discharges over cash and iPhone robbery

TWO men connected to a robbery in New Providence last week were placed on probation yesterday.

Man granted bail after denying he stole from Eastern Road home

A MAN accused of stealing from an Eastern Road home and damaging its security system was granted bail yesterday.

Jogger killed in fatal crash in poorly lit area of Freeport

A MAN was killed in an apparent hit-and-run in Grand Bahama on Tuesday night, the country’s 29th traffic fatality for the year and the second pedestrian death in the same poorly lit area in just over a month.

Officer testifies suspect identified in photo lineup

A POLICE officer testified yesterday that a man accused of pulling a gun on two officers on Mutton Fish Drive in 2020 was identified in a photo lineup.

Bus driver and second man deny assaulting two teenage girls

A POLICE officer testified yesterday that a bus driver and another man denied sexually assaulting 13 and 14-year-old girls in 2024 after they were arrested.

12-year-old tourist stable after shark attack in Exuma

A 12-year-old American boy was injured in a shark attack while swimming with his brother in Staniel Cay, Exuma, on Tuesday.

American tourist warned after admitting indecent exposure

AN American tourist was warned and discharged yesterday after admitting he exposed himself to a woman at the Royal Beach Club and later resisted arrest at the Nassau Cruise Port.

Police probe alleged sexual assault of 16-year-old girl

AN alleged sexual assault of a 16-year-old female happened on Tuesday June 23 in the Pinewood Gardens area, police said.

Bahamian murder suspect jailed for 15 years in US over illegal firearm

A BAHAMIAN murder accused who fled to the United States the day before his trial was due to begin is facing up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm while living unlawfully in Florida.

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