Man remanded for mental evaluation after grievous harm charge
A MAN was remanded to prison for psychological evaluation on Friday after he was accused of severely injuring someone last week.
180 child sex abuse cases reported to Crisis Centre in past year
The Bahamas Crisis Centre has reported that 180 children, aged between 2 and 17, were referred for sexual assault over the past 11 months.
Elderly woman, teen held after $16k drug seizure in Freeport
An elderly woman and a teenage girl were taken into custody after police discovered suspected drugs valued at more than $16,000 at a residence in Freeport.
High school track coach acquitted of sex assault
A HIGH school track and field coach was yesterday acquitted of sexually assaulting an underaged male student at Doris Johnson Senior High School four years ago.
Lawyers wrap up case of high school coach accused of sex assault on teen boy
A high school track and field coach broke down in court yesterday as prosecutors and the defence wrapped up their cases in his trial over the alleged sexual assault of an underaged male student four years ago.
Man accused of killing gang leader
A MAN was denied bail yesterday in connection with the 2022 shooting death of a rival gang leader on a bus.
Two years jail for having loaded gun
A MAN was sentenced to 24 months in prison after admitting to carrying a loaded gun on a motorbike last weekend.
Man convicted of murder has life sentence reduced to 45 years
A MAN convicted of the 2018 murder of Rico Archer had his life sentence replaced with a 45-year prison term in the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Man accused of groping 13-year-old girl
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of touching his 13-year-old neighbour inappropriately near Lincoln Boulevard last weekend.
Man charged with neglect of 8-year-old son
A father was granted bail yesterday after being accused of neglecting his eight-year-old son by leaving him alone in Nassau Village.
Woman accused of stabbing another woman with broken beer bottle
A WOMAN allegedly stabbed another woman multiple times with a broken beer bottle, leaving her fighting for her life, a court heard yesterday.
18 months jail for damaging ATM while trying to steal it
A MAN was sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting to damaging an ATM while trying to steal cash.
Man accused of knife attack charged with assault with a deadly instrument
A MAN accused of a knife attack was granted $2,500 bail before the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
US names Bahamas among major drug transit countries
THE Bahamas has once again been named among the world’s major drug transit countries by the President of the United States, placing the country on a list submitted to the US Congress yesterday.
Man charged with killing partner in failed attempted double murder in 2022
A 21-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday on a murder charge stemming from the 2022 killing of 19-year-old Damutri Thurston, who prosecutors say was shot by his own accomplices during a failed double-murder attempt.
