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.
Abaco man killed in ambush near controversial bar
GUNMEN ambushed and killed a 32-year-old Abaco man near a Dundas Town nightclub early yesterday, reigniting residents’ demands for the business to be shut down after months of complaints about noise, safety and its location in the middle of a residential community.
Prosecutors seek delay for drug suspect’s bail bid
Prosecutors have asked for a one day delay for Bahamian drug trafficker Jonathan Eric Gardiner’s next court appearance to give him time to seek bail.
Two Canadians get $9k bail in fraud case
TWO Canadian tourists were granted bail after appearing before Senior Magistrate Kendra Kelly Burrows on Friday on allegations that they fraudulently obtained more than $19,000 in credit while visiting The Bahamas.
Prosecution rests in Adrian Gibson trial
THE Crown closed its case yesterday in the criminal trial of former Water and Sewerage Corporation executive chairman Adrian Gibson and others, ending more than two and a half years of prosecution evidence in one of the country’s most closely watched public corruption cases.
RBDF discharges marine accused in cocaine ring
A ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force marine accused with two police officers in an alleged 400-kilo cocaine trafficking conspiracy is being discharged from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, the agency said yesterday.
Two fined in separate drug possession cases
TWO people were fined in separate Magistrate’s Court matters after being convicted of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.
Eleuthera man gets bail over fatal 2025 crash
AN Eleuthera man was granted bail yesterday after being arraigned in Magistrate’s Court on a vehicular manslaughter charge stemming from a crash that killed longtime public servant and community leader Ricardo Bell last year.
26-year-old granted bail in drugs and weapons case
A 26-year-old man was granted bail yesterday after appearing in Magistrate’s Court on drug, possession and weapons-related charges.
Two police accused of extorting a US tourist
TWO Royal Bahamas Police Force officers were granted bail yesterday after pleading not guilty to allegedly extorting $600 from a US tourist.
Unionist stabbed before deadly duplex fire
UNIONIST Perry Cox was found dead with apparent stab wounds inside a burning Nassau Village duplex early yesterday, prompting his MP to condemn what he called a heinous killing and urge Bahamians to resolve conflicts peacefully.
Lyford Cay homeowner awarded more than $1m for botched renovation project
A LYFORD Cay homeowner has been awarded more than $1m after a Supreme Court registrar found that an interior designer and his company failed to complete a renovation project, left the work highly defective and repeatedly made false claims about its progress.
