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Husband of missing American woman not charged after police interview

THE husband of a missing American woman remains in police custody but has not been charged following hours of questioning by police on Friday, his attorney said.

Prosecution and defence clash over driver’s role in Christmas Eve killing

DIFFERING accounts of what happened on the night of a Christmas Eve murder played out in the Supreme Court yesterday as closing submissions were heard as the trial draws to a close.

Court hears drugs found in duffel bag in car carrying infant and couple

A COURT heard yesterday that a man and a woman were arrested after police said they found two taped packages of suspected marijuana in a duffel bag in their car alongside an infant.

Suspect remanded after alleged $4,000 Bank of The Bahamas heist

A MAN accused of an armed bank robbery on Carmichael Road last week was remanded to prison yesterday.

Police still questioning husband over missing American woman

POLICE are continuing to question Brian Hooker, the husband of a missing American woman in Grand Bahama, with no charges brought as of yesterday.

18-year-old accused of armed robbery ‘invents’ medical emergency to attend Collide

A MAN awaiting trial for armed robbery was fined yesterday after lying about a medical emergency to attend the Collide cooler fete over the holiday weekend.

Sexual assault accused remanded to prison

A MAN accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Coral Harbour last week was remanded to prison yesterday.

Man on murder charges puts three lives at risk with gun

A MAN awaiting trial for murder was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of endangering three people with a firearm in Eleuthera over the Easter holiday weekend.

Prison remand for man who tried to procure sex from 13-year-old girl

A MAN accused of attempting to procure sex from a 13-year-old girl in Eleuthera last month was remanded to prison yesterday.

Man on the run for five years remanded over gunpoint rape

A MAN who was on the run for more than five years was remanded to prison yesterday over the alleged rape of a young woman in her home in 2020.

Lawyer argues no case in Eleuthera gun trial

A LAWYER argued that the prosecution failed to prove its case that his clients allegedly had a gun in their vehicle in Eleuthera.

Haitian man jailed over fake Bahamian voter card

A HAITIAN man was sentenced to one year in prison yesterday after he admitted to having a fraudulent voter’s ID and NIB card.

Thief blames burning hands in attempted stealing case

A REPEAT offender claimed that he had a burning urge to steal when he was sentenced to two months in prison for attempted stealing yesterday.

GB man remanded for stabbing inside local barh

A 28-year-old Freeport man accused of stabbing a young man inside the packed Fairplay Lounge at Port Lucaya Marketplace appeared in court on Tuesday, charged with attempted murder.

47-year-old granted bail after deadly weapon assault charge

A MAN accused of a firearm assault last weekend has been granted bail.