‘STREETS NEVER FORGAVE’ VICTIM: Latest man killed had turned to a Christian lifestyle
A MAN on bail for murder was killed yesterday despite reportedly recently embracing a Christian lifestyle.
Water and Sewerage’s CFO questioned over contracted companies ownership
THE Chief Financial Officer of the Water and Sewage Corporation (WSC) testified yesterday that Adrian Gibson was not named the owner of three companies under scrutiny for the contracts they received during his time as executive chairman of the company.
Man awaiting a retrial jailed for breaking curfew
A MAN awaiting retrial for his alleged involvement in a fatal graveyard shooting in Grand Bahama in 2016 was sentenced to four months in prison yesterday after he admitted to breaking curfew.
Guilty plea to possession of dangerous drugs
A MAN was bound to keep the peace for six months yesterday after he pleaded guilty to having drugs on his person last weekend.
January’s 21 murders most in at least a decade
THE murder rate in January increased by 163 per cent compared to January 2023.
Coroner: ‘Unacceptable’ to fail to disclose toxicology report
THE failure of a senior police forensics officer to disclose a toxicology report on three men police killed in Blair Estates in 2019 was deemed “unacceptable” by the coroner yesterday as the inquest into the matter continued.
15-year-old boy charged with attempted murder
A 15-year-old boy was remanded to Simpson Penn Centre for Boys yesterday after he was accused of shooting a 17-year-old in a botched motorcycle theft on Charles Vincent Street last week.
Customs officer testifies that police asked for details of imported shipments
A SENIOR customs officer testified yesterday that senior officers requested he provide details about imported shipments for Adrian Gibson and Baha Maintenance and Elite Maintenance.
Man charged with defrauding someone of a $100k drill truck
A MAN was granted $15,000 bail yesterday after being accused of defrauding someone of their $100,000 Drill Truck and being found with a fake bill of sale.
Teen given probation after admitting to stealing $100
A 19-year-old was placed on one year’s probation yesterday after he admitted to breaking into a house in Cat Island last week and stealing $100.
‘Devoted father’ one of two men murdered on weekend
A DEVOTED father was killed yesterday morning in what his sister said was a case of the wrong person being shot.
Woman in car shot and arrested after attempting to knock down officers
Police shot and arrested a 43-year-old woman after she attempted to knock down police officers in the area of Independence Highway and Baillou Hill Road this morning.
Man shot dead in Nassau Village
Police are investigating after a man was shot dead in Nassau Village on Sunday morning.
Man found shot dead in car
Police are investigating after a man was found shot dead in a car in the Yamacraw Beach Estates area on Saturday morning.
Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association wins two-year court contest
AFTER a two-year court battle, the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association was awarded a victory against plaintiffs Bjorn Ferguson and Kenwood Kerr and can now conduct business as usual.
