Convicted mom and daughter remanded as crown fights judge’s decision to grant bail
THE director of public prosecutions yesterday filed an appeal against the decision to grant bail to a mother and daughter convicted of attempting to murder two of their tenants on an unnamed road in Fox Hill in 2021.
Man accused of killing prison officer fears jail retaliation
A MAN accused of murdering a Bahamas Department of Corrections officer was denied bail by a Supreme Court judge despite claims he would be in danger of retaliation if held at Fox Hill Prison.
Two Bahamians charged in US ‘take back America’ citizenship fraud crackdown
TWO Bahamians were indicted in separate US federal districts last week on charges linked to passport fraud and false claims of American citizenship, according to statements from prosecutors in Pennsylvania and Florida.
Privy Council dismisses final appeal for man convicted in 2012 Long Island bank raid
THE Privy Council has dismissed the final appeal of Deon Antonio Watson, shutting the door on a decade-long challenge to his convictions from the violent 2012 robbery of Scotia Bank in Stella Maris.
Suspect remanded to prison over fatal stabbing of Elvardo Munroe in Yellow Elder
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday over his alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of Elvardo Munroe in Yellow Elder Gardens last month.
Teen testifies 41-year-old man tried to pay him for sexual act
A 15-year-old boy testified yesterday that a 41-year-old man offered to pay him to watch him ejaculate at a gas station on Baillou Hill Road last year.
Man hospitalised after stabbing incident on Baillou Hill Road
A 43-year-old man was hospitalised early yesterday morning after being stabbed during a verbal argument with another man.
OPM pushes back after Tribune reports on fired Bahamasair worker
The Office of the Prime Minister yesterday said the Bahamasair incident reported by The Tribune — involving a cash seizure connected to a March 1 flight to Cap-Haïtien — offers no support for Opposition Leader Michael Pintard’s “bag of passports” allegation.
Prison officer accused of stealing $1,130 from bank account
A WOMAN prison officer was accused on Friday of stealing more than $1,000 from a man’s Commonwealth Bank account in 2020.
Bail breach sends murder suspect back to prison
A MAN awaiting trial for the 2021 murder of Deandre Thompson was remanded to prison on Friday after he admitted to breaching his Supreme Court bail.
Teen charged with attempted murder, $21k armed robbery
A 17-year-old boy was remanded to prison on Friday after he was accused of attempting to kill a man in Nassau Village in September and stealing $21,000 during an armed robbery at a Mount Pleasant Avenue business last month.
Jury finds mother and daughter guilty of trying to kill tenants
A JURY on Friday found a mother and daughter guilty of the attempted murders of two of their tenants on unnamed road Fox Hill in 2021.
Man and woman accused of stealing over $50k from a land committee were both granted bail
A MAN and woman were granted bail yesterday after being accused of stealing more than $50,000 from the Tarpum Bay Commonage Land Committee over a four-year period.
Principal says she pretended to be dead to survive violent attack at East GB school
A SCHOOL principal said she believed she would die as she endured a violent attack at McLean’s Town Primary School, describing in court yesterday how she pretended to be dead to survive the June assault.
81-year-old man shot by police after opening fire
AN 81-year-old man is in hospital after being shot by police after he first opened fire on them.
