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Police officers outline vehicle evidence in carjacking trial

POLICE officers testified yesterday that they photographed two vehicles allegedly tied to a 2022 armed carjacking near a shipping company on Carmichael Road, including the stolen car and the vehicle prosecutors say the suspects used before the robbery.

Man awaits sentencing for groping and defrauding woman

A MAN who admitted groping a woman and defrauding her of $350 at her New Providence home was released until his sentencing later this month.

Teen granted bail on charge of assault with a deadly weapon

A 17-year-old boy accused of assaulting a woman with a handgun last month in New Providence was granted bail yesterday.

Murder suspect fined $4,000for breaching bail for 80-days

A MAN awaiting trial for the 2021 murder of 10-year-old Kenron Dean was fined yesterday for breaching his bail for 80 days.

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Downtown business manager pleads for help over human waste

A DOWNTOWN Nassau business manager said staff have been forced to repeatedly clean up suspected human waste left outside their property for nearly a year, calling for more police patrols in an area she said feels forgotten.

Police probe suspected arson after fire destroys Abaco trailer

POLICE in Abaco have launched an investigation into a suspected arson incident after a trailer was destroyed by fire in the Seven Hills Subdivision, North Abaco, on Sunday.

Court rules prison conditions ‘inhuman’ for disabled man

A SUPREME Court judge has ordered the release of remand inmate Carlos Butler, ruling that his continued detention at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) while suffering from severe spinal injuries and disabilities would amount to inhuman or degrading treatment under the Constitution.

Water tank subcontract revealed in Gibson trial

A SUBCONTRACT introduced in the criminal trial of Adrian Gibson and others claims that Elite Maintenance hired Top Notch Builders to paint Blue Hills water tanks for $45,000.

Abaco woman hospitalised after ingesting medication

A 30-year-old woman reportedly ingested medication in an apparent attempt to harm herself at an apartment complex in Murphy Town, Abaco, on Thursday morning, police said.

Teenager remanded in custody after admitting to Eleuthera burglary

A 15-year-old boy was remanded to the Simpson Penn Centre for Boys yesterday after admitting to breaking into a residence in Eleuthera last weekend.

Mother and daughter sentenced to seven years in prison for attempted murder

PROSECUTORS immediately launched an appeal for a harsher sentence yesterday after a mother and daughter were jailed for seven years after being convicted of the attempted murders of two of their tenants.

Bail granted following gun arrest on Buttonwood Avenue

A MAN was granted bail after he was allegedly found with a gun near a business on Buttonwood Avenue last week.

Son admits to injuring mother in domestic altercation, faces sentencing June 9

A MAN yesterday admitted injuring his mother during an altercation at their Washington Street home last week.

Appeal court revokes bail for attempted murder convicts

THE Court of Appeal has overturned a Supreme Court judge’s decision to allow two women convicted of attempted murder to remain on bail pending sentencing, finding that the judge failed to explain why bail was justified after their convictions for serious offences.

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Over ten vehicles seized in Gibson corruption probe

MORE than ten vehicles were seized in New Providence and Long Island as investigators traced the flow of money linked to Water and Sewerage Corporation contracts awarded during Adrian Gibson’s tenure as executive chairman, a police financial intelligence officer testified yesterday.