Eight-year jail sentence for man who attempted to sexually assault a child
A MAN was sentenced to eight years in prison yesterday for the attempted sexual assault of a child.
30-year jail sentence for attempted murder
A MAN was sentenced to 30 years in prison yesterday for the attempted murder of a man outside a Bethel Avenue bar in 2021.
Two men and teen accused of raping girl
TWO men and a teenage boy were remanded to custody yesterday, accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in a bathroom on Kemp Road last week.
Attorney charged in voice note probe elected Bar VP
ATTORNEY Bjorn Ferguson, who is facing an accessory after the fact to bribery charge connected to a high profile police corruption probe, was elected vice president of the Bahamas Criminal Bar on Tuesday, a result that The Tribune understands unsettled some lawyers both present and absent.
Court to rule on whether new mom’s six-month sentence will be deferred
A NEW mother was sentenced to six months in prison yesterday for vehicular manslaughter but will remain out on bail pending a ruling on whether her sentence will be deferred.
UB student on probation after he was found with $120 worth of marijuana in backpack
A UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas (UB) student was placed on probation yesterday after police found $120 worth of marijuana in his backpack.
Man charged with impersonating a policeman allegedly for several weeks
A 20-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to charges of falsely pretending to be a public officer and unlawfully possessing police paraphernalia.
Tragedy strikes on teen’s birthday
JUST hours after staying up past midnight with classmates who called to celebrate his 13th birthday, Prince Chaz Wright was killed in a car crash that has devastated his family and school community.
Police officer arrested in Dino Bain’s ‘unlawful killing’ granted bail
A POLICE officer arrested after a Coroner’s Court jury found that Dino Bain was “unlawfully killed” during a police-involved shooting was granted emergency bail in the Supreme Court on Monday.
TikTok personality ‘Jaido World’ charged with attempted murder
POPULAR TikTok personality Elias Fritz was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of attempted murder and armed robbery.
12 Haitian nationals fined for multiple immigration offences
A DOZEN Haitian nationals were fined in court yesterday for immigration offences, including overstaying and illegal landing.
Seven months jail for cultivating marijuana
A MAN was sentenced to seven months in prison on Friday for possessing and cultivating marijuana at his residence on Lady Slipper Drive.
GB police investigate alleged sex assault
Police in Grand Bahama are investigating an alleged sexual assault that occurred on the island over the weekend.
Man accused of stealing car at gunpoint
A MAN was remanded to prison on Thursday, accused of stealing a car at gunpoint in Mount Royal Avenue and physically attacking him in April.
Two charged with attempted murder and gun possession
TWO MEN accused of shooting another sitting in his car in Devaux Street, leaving him in critical condition, were remanded to prison on Friday.
