Three charged with tourists’ kidnapping and robbery in Exuma
THREE MEN were jailed yesterday after being accused of abducting and robbing two tourists in Exuma last week.
Man shot by police after car chase
A 25-year-old man from Meadows Drive is in hospital after being shot by police yesterday.
Toxicologist says Azario was ‘under the influence of alcohol’ at death
A POLICE forensic toxicologist testified yesterday that Azario Major was under the influence of alcohol when he died but had no illegal drugs in his system.
Guilty plea for man in $2m hemp possession
A MAN pleaded guilty yesterday to illegally having nearly $2m worth of marijuana in separate incidents.
Two dozen undocumented Chinese migrants apprehended
AUTHORITIES apprehended 24 undocumented Chinese immigrants in separate incidents in Grand Bahama and Bimini on Monday.
Court of Appeal stays Gibson corruption trial
THE Court of Appeal stayed Adrian Gibson’s corruption trial yesterday pending the outcome of his appeal of a ruling from Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson.
‘Bad behaviour’ cited by judge as she changes FNM injunction
A SUPREME Court judge has varied the terms of an injunction involving Free National Movement leaders after finding that Richard Johnson failed to disclose how his allegedly “bad behaviour” prompted the FNM’s executive committee to exclude him from future meetings.
Man held on charges of a spree of sexual assaults
A MAN was jailed yesterday after being charged with a spree of sexual assaults in the Golden Isles area this month.
Man on bail for murder in court on gun charge
A MAN on bail for murder was brought before the chief magistrate yesterday on a new firearm charge.
Two held over $1m drug find
POLICE arrested two men after finding over $1m worth of marijuana in a drug bust in waters near Crooked Island on Thursday.
Stay of proceedings ordered in Adrian Gibson trial
A STAY of proceedings has been ordered in the Adrian Gibson corruption trial pending the determination of an appeal hearing.
Man jailed for failing to charge electronic monitoring device seven times
A MAN facing multiple pending armed robbery charges was sentenced to one year in prison after he admitted to failing to charge his electronic monitoring device (EMD) seven times.
20-month sentence for possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition
A MAN was sentenced to 20 months in prison after being convicted of having an unlicensed firearm in his home in Eleuthera earlier this month.
Man accused of attempted rape of 16-year-old girl
A 19-YEAR-OLD MAN was remanded to jail after he was accused of the attempted sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl earlier this month in the capital.
