Police in Azario shooting appeal coroner’s ruling
THE police officers who killed Azario Major have officially appealed the Coroner’s Court finding of homicide by manslaughter, claiming a pre-trial video made it impossible for jurors to remain impartial and independent.
Lincoln Bain allowed appeal to Privy Council
THE Court of Appeal has granted Lincoln Bain permission to appeal its decision supporting a Supreme Court order that he repay monies on a failed investment.
Cruise ship passenger accused
A Virginia man has been charged with abusive sexual contact after an incident with a nine-year-old girl on a Carnival cruise ship that visited The Bahamas.
Murder count at 50 as two men killed on the weekend
TWO men were killed over the weekend, bringing the murder tally for the year to 50.
$1M LAWSUIT FILED BY AZARIO FAMILY: Lawyer for police officers is appealing the ‘homicide by manslaughter’ ruling
THE family of Azario Major is seeking more than $1m in damages for the police-involved killing of their relative, according to a writ filed in the Supreme Court.
Police seek three suspects after man shot multiple times
Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying and locating three men who are responsible for shooting a man on Saturday afternoon.
Police investigate hit and run death
Police in New Providence are investigating after a man died in a hit and run on Monday night.
Police report over $100K in credit card fraud on Grand Bahama as cyber crime increases
Grand Bahama Police are investigating over $100,000 in reported credit card fraud on the island, according to Assistant Commissioner of Police BK Bonamy Jr.
Lawyer for police ‘looks to quash’ Azario ruling
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday that the lawyer of the police officers involved in the killing of Azario Major had asked the Supreme Court to quash the finding of a Coroner’s Court inquest.
Man on murder charge gets bail after failed to charge ankle monitor
A MAN awaiting retrial for a murder charge was granted bail after he was accused of failing to charge his court-ordered electronic monitoring device (EMD).
Two dead in weekend of violence
TWO men were murdered in separate incidents over the weekend, bringing the country’s murder count to 47 for the year.
Two Americans, Cuban national arrested after alleged cocaine find in Bimini
Two Americans and a Cuban national were arrested in Bimini after they were allegedly found in possession of suspected cocaine on Sunday.
Police seize suspected marijuana in Grand Bahama
A QUANTITY of suspected marijuana has been seized by police in Grand Bahama.
Portuguese nationals in the country illegally found at Grand Bahama hotel
TEN Portuguese nationals who were in the country illegally were discovered at a local hotel on Thursday in Grand Bahama, where there has been an upsurge this week in the apprehension of illegal immigrants.
Woman in hospital after shooting incident
A woman is in hospital following a shooting incident early on Friday morning involving two other women.
