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Police investigate separate stabbing in Eleuthera and shooting on Hospital Lane

AN ELEUTHERA man only realised he had been stabbed in the stomach while he was on his way to report that two men had hit him in the face with a bottle.

Prison suspends in-person visits as health officials monitor recent COVID-19 cluster

IN-PERSON visits to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services have been suspended until further notice because of a cluster of COVID-19 cases in Grand Bahama and New Providence.

Man denied bail claims affair with officer’s wife led to charges

A MAN accused of assaulting a woman with a handgun was denied bail after telling a magistrate that a police officer whose wife he had an affair with pressured her into making allegations against him.

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Probe launched after police station 'ignored' mom's abuse complaint

THE Royal Bahamas Police Force has launched an investigation after a young mother accused officers at East Street South Police Station of refusing to take her complaint that she was beaten by her son’s father and his aunt.

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Man charged in teen’s murder gunned down in Pinewood

THE man accused of killing 16-year-old Davinique Gray, who was shot while charging her phone in 2024, was himself gunned down outside his Pinewood Gardens home on Friday.

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PHA appeals baby death ruling despite pledge not to challenge

THE Public Hospitals Authority is appealing a Supreme Court ruling that found Princess Margaret Hospital negligent in the death of a newborn girl, two months after its managing director said the authority would not challenge the decision.

Man shot dead after argument over debt off Carmichael Road

A 36-YEAR-OLD man was shot dead off Carmichael Road on Saturday after an argument over a debt, police said.

Nearly $2m in suspected cocaine found buried on remote cay off Acklins

NEARLY $2m worth of suspected cocaine was found buried in the sand on a remote, unpopulated cay off the southern tip of Acklins after a go-fast vessel was discovered beached along the shoreline, police said.

Husband fails to overturn divorce order wife obtained 15 years ago

A MAN who claims he did not know his wife had obtained a divorce order 15 years ago has failed to get it overturned, despite evidence that they continued living together, attended marriage counselling and twice increased the mortgage on their home.

Brothers’ repeated disputes raised during court appearance

A MAN accused of threatening his brother told a court the two had clashed before, saying:

Eleuthera man denies helping hide suspect in deadly weapon case

AN ELEUTHERA man is accused of helping to hide a man he allegedly knew had committed assault with a deadly weapon.

Police investigate theft of $375,000 boat from Abaco marina

POLICE in Abaco are investigating the theft of a boat valued at $375,000 from a marina on Guana Cay earlier this week.

Four arrested in separate drug raids in New Providence

FOUR people were arrested and suspected hydroponic marijuana valued at $8,400 was seized during two separate police operations in New Providence on Wednesday.

Father admits injuring two-month-old daughter and threatening child's mother

A MAN who admitted injuring his two-month-old daughter and the child's mother during a domestic dispute in Fox Hill was remanded to prison pending sentencing.

Man convicted of 2021 Gibbs Corner murder after accomplice names him as gunman

A MAN was convicted of murder yesterday for a fatal shooting in Gibbs Corner in 2021 after his accomplice testified against him and identified him as the gunman.