Man accused of raping 16-year-old girl
A 45-year-old man was remanded to prison on Friday following allegations that he raped a 16-year-old girl on Balfour Avenue earlier this month.
Woman accused of attacking man with her car
A 34-year-old woman was granted bail on Friday after she was accused of attacking a man with her vehicle and causing property damage on Poinciana Avenue last week.
Two years jail for Brazilian in $7.5m drug bust
A Brazilian man was sentenced to two years in prison last week after admitting involvement in a $7.5m drug bust in Mayaguana last year.
Man charged with breaking into an Acklins home
A 21-year-old man was granted bail on Friday after being accused of breaking into a woman’s home in Acklins earlier this month.
Father fights for custody of daughter injured in recent murder-suicide in Montel Heights
THE father of a 12-year-old girl injured in a murder-suicide is fighting for full custody, claiming the system failed to protect his daughter after she pleaded to leave her mother’s home.
Family of South African girl killed on yacht arrive in country to seek justice
THE parents of a 20-year-old South African stewardess found dead aboard a luxury yacht in Harbour Island last week have arrived in The Bahamas to repatriate her body and pursue justice for her killing after a fellow crewmember was formally charged with her murder.
Teenage boys facing drive-by shooting charges
TWO teenage boys were remanded to the adolescent unit of prison yesterday after being accused of a near-fatal drive-by shooting on Homestead Avenue last month.
Retired public teacher takes govt to court over pension
A RETIRED public school teacher who spent more than four decades in the classroom is taking the government to court, claiming he’s been unfairly denied a pension owed to him for years.
Two years in jail for man who threw away gun during chase
A 24-year-old man was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday after admitting to throwing away a gun during a police chase on a motorcycle earlier this year.
18-year-old denied bail in assault case
An 18-year-old man was denied bail after being accused of assaulting another man with a firearm in New Providence last week.
Twelve-month probation for man admitting to threatening someone with a BB gun
A 36-year-old man was placed on 12 months’ probation yesterday after admitting to threatening someone with a BB gun over the weekend.
American granted $10,000 bail after being charged with assaulting a man on a boat
AN American tourist was granted $10,000 bail yesterday after being accused of injuring another man during an altercation aboard a vessel in Harbour Island, Eleuthera, last week.
Man accused of importing 16 guns and more than 3,000 rounds of ammunition
A 35-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of importing 16 firearms and more than 3,000 rounds of ammunition into The Bahamas last month.
Bahamian man shot dead in Tennessee in rent dispute
A 26-year-old Bahamian man was shot and killed in Nashville, Tennessee, early Saturday morning following a dispute over rent money, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD).
Sentence hearing begins for incest conviction as man maintains he is innocent
A GRAND Bahama man convicted of five counts of incest continues to maintain his innocence, although a probation officer believes he is capable of rehabilitation, the Supreme Court heard during a sentence hearing on Thursday.
