‘NO LAW TO SAVE WIFE FROM RAPE’: Judge makes ruling as woman says husband forced her to have sex
WHILE ruling that a husband was cruel for forcing his wife to have sex against her will on numerous occasions, a Supreme Court justice has found that “there is no rape in marriage” under Bahamian law.
Man accused of $100k theft from store
A MAN was granted $20,000 bail yesterday after being accused of stealing $100,000 worth of inventory while employed at 700 Wines and Spirits in Inagua.
Eight months in jail for bail breaches
A MAN was sentenced to eight months in the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services yesterday for habitually violating his Supreme Court bail for murder and armed robbery charges.
Inagua pair on drugs charges
TWO Inagua men were charged in the Magistrate’s Court on separate drug charges after being found with $10,000 and $5,000 worth of Indian hemp respectively.
16-year-old accused of string of murders
A TEENAGE boy was taken to the Magistrate’s Court yesterday to face charges in connection with a string of murders that occurred in the nation’s capital, including last week’s baby shower shooting.
‘Startling’ rise in rape attacks
LATEST statistics released by police continue to show an increase in reported rapes, with 51 matters reported so far for the year when compared to 48 incidents that were recorded in 2021 - with police calling the figures for sexual violence “startling”.
Man, 70, accused of repeated unlawful sex with 13-year-old
AN elderly man was denied bail after being charged with having unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl three times this year.
Man arrested after marijuana found by police in snack box
A NASSAU Village man was arrested in Ocean Cay, Bimini, following the discovery of suspected marijuana concealed in a snack container, police reported.
Father and son bailed on gun charges
A FATHER and son from Inagua were granted $7,000 bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on firearm and ammunition charges.
Nightclub shooting suspect denied bail by court
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was charged in connection with a fatal nightclub shooting that left a man dead.
Man accused of causing fires
A 30-YEAR-OLD man was charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Friday with multiple counts of causing damage by fire and endangering property.
14-year-old boy in hospital after shooting
Police are searching for a man after a 14-year-old boy was injured in a shooting early on Saturday.
Man found dead may have been attacked by dogs
Police are investigating after the body of man was found on Palm Tree Avenue early on Saturday with injuries suggesting he may have been attacked by dogs.
Adrian Gibson drops defamation case
PROSECUTORS have withdrawn charges against Gregory Miller, the man who was accused of defaming former Water and Sewerage Corporation Executive Chairman Adrian Gibson, after the Long Island MP had the case dropped on Friday.
