Crime & Court

Two men face court over drug possession charges

TWO men were sentenced in Magistrate’s Court yesterday for separate drug charges.

Murder suspect ‘violated bail’

A MAN accused of murder appeared in court yesterday for violating the conditions of his bail.

Man accused over fake currency

A MAN was arraigned yesterday on possession of forged currency and drug charges.

Two men are accused of Baillou Hill shooting

TWO men accused of shooting a man while he was driving on Baillou Hill Road last month were charged with murder yesterday.

‘Our Daddy only had a gun to protect us’

A POLICE officer yesterday testified how daughters of a man accused of firearm possession told him on the day of his arrest that their father only had the weapon to protect them.

45-year-old faces court over rape

A 45-year-old man was charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday, accused of raping a woman last month.

American tourist had marijuana as he headed to flight

AN American tourist who was arrested at the airport for marijuana possession was yesterday bound to keep the peace for one year.

One dead as two shooting victims found in doorway

ONE man is dead and another is in hospital after a shooting off Malcolm Road.

UPDATED: Man shot dead at barbershop

A MAN in his mid-20s was shot and killed at a barber shop yesterday afternoon, police said.

Fraud charge for using friend’s card

A GRAND Bahama man who used his friend’s credit card without permission while vacationing on Paradise Island was charged with fraud on Friday.

Drug counselling classes ordered for man found with marijuana

A 39-year-old man was ordered to attend drug counselling classes for six months after police found him with two grams of marijuana last month.

Man charged with murder over Coconut Grove double shooting

A 21-year-old man was sent to prison on Friday to await trial in connection with a double shooting in Coconut Grove that happened nearly a month ago. He was charged with murder.