Crime & Court

Woman attacked former business partner with piece of wood

A WOMAN was put on six months’ probation yesterday after threatening and attacking a former female business partner with a piece of wood.

Two accused over weapons

TWO men were separately sentenced in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday - one in connection with possession of a component part of a firearm and another for carrying arms.

Teen jailed for causing harm

AN 18-year-old youth was sentenced to 18 months in prison yesterday after being found guilty of grievous harm.

Four accused of stealing

FOUR men were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday on two separate charges of stealing.

Eight months in jail for hitting woman with bat

A WOMAN was sentenced to eight months behind bars for hitting another woman in the head with a metal bat.

Man who hit ex-girlfriend told to take anger classes

A MAN was ordered to attend anger management classes by a magistrate yesterday for assaulting his former girlfriend.

Man accused of assault on woman police officer

A MAN was granted bail in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday after he was charged with assaulting a female police officer, resisting arrest and disorderly behaviour.

Man killed after two gunmen open fire on group

POLICE are investigating a shooting incident that left a man dead on Tuesday night.

Man shot dead in Carmichael Road area

Police are investigating after a man was shot dead on Tuesday night.

Man accused of indecent assault on American teen

A MAN was granted bail in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday after he faced an allegation of indecently assaulting an American teenage girl.

Three accused over $70k GB cocaine find

THREE men were charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a $70,000 cocaine raid in Grand Bahama last week.

Court hears that suspect ‘tried to kill two police officers and a woman’

A MAN was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services yesterday accused of attempting to murder two police officers and a woman.

Man accused of armed robbery

A MAN was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services by a Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of an armed robbery at Montagu Beach last week.