Five months in jail for stealing $100
A 42-year-old man who admitted to stealing $100 from a tourist last week was sentenced to five months in prison yesterday.
Bella’s father to lay her to rest
A SUPREME Court judge yesterday ruled in favour of murdered toddler D’onya Bella Walker’s father concerning custody of the four-year-old’s body, ending a week-long court battle with the child’s maternal relatives over the issue.
Three hurt in Sunday shootings
THREE people, including two women, were shot in two separate incidents on Sunday.
Teenager accused of murder
A teenager was yesterday charged with murdering a man in Hospital Lane last month.
Holiday cut short after drug find
AN American couple’s vacation in paradise was cut short after they were caught with 24 grams of marijuana last week.
Teenager shot dead by gunman
A TEEN was shot dead in the Pinder’s Point area on Friday, less than an hour after the annual Police Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Police Headquarters in Freeport.
Man arrested at airport for marijuana possession
AN American tourist’s vacation in paradise ended before it began as he was arrested at the airport for marijuana possession shortly after his arrival.
Illegal migration case dismissed
A Haitian man who was charged with illegally migrating to the country had his case dismissed when immigration officials failed to appear to testify against him.
Probation for marijuana possession
A man caught with a quantity of marijuana was given probation on Friday.
Man charged with murder
A 37-year-old man was charged in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday with attempted murder.
Man dies after Coconut Grove shooting
Police are investigating after a man died in hospital following a shooting in Coconut Grove.
DPP successfully appeals ruling that Rape accused’s VBI was invalid
THE Director of Public Prosecutions has been successful in appealing a Supreme Court judge’s ruling that stated that a rape accused’s voluntary bill of indictment was invalid as it was signed by a non-Bahamian prosecutor who cannot practice at the Bahamas Bar.
27-year-old is man charged with murder
A 27-year-old man was charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday with murder.
$2,000 fine for having 150 in bar
A BAR owner who was initially cited more than $40,000 after officers found at least 150 people congregating at his establishment in violation of the emergency orders earlier this year was yesterday fined $2,000.
Children’s hostel case adjourned
THE trial of six women charged with child cruelty in connection with the beating of a number of wards at the Children’s Emergency Hostel was adjourned once again yesterday.
