Suspect faces theft charges
A 28-year-old man accused of committing a number of car thefts and fraud offences over a four-month period will be outfitted with a monitoring device until his trial is completed.
Teen in court over deadly shooting
A TEENAGER was yesterday charged with murder in connection with a shooting incident that left one man dead and a juvenile injured earlier this month.
Men accused of separate attacks
TWO men who denied harming a man and woman in separate incidents were both granted bail ahead of their trials.
Alert over Facebook scams
POLICE have issued a warning to the public regarding scams by people posing as Facebook vendors who solicit money from unsuspecting buyers only to defraud them.
Nine people have police records expunged for minor offences
THE police records of nine people in Grand Bahama have been expunged for minor offences and Emergency Order violations.
Two injured in separate shootings
TWO people, including a woman, were shot in separate incidents in New Providence on Saturday.
Man admits taking $872 found at Churchill Building
A MAN charged with stealing by discovery has been sentenced to probation after admitting to taking $872 he found at the Churchill Building, which is being demolished, according to press liaison officer Assistant Superintendent of Police Audley Peters.
Appeal plan over invalid indictments
THE Department of Public Prosecutions intends to appeal a Supreme Court’s judge’s ruling that states that a rape accused’s voluntary bill of indictment was not valid as it was signed by an African prosecutor who was rejected for practice at the Bahamas Bar.
Drug police find hidden marijuana
GRAND Bahama police discovered marijuana hidden in bushes yesterday.
‘Colleague hit me with his truck in parts row’
A tow truck driver yesterday testified of how an old colleague struck him with his truck after he confronted the man about parts that were stolen from his vehicle.
Probation for woman who said she hit husband in self-defence
A 33-year-old woman who claimed she hit her spouse during an argument in an act of self-defence was yesterday placed on a year’s probation.
Suspects identified in April Jerome Avenue massacre
POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle says officers are “actively” searching for several suspects some of whom are believed to have left town following the mass shooting on Jerome Avenue that left six men dead in April.
MURDER RATE RISES BY 61%: Police Commissioner hails overall crime drop - but denies curfew played part
POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle revealed yesterday a 26 percent increase in crimes against the person, with nearly all criminal offenses in that category including murder, robberies and rape trending upward this year.
246 complaints against police this year
THERE were 246 complaints against police from January to September, according to Royal Bahamas Police Force statistics.
Three gave fake names when questioned
TWO men and a teenager who gave police fake names when they were stopped and questioned must complete 100 hours of community service to avoid spending a month behind bars.
