Three deny assaults
THREE men who denied assaulting three women in separate incidents were granted bail on Friday before their trials.
Man accused of grabbing woman’s breast
A 46-year-old man was on Friday remanded to prison accused of indecently assaulting a woman 20 years his junior.
Police probe suspected suicide
ABACO Police are investigating an apparent suicide on that island on Thursday after a man was discovered dead at a residence in Marsh Harbour.
U.S. tourist caught with cocaine
AN American tourist caught with cocaine he claimed he purchased from a local taxi driver must pay $500 to avoid spending three months in prison.
Murder suspect to face Supreme Court
A 31-year-old man accused of killing a man in Andros last year will answer to the charges in the Supreme Court next month.
Teenager admits having ammunition
A TEENAGER who admitted having an assortment of ammunition must pay $7,500 worth of fines if he doesn’t want to spend two years of his life behind bars.
Man ‘dressed like drag queen’ robbed John Bull
A supervisor at the John Bull Store testified that a man dressed like “a drag queen” had entered the establishment moments before it was robbed of over 70 luxury timepieces.
TWO FACE COURT OVER ATTACKS
TWO young men were charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s court yesterday with murder and attempted murder.
$1m John Bull robbery trial underway
A MANAGER of the John Bull Store in Freeport testified in court yesterday about the events surrounding the theft of nearly $1 million in merchandise from the luxury goods store in 2018.
American jailed for cocaine in suitcase
A 31-year-old man caught trying to travel with cocaine that he claimed he found while jet skiing near Paradise Island was yesterday sentenced to one year in prison.
‘Cash thief was caught on camera’
SECURITY footage showed a worker at a local automotive services company taking funds out of the cashier’s drawer and pocketing it, according to one of the establishment's managers.
Court to appoint lawyer in sex case
A MAN seeking to challenge the sentence he received after he was convicted of having sex with a minor five years ago will receive a court-appointed lawyer for his appeal application.
Man accused of indecent assault
A 63-year-old man who denied indecently assaulting a minor was yesterday granted bail before his trial.
Man who took food and cash ‘when hungry’ sent to jail
AN Andros man who admitted breaking into several businesses on the island to steal cash and food because he said he was hungry and thirsty was yesterday sentenced to two years in prison.
Cashier ‘told police of her part in $500k scam’
ONE of four cashiers accused of collectively stealing nearly $500,000 from their employer over a two-year period admitted being a part of the scam when her home was searched by police, a court was told.
