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Man accused of indecent assault on 17-year-old girl granted bail

A MAN accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl on East Street last week was granted bail yesterday.

Defense slams ‘sloppy’ investigation as East Street murder trial closes

THE defence and prosecution offered starkly different accounts of the evidence yesterday as closing arguments were delivered in the murder trial stemming from a fatal car wash shooting on East Street in 2021.

Man attempts suicide over workplace bullying, and a juvenile hospitalised

A MAN who police said had been depressed after being bullied by a co-worker attempted suicide on Grand Bahama on Friday by ingesting a quantity of medication.

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Father killed in Wulff Road crash years after losing son

NEARLY three years after losing his toddler son to illness, 33-year-old Jarad Miller was killed on Thursday night in a violent multi-vehicle crash on Wulff Road, cutting short a life his family said was only beginning to stabilise.

Woman charged in fatal Carmichael Road crash

A WOMAN accused of causing the death of a 28-year-old man who was fatally injured in a car crash on Carmichael Road last May was granted bail on Friday.

Woman granted bail in year’s first traffic fatality

A WOMAN accused of causing the death of a 64-year-old father who was struck while attempting to cross Bahamas Games Boulevard last month was granted bail on Friday.

Skyline Drive resident granted bail on loaded firearm charges

A MAN accused of having a loaded firearm in his home on Skyline Drive last week was granted bail on Friday.

Teenagers accused of gunpoint carjacking in Sea Breeze remanded

TWO teenage males accused of robbing a woman of her car at gunpoint last month were remanded in custody.

Entrepreneur on bail for $42k theft charges

AN entrepreneur accused of stealing more than $40,000 from clients three years ago was arraigned yesterday and granted bail.

Six months jail for three-time bail breaker

A MAN on bail for a violent 2021 airport robbery that nearly claimed the lives of a woman and a police officer was sentenced to six months in prison yesterday after breaching his bail conditions for a third time.

Teen admits to 67 rounds of ammo in bedroom

A 15-year-old boy admitted to possessing 67 rounds of ammunition at his Yorkshire Street home earlier this week and was remanded in custody pending a probation report.

Prosecution closes case in East Street car wash murder

THE prosecution closed its case yesterday in the murder trial stemming from the fatal shooting of a man at a car wash on East Street in 2021, after calling its final witnesses before the Supreme Court.

Juvenile gets 18 months prison for attempted shop-breaking

A 16-year-old boy was sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting to attempting to break into a shop on Robinson Road.

Father sentenced to 15 years for incest with young daughter

A 32-year-old man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting his six-year-old daughter in 2022 was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Man denies illegal dumping at Marshall Road wetlands

A MAN denied illegally dumping waste in wetlands near Marshall Road West last month.