Grandson accused of setting grandmother and uncle on fire in heated family dispute
THE defence and prosecution gave sharply conflicting accounts of the night a man allegedly set his grandmother and uncle on fire at Gibbs Corner in 2023 as lawyers delivered closing addresses in his attempted murder trial.
Faith Avenue resident faces drug charges after police discover loaded firearm in home
A MAN was accused of hiding a loaded gun in a vent at his Faith Avenue home last week.
Judge permits mom to take autistic boy to US for care
AN eight-year-old autistic boy has been allowed to relocate from Grand Bahama to the United States after a Supreme Court judge found that the specialised services he needs are not available locally and that access to them abroad outweighed the disruption of moving him away from his father and extended family.
Trio face ammunition charges after Oakes Field bank threat
A 21-year-old man was accused yesterday of threatening the lives of three women with a handgun outside a bank in Oakes Field last week.
Teen faces gun and theft charges
A 17-year-old boy was accused yesterday of possessing a prohibited firearm and ammunition found in the yard of his Amos Ferguson Street home last week.
Man faces indecent assault charge
A MAN was accused yesterday of indecently assaulting one woman and exposing himself to another in separate incidents less than a week apart last month.
Man accused of near-fatal shooting
A MAN accused of a near-fatal bar shooting in Andros last week was remanded to prison yesterday.
Ex-police sergeant loses bid to overturn his dismissal
A FORMER police sergeant accused in a sweeping US cocaine and firearms trafficking case has lost his bid to overturn his dismissal from the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
Judge denies bail to murder suspect accused of stealing car
A MAN awaiting trial for a 2022 murder in Exuma was denied bail after being accused of stealing a car in New Providence earlier this year.
Man on bail for 2023 murder remanded over bail violations
A MAN awaiting trial for a 2023 murder was remanded to prison yesterday after he was accused of breaching his bail conditions for 117 days.
Bamboo Shack worker granted bail over $7,000 theft charge
A WOMAN accused of stealing more than $7,000 while working at two Bamboo Shack locations last month was granted bail.
Housekeeper granted bail over alleged $38,000 theft charge
A HOUSEKEEPER accused of stealing $38,749.81 over six months was granted $7,500 bail.
Man denies setting relatives on fire, claims uncle ignited himself
A MAN accused of setting his grandmother and uncle on fire told a jury that his uncle accidentally ignited himself while trying to throw gasoline at him during an argument at their Gibbs Corner family home in 2023.
Woman remanded over Lincoln Blvd stabbing
A 37-year-old woman accused of nearly fatally stabbing a 38-year-old man at his Lincoln Boulevard residence last week was remanded to prison on Friday.
Man gets probation after Potter’s Cay knife attack
A MAN was placed on probation after assaulting another man with a knife at Potter’s Cay Dock last week.
