Abaco man shot by police
AN Abaco man “who pointed an unidentified object” at an officer was shot by police yesterday.
Two girls stabbed
TWO girls were stabbed during an argument in Eight Mile Rock, Grand Bahama, on Friday, police said.
$1,000 or three months in jail for marijuana charge
A 21-year-old man who was caught purchasing marijuana must pay $1,000 to avoid spending three months in jail.
Man pleads guilty to housebreaking and stealing
A MAGISTRATE is to determine the fate of a man who admitted to breaking into a woman’s house and stealing an assortment of cash earlier this year.
Police officer 'found firearm, drugs at man's home'
A POLICE officer on Friday testified as to how he found a firearm and a quantity of drugs at a man’s residence last year.
Man filmed fighting policeman jailed for eight months
THE 23-year-old man who was filmed fighting an officer who attempted to arrest him over a traffic violation was yesterday sentenced to eight months in prison.
Suspect in arms case is denied bail
A 24-year-old man who denied importing firearms and ammunition into the country was remanded to prison overnight pending a bail hearing.
Man ‘stabbed his landlord in neck’
A TENANT stabbed his landlord in the neck multiple times during a confrontation last month, a court was told yesterday.
Bail granted for customs broker in $2.5m fraud case
A CUSTOMS broker who denied stealing from and defrauding Cable Bahamas of more than $2.5m over a 12 month period was yesterday granted bail ahead of her trial.
Marine honoured
MARINE Seaman Jerard Forbes has been recognised as the Marine of the Quarter for the Military Aid to Civil Authority (MACA) Department.
Man shot dead in Elizabeth Estates
A MAN became the country’s latest murder victim after he was killed outside a home in the Elizabeth Estates community on Thursday.
No retrial in Exuma murder acquittal
THE Court of Appeal yesterday directed the acquittal of a man who was accused of robbing and killing another man in Exuma seven years ago.
Govt olive branch on citizenship cases
THE government has offered not to detain or deport any person from The Bahamas who claims to be entitled to citizenship under Article 6 of the Constitution pending the Privy Council’s ruling on the Court of Appeal’s recent citizenship decision as long as the Court of Appeal simultaneously stays the effect of its ruling.
Independence Day murder suspect faces court
A 28-year-old man was charged with murder yesterday in connection with a shooting incident that left a man dead on Independence Day.
Former postal chief tells of passbook ‘discrepancy’
A FORMER Acting Postmaster General testified yesterday that the passbook copies Bahamian businessman Rudolph “Rudy” King submitted when a discrepancy was found in his account did not appear to be genuine.
