Father with 13 children shot dead inside bar
A FATHER of 13 was shot dead in a New Providence bar on Friday night.
SHOOTOUT: Officers strike to take out gunman after he opened fire on them
POLICE killed a man on Saturday after he allegedly assaulted an elderly lady and shot a young man who followed him.
$1.2M cocaine seizure
A JOINT law enforcement operation with local and American authorities in the Exuma cays led to the seizure of over a million dollars’ worth of cocaine yesterday.
Ghanaian admits fake marriage
A GHANA native was fined after he pleaded guilty to entering into a false marriage with a Bahamian woman.
Murders up by 52%
MURDERS and armed robberies jumped by 52 percent and 42 percent this year compared to the same period last year, National Security Minister Marvin Dames said yesterday.
Defence Force rape case dropped over ‘inconsistencies’
A RAPE case against a Royal Bahamas Defence Force officer was dropped due to “inconsistent evidence,” according to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Jailed for a year over unlicenced firearm
A 28-year-old who admitted to having an unlicenced firearm and illegal ammunition was sentenced to a year in prison yesterday.
‘I was drunk when I made death threat’
A 53-year-old man was arraigned yesterday after threatening to kill a man last week.
Absolute discharge over $50 store theft
A 34-year-old who admitted to stealing over $50 worth of items from a department store last week was granted an absolute discharge yesterday.
Man shot after coming to rescue of female friend
A MAN was shot after he attempted to stop an assailant from choking a female friend on Sunday night.
Two accused over murder
TWO men were charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a homicide that occurred last month.
Man ‘stole to support crack cocaine habit’
A FREEPORT man who pleaded guilty to multiple thefts to support his “crack cocaine” habit was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday.
Freeport man accused over gun and drugs
A 34-year-old Freeport man was charged in Grand Bahama on gun, ammunition and drug possession charges yesterday.
$20k weed found in bushes
POLICE in Abaco discovered $20,000 worth of marijuana in bushes yesterday.
