Accused blames officer for inmate’s death in cell
A 33-year-old man who was charged with murdering an inmate with whom he shared a cell last year claimed he was innocent and says he saw a prison officer beating the deceased.
$400 fine over marijuana
A 28-year-old man who was found with over three ounces of marijuana earlier this week was ordered to pay $400 to avoid spending two months behind bars.
Police testify in death by reckless driving case
TWO police officers gave testimony yesterday in the trial of a man accused of killing another man by reckless driving last year.
Homeless man jailed for punching two women
A HOMELESS Grand Bahama man who admitted to punching two women was convicted and sentenced yesterday to eight months in prison by a Freeport magistrate.
Indecent assault sentence delay
A MAN who pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting a woman in a police station’s holding cell last year had his sentencing hearing deferred to March.
‘I had to have C-section after woman tried to run me over with a car’
A MOTHER told a court that she had to have an emergency C-section the day after a woman allegedly tried to run her over with a car last year.
‘WE DID OUR BEST TO HELP HEAVENLY’: Police alerted to her ordeal but she would not make a complaint
SENIOR officials have insisted law enforcement did all in its power in the days leading up to the murder of 21-year-old Heavenly Terveuus by her boyfriend and father of her child, Fenron Ferguson.
Former teacher awarded $24K for contract breach
A FORMER teacher who was let go over alleged rape charges he was later acquitted of, has been awarded $24,000 in costs by the Supreme Court after the government was found in breach of contract.
Marine and second man on $300k fraud charge
A Royal Bahamas Defence Force officer and another man were yesterday charged on several fraud-related offences after being accused of trying to defraud nearly $300,000 from Bank of The Bahamas last week.
18 months in jail for break-in
AN Andros man who broke into a woman’s house and stole several of her belongings last week was sentenced to 18 months behind bars yesterday.
Kidnap accused denied bail
A 35-year-old man accused of kidnapping and robbing several people at gunpoint last month was remanded to prison yesterday.
Two men charged in prayers murder
A MAN and a teenager accused of murdering a woman while she was on her way to a prayer meeting last week were remanded to prison yesterday.
Immigration officer and DJ in court after viral video
AN immigration officer and a local DJ have been charged with causing grievous harm to a woman last week during an incident that was captured on video and later went viral.
Bail denied in firearm case
A 20-year-old man who appeared in court yesterday on gun-related charges was denied bail ahead of his trial.
