26-year-old on rape charge
A 26-year-old man was charged with rape in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Man dead after stabbing on Collins Avenue
A man is dead after a stabbing incident on Collins Avenue early on Monday morning.
Agony of murder victims' families
GRIEF stricken family members say they want answers after their loved ones were ambushed and “senselessly” killed during a brazen shooting at the Jerome Avenue and Chesapeake Road intersection on Thursday afternoon.
Man who punched his wife ordered to attend anger management classes
A 66-year-old man who punched his wife during a heated argument was on Friday ordered to compensate her for injuries and attend anger management classes.
Woman fined $5,000 over false COVID test results
A 21-year-old woman who tried to use falsified COVID-19 test results to travel to Grand Bahama was fined $5,000 in the Magistrate’s Court.
Man accused of attempted murder of police officers denied bail
AN ANDROS man accused of assaulting three police officers with rocks and a conch shell a day before he allegedly tried to kill them was on Friday denied bail ahead of his trial.
Peter Nygard extradition proceedings set for November 15
EXTRADITION proceedings for Peter Nygard have been scheduled to take place in Canada on November 15.
Tourist told to pay $200 to avoid jail for marijuana possession
AN American tourist who bought marijuana from a man on a local beach was ordered to pay $200 to avoid spending two months in jail.
$200 FINE OR THREE MONTHS IN PRISON FOR FAKE COVID TEST
AN Abaco man who paid nearly $200 for a fake COVID test that he presented to officials at the airport in an attempt to return home must now pay $5,000 to avoid spending three months behind bars.
Court of Appeal affirms nine-year robbery sentence
THE Court of Appeal has affirmed the nine-year sentence of a man who was convicted of robbing a woman of an assortment of personal items over four years ago.
Witnesses describe the horrific shooting scene
Within minutes of the shooting crowds of people were on the streets anxious to know what had happened.
EXECUTED: Six dead in horrific gangland ambush
SIX men were murdered in a hail of bullets after men wearing black, brandishing high powered assault rifles and handguns, ambushed them at the intersection of Jerome Avenue and Chesapeake Road yesterday.
Third man charged in connection with $3m cocaine seizure
A THIRD man was yesterday charged in the Magistrate’s Court in connection with a recent seizure of more than $3m worth of cocaine.
Man launches appeal against 35-year prison sentence
A MAN convicted of attempting to murder three men at a cemetery in East Grand Bahama over three years ago has launched an appeal against his 35-year prison sentence.
Probation for making false report
A 20-year-old man, who lied to police officers when he told them that two men had robbed him of his car at gunpoint, was placed on six months probation yesterday.
