Man’s knife not big enough to break law
A MAGISTRATE discharged a man who was arrested for unlawfully carrying arms after he explained the knife he was found with did not exceed the six-inch blade limit stipulated in law.
Three accused over shooting
THREE male residents of Eight Mile Rock, including a juvenile, were charged yesterday in connection with the shooting of a young man last week on Grand Bahama.
Nine charged for fake COVID tests
NINE people, including a 17-year-old girl, were yesterday charged with possessing and uttering forged documents after they attempted to travel domestically using falsified COVID-19 test results.
Police seize $3m of cocaine
POLICE found $3.1m worth of suspected cocaine during a drug bust in Eleuthera yesterday.
Appeal court upholds revenge porn sentence
THE Court of Appeal yesterday confirmed the nine month sentence of a man who last year defrauded his ex-girlfriend of over $1,000 before hacking her social media accounts to expose nude photos of her online.
Man ‘grabbed cop to protect him from dogs’
A 34-year-old who claimed he assaulted a police officer because he was trying to protect him from being attacked by the dogs in his yard was yesterday placed on probation for six months.
Sister loses second brother to gunman
A MAN was found dead on Saturday morning at Gibbs Corner off East Street with apparent gunshot wounds.
Three in hospital after shooting and stabbings
THREE men were taken to hospital after separate shooting and stabbing incidents on Friday.
Defence Force officer held after gun found
A ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force officer is in police custody after he was found with an unlicensed firearm.
Arrests at airport over false COVID test results
SEVERAL people have been arrested for submitting falsified COVID-19 diagnostic test results at the Lynden Pindling International Airport.
Smith criticises govt's use of Act to repossess shanty town land
ATTORNEY Fred Smith accused the government of using the Building Regulations Act for reasons that are contrary to the intention and purpose of the law – namely, to repossess shanty town land.
Suspect accused of killing one, trying to kill another
A 26-YEAR-OLD man was brought to court on a murder charge yesterday.
‘ERADICATION’: Smith accuses Govt of racist plan to wipe out Haitian communities
THE attorney representing shanty town residents in a judicial review centred on the demolition of unregulated communities yesterday accused the government of embarking on a “dictatorial” policy to completely eliminate ethnically Haitian-Bahamian communities.
14-year-old in custody over marijuana snacks in school
A 14-year-old student from SC McPherson is in police custody after he allegedly brought marijuana laced snacks to the school and sold them to students.
