Man admits taking $872 found at Churchill Building
A MAN charged with stealing by discovery has been sentenced to probation after admitting to taking $872 he found at the Churchill Building, which is being demolished, according to press liaison officer Assistant Superintendent of Police Audley Peters.
Appeal plan over invalid indictments
THE Department of Public Prosecutions intends to appeal a Supreme Court’s judge’s ruling that states that a rape accused’s voluntary bill of indictment was not valid as it was signed by an African prosecutor who was rejected for practice at the Bahamas Bar.
Drug police find hidden marijuana
GRAND Bahama police discovered marijuana hidden in bushes yesterday.
‘Colleague hit me with his truck in parts row’
A tow truck driver yesterday testified of how an old colleague struck him with his truck after he confronted the man about parts that were stolen from his vehicle.
Probation for woman who said she hit husband in self-defence
A 33-year-old woman who claimed she hit her spouse during an argument in an act of self-defence was yesterday placed on a year’s probation.
Suspects identified in April Jerome Avenue massacre
POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle says officers are “actively” searching for several suspects some of whom are believed to have left town following the mass shooting on Jerome Avenue that left six men dead in April.
MURDER RATE RISES BY 61%: Police Commissioner hails overall crime drop - but denies curfew played part
POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle revealed yesterday a 26 percent increase in crimes against the person, with nearly all criminal offenses in that category including murder, robberies and rape trending upward this year.
246 complaints against police this year
THERE were 246 complaints against police from January to September, according to Royal Bahamas Police Force statistics.
Three gave fake names when questioned
TWO men and a teenager who gave police fake names when they were stopped and questioned must complete 100 hours of community service to avoid spending a month behind bars.
Woman told to avoid witnesses
A woman accused of grievously harming another woman was yesterday warned not to interfere with any of the witnesses involved in her case leading up to her trial.
‘Stay out of trouble after $10 cocaine find’
TWO men found with a gram of cocaine were discharged on the agreement that they would stay out of trouble in the future.
Now you can apply to get your records expunged
THE Rehabilitation of Offenders Committee has been directed to begin expunging the records of people convicted of breaking Emergency Orders, committee chairman Paul Farquharson said yesterday.
Five in court over incident that ended in airport officer being shot
FOUR men and a woman were yesterday charged with conspiring to commit armed robbery in connection with an incident that resulted in an officer being shot at Lynden Pindling International Airport last week.
Two accused over separate killings
A MAN and a teenager were yesterday charged with murder in two separate incidents.
$800 fine for marijuana
A MAN caught with more than $200 worth of marijuana must pay $800 to avoid spending three months on remand.
