DOUBLE MURDER ACCUSED SHOT DEAD BY POLICE: Sister questions official account of chase which left her brother dead
POLICE shot and killed a man on Good Friday who they said fired a gun in their direction.
Man dead after shootout with police
A man is dead after a shootout with police in Nassau Village on Friday afternoon.
Reverend arrested for 'offensive' allegations against Commissioner
A REVEREND who made “offensive” allegations against Police Commissioner Paul Rolle in a video that went viral on Facebook is now being questioned by police.
Additional charges for pair accused of human trafficking
PROSECUTORS brought additional charges on Thursday against a man and woman who were last week accused of conspiring to sexually exploit two teenage girls through human trafficking.
Seven fined for fraudulent COVID-19 test results
THE chief magistrate on Thursday fined seven people who tried to use fraudulent COVID-19 test results to travel to four different family islands between March 25 and 31.
Psychiatric evaluation ordered for man who exposed himself to girl
A 29-year-old man who admitted exposing himself to a young girl while she was on her way to school was ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation before he is sentenced.
Man must pay $150 over marijuana
A 27-year-old man who was caught with over $100 worth or marijuana must pay $150 to avoid spending a month behind bars.
Jail term upheld for police boat chase
THE Court of Appeal yesterday affirmed the four-year sentence of one of two men who led officers on a high speed boat chase after he and his partner were caught sailing on the open seas with a quantity of dangerous drugs.
Man to face trial over kissing girl, 10
A MAGISTRATE is set to determine the fate of a 25-year-old man who was accused of kissing a ten-year-old girl on the lips during a game of spin the bottle nearly two years ago.
Couple in hospital after shooting
A GRAND Bahama couple is in hospital with serious injuries following a shooting incident in the Freeport area on Tuesday evening, police reported.
Three accused of armed robbery
THREE men were charged with armed robbery in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
‘Is that a gun in your underwear?’
A POLICE officer yesterday testified that he recovered a loaded gun from the underwear of a man who denied being in possession of an unlicensed firearm during his first court appearance.
MARINE FACES FIREARM CHARGE
A 30-year-old Royal Bahamas Defence Force officer from New Providence was arraigned in Grand Bahama on a firearm and ammunition possession charges yesterday.
‘Pay $200 or go directly to jail’
TWO American tourists who attempted to travel back to their home states with marijuana infused candy in their luggage were each ordered to pay $200 to avoid spending a month in jail.
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.
