Three in court on fraud charges
Three persons accused of possessing forged cheques in connection with the purchase of goods totaling over $20,000 were arraigned on more than a dozen fraud-related charges on Tuesday in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court.
Security guard shot in robbery
A SECURITY guard was shot during an attempted armed robbery at a money transfer company yesterday.
Sports bar killer’s sentence upheld by Court of Appeal
THE Court of Appeal has upheld the 30-year prison sentence of a man who was convicted of manslaughter and two counts of attempted murder after he was accused of opening fire in a local sports bar in 2015.
‘Pay back missing cash or spend three more years in jail’
AN ex-convict who pocketed nearly $2,000 from two women without completing the transactions they paid him for was yesterday ordered to reimburse them to avoid spending another three years behind bars.
Man who sent death threats must take counselling
A 27-year-old man who admitted sending death threats to his ex-girlfriend was yesterday ordered to attend anger management counselling.
Haitian quartet had expired visas
FOUR Haitian men who claimed the devastation wrought on Abaco by Hurricane Dorian caused them to remain in the country after their visas had expired were yesterday fined $300.
Man jailed for stealing from boss
AN Eleuthera man who admitted walking into a woman’s unlocked house and stealing $4,000 worth of her personal belongings was yesterday sentenced to six months in prison.
MAN WHO GAVE FALSE NAME IS FINED
A MAN who gave police officers a false name when he was stopped for a traffic violation was yesterday fined $150.
Grand Bahama man accused over drugs
A GRAND Bahama man was charged with possession of dangerous drugs this week in Freeport.
Man found dead with gunshot wounds to the face
POLICE are investigating another homicide that occurred on Monday night – just a few hours after another man’s body was found on Cowpen Road.
Man bailed in fraud trial
A MAN who denied defrauding a local business of $2,000 was yesterday granted bail before his trial.
Man accused of sex with 16-year-old boy
A 59-year-old man who was accused of having sex with a teenage boy was yesterday denied bail ahead of his trial.
Three arrested after high-powered weapons found
A joint surveillance by law enforcement officers in Grand Bahama has led to the arrest of three men and the discovery illegal high-powered weapons and ammunition in the Freeport area.
Officer held on Inagua rape charge
A ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force officer accused of raping a colleague has been “relieved of his duties” pending a police investigation into the allegations, the RBDF confirmed yesterday.
24 hours - two more murdered
POLICE are investigating two new homicides after a man’s body was found on Cowpen Road yesterday and another man died in hospital on Sunday after being stabbed.
