Abaco man accused of murder attempt
AN Abaco man was charged in the Magistrate’s court yesterday with attempted murder.
Ngumi wins increased damages - but only $750K for illegal detention
THE Court of Appeal yesterday increased the damages awarded to Kenyan native Douglas Ngumi to $750,950 after he challenged the figure originally awarded to him for his unlawful six-and-a-half-year imprisonment at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre.
Car battery explanation lands man in court
A 64-YEAR-OLD man who could not give a satisfactory account of how he came to possess a car battery was yesterday placed on probation for six months.
AG’s office wins damages court fight
THE Office of the Attorney General was successful in challenging a Supreme Court judge’s decision to award three men and a local non-profit group at the centre of an international fraud allegation damages for constitutional breaches.
Man shot dead in Fox Hill area
A MAN was found shot dead in front of a residence on Collie Bluff in the Fox Hill area yesterday.
Pair in human trafficking case to learn trial date
A MAN and woman who were accused of conspiring to sexually exploit two teenage girls through human trafficking will learn their new trial date on Friday.
Repeat offender to face investigation
A MAGISTRATE yesterday ordered the Department of Social Services to conduct an investigation on a repeat drug offender who admitted struggling with marijuana addiction.
No extension for thief’s appeal bid
THE Court of Appeal yesterday refused the extension of time application of a man attempting to appeal the sentence he received for breaking into a humanitarian aid organisation in Abaco to steal building supplies.
Indecent assault charge
A 23-year-old man, who denied indecently assaulting a minor, was yesterday remanded to prison pending a bail hearing.
26-year-old accused of drive-by murder
A 26-year-old was charged in the Magistrate’s court yesterday with murder and attempted murder.
‘Pay up for breaking AC’
A CONTRACTOR who damaged his ex-girlfriend’s AC unit was yesterday ordered to attend anger management classes and pay for the repairs.
Teens accused of robbery
TWO teenagers were remanded to prison accused of robbing a man of $300 worth of jewellery earlier this month.
UPDATED: Woman dead, man injured after Saturday morning shooting
A WOMAN is dead and a man is in hospital after a shooting in Victoria Gardens on Saturday.
Two injured in separate shooting incidents
POLICE in Abaco and Grand Bahama are investigating two separate shootings that left two men injured.
