Two men found shot dead on Pitt Road
POLICE discovered the bodies of two men on Wednesday morning who were shot dead on Pitt Road.
Oil court hearing adjourned until today
A SUPREME Court hearing on an application for judicial review of Bahamas Petroleum Company’s exploratory oil drilling was adjourned yesterday after lawyer Fred Smith highlighted the lingering effects he experiences following a paragliding accident in Italy last year.
‘I sold drugs to support family’
A 37-year-old man who claimed he sold drugs to support his family was yesterday sentenced to six months in prison.
Two charged with armed raid
TWO men were charged with armed robbery in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Man accused of false robbery complaint
A 39-year-old Freeport man was charged with stealing by reason of employment among other charges in connection with a false armed robbery complaint.
UPDATED: Mom of seven beaten to death
A SINGLE mother of seven is dead following a suspected domestic dispute in Abaco.
Three in hospital after two separate shootings
THREE men, including a Bimini man, are in hospital after two separate shootings over the weekend.
Man who slapped coworker ordered to keep the peace for a year
An ABACO man who slapped his coworker during an argument on the job was yesterday ordered to keep the peace for one year.
Man and two teenagers deny possession of firearm, ammunition
A MAN and two teenagers who denied being in possession of an unlicensed firearm and illegal ammunition were yesterday granted bail ahead of their trial.
$700 fine for marijuana possession
A 62-year-old man who was found with several packages filled with marijuana was fined $700 in the Magistrate’s Court.
Bail denied for man who had double murder conviction overturned
A MAN whose double murder conviction was overturned by the Court of Appeal earlier this year was denied bail until the panel determines whether they will order a retrial for his case.
Hunt for two armed robbers on Abaco
POLICE in Abaco have launched an island-wide manhunt for two suspects behind an armed robbery that left a man injured early Thursday morning.
Video shows ‘bold’ robbers in busy stores
VIDEO footage has been making the rounds on social media showing two local businesses being robbed by “bold” culprits with guns while shoppers milled about.
Man denies using fake cheques to defraud businesses
A 32-year-old man who denied using fraudulent insurance cheques to defraud three businesses will appear before a magistrate next year to determine whether he will be granted bail before his trial.
Man who beat his girlfriend told to compensate her $350
A 29-year-old man who was accused of assaulting his former girlfriend was ordered to pay her $350 as compensation.
