15-year robbery jail sentence overturned
THE Court of Appeal recently quashed the 15-year armed robbery sentence of a man who was accused of breaking into a home and robbing its occupants in 2018.
Probation for phone theft
A 22-year-old man who bought a stolen phone chip was placed on probation for one year.
Haitian trio given fines
THREE Haitians who could not verify their status when approached by immigration officers last month were each fined $300 in court yesterday.
UPDATED: Pastor is found dead in a pool of blood
A MOTHER was discovered brutally murdered at a home in the Carmichael area Friday morning following a domestic dispute that also left her daughter in hospital.
Woman taken to hospital after shooting
A WOMAN was taken to hospital after she was shot on Saturday night.
Man shot dead on East Street
Police are investigating after a man was shot dead on East Street on Friday night.
Man ordered to pay for stolen tools
A MAN who stole building tools from another man earlier this year was ordered to compensate him for his stolen goods.
Man pleads guilty to threatening fiancée’s ex-boyfriend
A 30-year-old man who threatened to shoot his fiancée’s ex-boyfriend during an argument was bound over to keep the peace for six months.
Bail denied for Jamaican man accused of importing cocaine
A JAMAICAN man who was accused of importing five kilos of cocaine into the country was on Friday denied bail ahead of his trial.
Judges grant appeal in Blair killing
A MAN who was sentenced to 49 years for breaking into a couple’s home and killing their adult son during a 2014 Blair home invasion has been granted an appeal against his conviction.
Man held over gun
A FREEPORT man has been arrested in connection with the recovery of a high-powered assault weapon that was found in bushes, near a public school earlier this week.
Drug smuggling suspects are denied bail
ALLEGED drug smugglers Nathaniel Knowles, Ian Bethel and Eddison Watson will remain in custody until their scheduled hearing before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council next year, after a Supreme Court judge denied their applications for bail.
Haitian woman fined for overstay
A HAITIAN woman who overstayed her time in The Bahamas and gave immigration officers a fake name when she was questioned was fined $1,500 yesterday.
Man shot by police after high speed chase
A high-speed chase ended with one suspect in hospital last night after being shot by police.
Drugs and gun found by police
GB Police recovered dangerous drugs and a high-power weapon that were thrown by a male suspect in bushes near a public school in the Freeport area.
