Man threatened to spank his niece with cutlass
A MAN who threatened to “spank” his niece with a cutlass during an argument was yesterday fined $500.
Woman found dead with head injuries
A WOMAN was found dead in an area off Marshall Road yesterday with blunt force trauma to the head.
Tourists failed to declare $80,000 in casino winnings
TWO tourists who failed to declare nearly $80,000 worth of casino winnings to American airport border officials were yesterday fined $1,500.
Brother charged with New Year’s Day killing
A MAN was yesterday charged with murder in connection with the shooting of a teacher whose body was found lying in a pool of blood at a local school on New Year’s Day.
$7,000 fine over marijuana
A SPANISH Wells man who last week imported a quantity of marijuana and cannabis oil into the country was yesterday fined $7,000.
18-year-old gets 18 months in prison
A TEENAGER who broke into a man’s house was yesterday sentenced to 18 months in prison.
$4,000 marijuana found
Grand Bahama police discovered a quantity of suspected marijuana with an estimated street value of $4,000 at a residence in the Freeport area on Thursday.
24-year-old charged with attempted murder
A 24-year-old man was charged with attempted murder in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
Man placed on probation after drugs found
A 25-year-old man who was found with over two ounces of marijuana was on Friday placed on probation for two years.
Store manager accused of defrauding employer
A STORE manager accused of defrauding her employer of more than $1,000 was granted bail on Friday before her trial.
Contractor accused of stealing more than $40,000
A CONTRACTOR who denied stealing more than $40,000 from one of his clients was on Friday granted bail before his trial.
Man charged with murders of two Long Island women
A MAN accused of killing two Long Island women whose bodies were discovered in shallow graves on the island last year was arraigned in the Supreme Court on Friday.
Govt appeal bid rejected in $27m case
THE Court of Appeal has rejected the government’s effort to appeal orders involving a Jamaican seeking $27m in damages for false imprisonment before the Supreme Court judge hearing the matter issues her final ruling.
Laptop thief is jailed
A TEENAGER who stole a man’s laptop and then sold it to another man was sentenced to two months in prison.
Drugs counselling ordered
A 23-year-old man who attempted to flush 10 grams of marijuana down the toilet when officers raided his home was ordered to attend drug counselling classes for a year.
