Man fined for helping steal car parts
A MAN who admitted to helping his friends steal a car hood and battery from another man was fined $1,500 and ordered to compensate the owner of the vehicle. Brandon McKenzie, 26, appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney after he was accused of ste
Two years in jail for gun and ammunition possession
A 21-year-old man who claimed he pocketed a pistol he found in bushes was yesterday sentenced to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to illegal firearm and ammunition possession. Jarvis Joseph was accused of being in possession of an unlicen
RBDF officers’ night spot ‘curfew breach’
FOUR Royal Bahamas Defence Force officers who were accused of violating the COVID-19 emergency orders by attending a nightclub in Abaco during the national curfew were yesterday granted $500 bail before their trial.
Man accused of fatal stabbing
A man was remanded in custody yesterday after he was brought to count to face a murder charge.
Jamaicans deny having $60k of cocaine
TWO Jamaican men were remanded to prison yesterday over allegations they were found with over $60,000 worth of cocaine.
Probation for death threats
A 24-year-old man who last month assaulted and threatened to kill his former landlord was yesterday placed on probation for two years.
Probation for death threats
A 24-year-old man who last month assaulted and threatened to kill his former landlord was yesterday placed on probation for two years.
Marijuana field discovered in Abaco
A TEAM of officers from the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the Royal Bahamas Defense Force found a marijuana field in Abaco on Saturday. According to a police report, shortly after 9am, a team of officers acting on information, went to an area calle
Court rejects grandmother killer's appeal
A MAN who was sentenced to 40 years in prison for stabbing his grandmother to death seven years ago has lost his appeal over the matter.
Beach party organisers face being prosecuted
THE people responsible for hosting a beach party near Sweeting’s Cay over the weekend will be brought to court for organising a large public gathering in breach of the COVID-19 emergency orders, police said.
Woman violated curfew 'to clear her head'
A magistrate on Friday discharged a woman who claimed she violated the curfew because she needed to go for a walk to “clear her head”.
Fined for marijuana possession
A 25-year-old man who was caught with an ounce of marijuana was fined $700 in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
Man jailed for stealing woman's car battery
A 30-year-old man who stole and sold a woman’s car battery to make money to buy drugs was sentenced to nine months in prison on Friday.
Magistrate urges public to be more careful
DEPUTY Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes yesterday urged the public to “exercise better judgment” to avoid being brought before the courts for violating the emergency orders.
Another elderly drug mule deported
A SWISS man who spent nine months on remand for importing $50,000 worth of cocaine into the country was yesterday turned over to the Department of Immigration for deportation.
