Crime & Court

Two in hospital after stabbing in Abaco

Two Abaco men are hospitalised with serious stab wounds at a New Providence hospital following a stabbing incident early yesterday morning. Superintendent Terecita Pinder reported the incident occurred in Murphy Town, Abaco. She said their condition

Prison officers jailed for submitting fake health certificates

TWO correctional officers who handed in fake sick slips to get time off from work were sentenced to more than a month in prison on Thursday after they admitted to defrauding the Department of Correctional Services and the government.

Officers on false sick note charge

TWO correctional officers who were accused of using forged sick certificates to get time off from work in 2018 and 2019 will appear before the chief magistrate today for sentencing.

$15K fine for drugs and firearm charges

Well-known Abaco resident Pericles Anthony Maillis was fined a total of $15,500 after pleading guilty to a list of charges for drugs and firearm possession in the Magistrate Court in Abaco on yesterday.

Man fined $5,000 for attacking girlfriend in her home

A 30-year-old man who broke into his girlfriend’s house and assaulted her and the father of her children was fined nearly $5,000 yesterday. David Taylor was charged with one count of housebreaking and two counts of assault after he was accused of fo

Woman found injured after ShotSpotter alert

NEW Providence police are investigating a shooting and stabbing incident which occurred on Tuesday. Police said a woman was left in stable condition in hospital after she was shot after 8am. Police received a Milton Street gunshot alert from ShotSp

Teenager accused over drugs and ammo

A TEENAGER was remanded to prison over allegations he was found with a quantity of illegal drugs and ammunition which officials say he had plans to sell. Brad Sands, 18, was charged with marijuana possession with the intent to supply after officers

Man fined $1,500 for death threat posted on WhatsApp

A 34-year-old bus driver who posted a WhatsApp status threatening to kill another man whenever he saw him was fined $1,500 yesterday. Martin Miller was arrested after he was accused of unlawfully threatening Darcio Rolle with death through writing o

$2,000 fine for hosting beach party

A Freeport man accused of hosting a beach party at a small cay was charged with violation of the Emergency Orders in the Freeport Magistrate Court on Tuesday.Floyd ‘BJ’ Feaster, 28, of Lawrence Close, appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Debbye Fe

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.