Jamaican man charged with possession of drugs
A JAMAICAN man was charged in Freeport last week with possession of dangerous drugs. George Anthony Ellis, 30, of St Andrew’s, Jamaica, pleaded guilty in Magistrate’s Court to the drug possession charge and was ordered to pay a fine of $400. After p
Defendant thanks jury after he's found not guilty of murder
CARLOS Brown is now a free man after a Supreme Court jury yesterday found him not guilty of murdering Renaldo Bullard in 2018. Mr Brown was accused of shooting and killing the man, before burying his body in a shallow grave on a piece of property hi
Emergency powers are still in effect - Bethel
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel said the emergency powers and the state of emergency declaration are still in full effect and accused anyone saying the contrary of exposing Bahamians to harm. “I wish to advise the Bahamian people that there is absolute
Jamaican 'hitman' is captured in Grand Bahama hotel
A REPUTED Jamaican “hit man” was captured and arrested at a hotel in Lucaya, Grand Bahama on Wednesday. The man, according to Bahamian authorities, is a notorious fugitive with ties to a known gang in Jamaica known as No Dollars No Cents and is a kn
Witness heard shots and says he saw the accused with a gun
A JURY yesterday listened to the closing arguments from Crown and defence counsel on whether an accused man shot and killed another man who was found in a shallow grave on an undeveloped plot of land in 2018. The panel is expected to decide the fate
Two men face murder charges
TWO 35-year-old men were charged in the Magistrate’s Court with murdering another man last week. Marcello McKenzie and Jamaal Armbrister appeared before Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis yesterday charged with the death of Godfrey Sawyer on June 28. Ac
Six women arrested after video of fight on Grand Bahama
SIX women were arrested in Grand Bahama on Thursday after videos of them circulated on social media showing them displaying aggressive conduct near a business on the island.
Man jailed after pleading guilty to causing damage
THE Magistrate’s court sent a 20-year-old man to jail for 18 months on Friday after he pleaded guilty to causing damage to a man’s home.
Three accused of assault
TWO teenagers and a man were remanded to prison on Friday to await trial after they were accused of assaulting three men last week with a deadly weapon.
Search for men after separate armed robberies
NEW Providence police are searching for several men after two separate armed robberies in the capital on Thursday.
Two charged with cultivating marijuana
A man and woman were charged in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday with cultivating marijuana.
Two charged with attempted murder of two-year-old girl
TWO men were charged on Friday with the attempted murder of a two-year-old girl who was left hospitalised in critical condition after being shot in Eleuthera last weekend.
Man arrested over drugs and cash discovery
GRAND Bahama police arrested a man in connection with the seizure of a quantity of dangerous drugs and the discovery of thousands of dollars in cash at a residence in Eight Mile Rock on Wednesday. According to reports, shortly after 7pm a team of of
Abaco restaurant shut down over 8pm closure
AN Abaco restaurant was shut down and the owner could face prosecution after allegedly failing to close at 8pm as mandated by the COVID-19 emergency orders. According to police, shortly after 11pm on Wednesday police and defence force officers went
Man jailed after gun and ammunition found in car
A man was sentenced to more than two years in prison yesterday after he pleaded guilty to illegal firearm and ammunition possession. Latario Rolle, 25, appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and amm
