Drugs haul found on boat
A MAN was arrested after police found suspected marijuana on a boat docked at Potter’s Cay. Police said officers armed with a search warrant boarded the vessel shortly after 9pm on Sunday. Officers found drugs on board and arrested a man who on the
Two in custody after man shot dead
Two men are in custody after a man was shot dead in Nassau Village on Sunday night.
Police find body of man in a van
ABACO police discovered the body of an adult man in a van Saturday afternoon. However, the officer in charge of the island said foul play is not suspected at this time, but an autopsy will be carried out to determine the cause of death. A video sur
Man admits assaulting and threatening mother of his children
A MAN admitted to assaulting and threatening the mother of his children during a court hearing on Friday.
Jamaican man accused of unlawful sex
A JAMAICAN man was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court on Friday accused of unlawful sex last month with a minor.
Man pleads guilty to breaking cousin's windshield
A MAN shattered his cousin's windshield during an argument, a court heard on Friday.
Man fined for violating curfew
A 28-year-old man was fined $500 in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday for violating the national curfew and lying to a police officer.
Two charged with stealing cleaning supplies
TWO men were charged in the Magistrate’s court on Friday with stealing an assortment of cleaning supplies from the company for which they worked.
16-year-old accused in killing of woman, 79
A 16-year-old Bahamian boy was charged with killing a 79-year-old Haitian woman yesterday.
Man accused of fraud over passport and certificates
A SIERRA Leone man was charged in Magistrate’s Court with 18 fraud-related counts including uttering forged documents, fraud by false pretense, and possession of false documents. Seth Christopher William Beoku-Betts, 44, appeared before Magistrate A
Brother denies matching stories with officer accused of rape
THE brother of the chief immigration officer who was accused of raping a Jamaican woman has denied conversing with the officer before the hearing to ensure their statements supported one another. Norman Bastian was accused of taking Claudia Edwards
Second man accused over Lorencia killing
A SECOND man has been arraigned in connection with the murders of ten-year-old Lorencia Walkes and another man. Donald Cox, 24, was arraigned before Magistrate Andrew Forbes and charged for the May 29 shooting incident that claimed the lives of the
Two deny obtaining spouse permit by fraud
TWO people pleaded not guilty to fraud charges in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Yvonel Amilphat, 41, and Raquel Amilphat, 47, were charged before Magistrate Andrew Forbes, accused of allegedly committing fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud.
Immigration officer - I’m no rapist
A CHIEF immigration officer who was accused of raping a Jamaican woman while she was in his exclusive custody in 2014, yesterday insisted that he is not a rapist and would not sleep with a woman without her consent.
Jamaican man, 22, charged with armed robbery and attempted murder
A JAMAICAN man was charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday with armed robbery and attempted murder. Shakiel Smith, 22, also known as “Shak”, appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes after he was charged with six counts of armed robb
