Bimini man, 22, facing double murder charge
A 22-year-old Bimini resident was arraigned in Freeport yesterday for a double murder which occurred three years ago.
Man admits threatening harm
A 33-year-old man who was accused of threatening to harm his ex-girlfriend during an argument last month was charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Charged with violating his bail
A 46-year-old man was charged in Magistrate’s Court for violating the conditions of his bail.
Fined $250 for visiting terminally ill gran
A man who claimed he violated the weekend lockdown because he was heading home after visiting his terminally ill grandmother was fined $250 yesterday.
DPP wants new trial for Vasyli
THE Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions will petition the Court of Appeal to retry Donna Vasyli for the murder of her husband.
Three boys accused of breaking into a house
THREE boys were brought to court yesterday, to face charges of breaking into a house to steal a gaming system.
Two on drug charges in separate incidents
TWO men were charged with drug possession in two separate incidents in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Pair arrested after police raid
ABACO police discovered a “substantial” quantity of dangerous drugs, illegal firearms, and ammunition at a house that resulted in the arrest of two men on Monday evening.
Service station robbers caught on camera
POLICE are looking for two brazen thieves who robbed a Rubis service station on West Bay Street yesterday.
Beer bottle thrower told to pay $1,000 fine
A 32-year-old man was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine or spend six months in prison after he admitted to throwing a beer bottle at a shop owner during an argument last month. Andrew Smith appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis charged wi
Teacher and cousin admit several fraud charges
A PRE-SCHOOL teacher and her cousin were charged in Magistrate’s Court charged with attempting last week to defraud two Super Value stores with fraudulent food store stamps. Tromar Sweeting, 26, and Bendra Thompson, 25, appeared before Chief Magistr
Man threatens to kill two women during row
A 30-year-old man was charged in Magistrate’s Court after he threatened to kill two women during a verbal altercation at a gas station last week. Thorne Bootle appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt charged with threatening Samantha
Accused of underage sex
A 21-year-old man was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of having sexual intercourse last month with a minor. Ashton Sturrup appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt after he was accused of engaging in sexual intercourse
Curfew rules are lost in translation for Spaniard
A SPANISH man was fined $400 yesterday after he claimed he violated the recent weekend lockdown because he was not aware of the emergency orders and saw people jogging outside. He was among several people who appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann
Jamaican man wins new $60k payout over detention
AFTER a series of court wins, Jamaican national Matthew Sewell has scored another legal victory, with the Supreme Court ordering a $60,000 interim payment within 60 days.
