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Two years jail for having loaded gun

A MAN was sentenced to 24 months in prison after admitting to carrying a loaded gun on a motorbike last weekend.

Man convicted of murder has life sentence reduced to 45 years

A MAN convicted of the 2018 murder of Rico Archer had his life sentence replaced with a 45-year prison term in the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

Man accused of groping 13-year-old girl

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of touching his 13-year-old neighbour inappropriately near Lincoln Boulevard last weekend.

Man charged with neglect of 8-year-old son

A father was granted bail yesterday after being accused of neglecting his eight-year-old son by leaving him alone in Nassau Village.

Woman accused of stabbing another woman with broken beer bottle

A WOMAN allegedly stabbed another woman multiple times with a broken beer bottle, leaving her fighting for her life, a court heard yesterday.

18 months jail for damaging ATM while trying to steal it

A MAN was sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting to damaging an ATM while trying to steal cash.

Man accused of knife attack charged with assault with a deadly instrument

A MAN accused of a knife attack was granted $2,500 bail before the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

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US names Bahamas among major drug transit countries

THE Bahamas has once again been named among the world’s major drug transit countries by the President of the United States, placing the country on a list submitted to the US Congress yesterday.

Man charged with killing partner in failed attempted double murder in 2022

A 21-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday on a murder charge stemming from the 2022 killing of 19-year-old Damutri Thurston, who prosecutors say was shot by his own accomplices during a failed double-murder attempt.

Psych evaluation order for man accused of libel

A 28-year-old man accused of libelling a woman on Facebook was remanded yesterday for psychiatric evaluation after displaying erratic behaviour in court.

Man accused of rape claims court absences due to him being homeless

THE bail application of a man accused of rape was adjourned on Friday after concerns were raised about procedure and legal representation.

Seven Haitians convicted of overstaying fined $250 and ordered to be deported

SEVEN Haitian nationals convicted of overstaying in The Bahamas were each fined $250 and ordered deported by a Grand Bahama magistrate last week.

Judge sets date for trial of man accused of raping 30-year-old woman

THE Supreme Court has fixed trial dates in the case of a man accused of rape.

Psychological tests ordered in gun case

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday for psychological evaluation after being accused of possessing a loaded gun earlier this week.

$5,000 bail for man accused of break-in

A MAN was granted $5,000 bail on Tuesday after he was accused of breaking into a woman’s home on McKinney Avenue earlier this week.