Crime & Court

Two accused of murders

TWO men were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday, accused of two separate murders.In the first matter, Mark Kemp, 39, of Cox Street, stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson Pratt faced with one count of murder concerning a Friday, August

Arrests in Abaco after dangerous drugs, firearms, ammunition found

Four people persons were arrested in Abaco after police discovered dangerous drugs, firearms, and ammunition at a residence, police reported on yesterday.

Five years in jail after cocaine find

A SENIOR magistrate yesterday sentenced a 39-year-old Haitian man to five years in prison for his role in the smuggling of $135,000 worth cocaine into the Bahamas last week.Terry Nacius, a farmer from La Tortue, Haiti, stood before stood before Deput

Homeless drug addict begs for leniency after stealing air conditioning unit

A self-described homeless drug addict yesterday begged a magistrate for leniency after being convicted of shopbreaking and theft after he stole an air-condition unit from the Bahamas Football Association’s Bay Street storage facility.Leroy Bethel app

Labour Day driver charged

THE 23-year-old driver of the truck that mowed through a crowd during the Labour Day Parade was remanded to prison yesterday after being charged with negligently causing the deaths of four women.

JUST OLD DEBTS: Bethel insists money to contractor Ash ‘all above board’

ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel confirmed instalment payments from the government are still being made to “whistleblower” Jonathan Ash for a debt the Minnis administration found on the books upon taking office.

Beach body is missing victim of ‘shooting’

A DECOMPOSING body was found on a beach in Abaco Monday evening.

Suspect 'accused cousin' of killing man and taking cash

A man accused of perverting the course of justice in a murder trial admitted to police that it was his cousin who killed the deceased near Woods Alley two years ago for cash, then used some of the blood money to buy a car.Carlderon Brown, 27, told po

Teenager hurt in shooting

POLICE are investigating an early morning shooting yesterday that left a teenager in hospital. According to reports, the 18-year-old was walking on McCullough Corner shortly after 7am when he heard the sound of gunshots and felt a burning sensation a

Cops grab 26 in huge Abaco raid

BAHAMIAN and American law enforcement officers teamed up for massive, surprise operation in Abaco yesterday, uncovering drugs and illegal weapons while arresting 26 people.

Chef accused of defrauding 15 people of $8,000 cash

A 44-year-old female chef was sentenced to two years and two months in prison yesterday after pleading guilty to defrauding 15 people of over $8,000 in cash within the last month.Latoya Lesha Seymour was sentenced by Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-D

Couple’s killer jailed 60 years

Devaughn Hall was sentenced to 60 years in prison yesterday for the murders of Deadman’s Reef couple Barry and Sheena Johnson who were shot to death during an armed robbery at their home three years ago.