Bamsi fire accused ‘offered to pay security guard to keep quiet’
THE man accused of setting fire to a dormitory at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Sciences Institute (BAMSI) in 2015 offered to pay a security guard at the site nearly $1,000 to keep silent about the crime, Supreme Court jurors heard yesterday.
Woman dies in drive-by shooting
A WOMAN is dead after she was shot in the Peardale area off Wulff Road last night, police said.
Armed robbery suspects held after high-speed chase
A high-speed chase led to police taking five of six armed robbery suspects into custody on Sunday.
AG's office agrees to proposal by Freddie Ramsey's attorneys
THE OFFICE of the Attorney General yesterday agreed to a proposal by attorneys for Freddie Solomon Ramsey to have their client satisfy his $200,000 plus repayment of ill-gotten gains order to the Bahamas Electricity Corporation via the transfer of la
Kessinger murder: Islander charged
A 27-year-old Cat Island native who was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with robbing at knifepoint and murdering an elderly American woman on that island, claimed he was the victim of police brutality while in custody.
Man dies two weeks after being shot
A 39-year-old man died in hospital early Wednesday morning after being shot two weeks ago.
Court-appointed lawyer for man challenging 30-year sentence
A MAN seeking to challenge his 30-year sentence for manslaughter in connection with a fatal stabbing incident that occurred in 2013 will receive a court-appointed lawyer for his appeal application.
Suspect accuses police of beatings
AN attorney for a 21-year-old man accused of murdering another man in the Farrington Road area last month, claimed his client was beaten to the point of vomiting blood while in police custody.
Gibson case heads to Supreme Court
THE number of bribery and extortion related charges against former Labour and National Insurance Minister Shane Gibson has decreased to 31, though the amount he is alleged to have solicited from Jonathan Ash remains the same, according to Crown prosecutors.
Six in custody over suspected human smuggling operation
IMMIGRATION officials on Grand Bahama broke up a suspected human smuggling operation over the weekend in the Lucaya area, where some six people were taken into custody. Immigration officer Napthali Cooper said three Dominicans and three Brazilians w
Islanders’ fury over US woman’s murder
THE murder of 74-year-old American Janice Mildred Kessinger has left her home community of Pigeon Cay in Cat Island “reeling,” a friend of the victim told The Tribune yesterday, adding the tragedy has left residents terrified and afraid to carry out their daily activities.
36 arrests in anti-crime operation
POLICE conducted an island wide anti-crime operation over the weekend which saw a large contingent of officers from the Uniform Division fan out across New Providence.As a result, 36 people were arrested for a number of major and minor offences. Duri
Possible withdrawal of charges adjourned after virtual complainant fails to appear in court
THE CROWN’S possible withdrawal of charges against two brothers accused of abducting a woman by throwing her into the trunk of a car was adjourned for another three weeks after the virtual complainant failed to appear before court to testify, The Tri
Eugene’s killing: Man in custody
POLICE are questioning a man in connection with last week’s double shooting, which led to the death of eight-year-old Eugene Woodside Jr and a man in his twenties.
Man shot by police
A MAN is in hospital after he was shot by police during a confrontation on Saturday night.Police said the incident occurred after 8pm when police were patrolling the area of Montrose Avenue and Wulff Road, however police did not give further details.
