Gunmen murder bailed teenager
NEARLY two weeks after one senior police official urged persons out on bail for serious crimes “to stay home” or risk the chance of being killed, investigators are searching for two male suspects in a shooting incident that has left a teenage boy, suspected of being out on bail for housebreaking, dead on Saturday.
US warning over islands’ crime rate
THE United States Department of State has assessed New Providence and classified it as being a “critical” threat location for crime either directed at or affecting official US government interests, citing among other things that areas of Nassau referred to as “Over-the-Hill” should be avoided.
Man being electronically monitored shot dead off Claridge Road
A man who was being electronically monitored was shot dead off Claridge Road on Saturday morning.
Man 'known to police' shot dead
A MAN who was "well known to police" was shot multiple times and killed early Friday morning off Mason's Addition.
Man awaits sentencing for $2,500 fraud
A MAN, who yesterday admitted to committing fraud, will return to Magistrate’s Court next week for sentencing.Renaud Bethel, 44, stood before Magistrate Kara Turnquest-Deveaux facing charges of fraud by false pretences, possession of a forged documen
Strategic approach as police starts anti-crime operation
IN the face of several recent shootings that have occurred in broad daylight, police in the capital yesterday formally introduced a new crime fighting strategy, Securing the Inner City Strategically, aiming to apprehend would be offenders in the act.
Bail hearing next week for murder accused
A SUSPECT awaiting trial on a murder charge will have his bail application heard next week.Shawn McPhee and his lawyer Calvin Seymour appeared before Senior Justice Stephen Isaacs seeking pre-trial release for McPhee before his October 10 trial befor
Appeal court rejects woman's appeal over killing of husband
THE Court of Appeal has dismissed a woman’s appeal against her manslaughter conviction in relation to her husband’s killing.The court was not convinced that a lawyer being given an extra day to prepare his client’s defence would have increased the ch
Vasyli retrial: Appeal judges throw out murder verdict
THE Court of Appeal yesterday ordered a retrial for Donna Vasyli, who was convicted of the 2015 stabbing death of her millionaire husband.
Parliamentary Privilege appeal formally withdrawn
THE parliamentary privilege appeal that was previously lodged by the Crown under the Christie administration was formally withdrawn and dismissed in the Court of Appeal yesterday.
‘Where is the respect?’ family demands as coroner is absent
AN inquest into the death of a man following a boating accident with a Royal Bahamas Defence Force vessel last October was yesterday delayed to Wednesday due to the absence of Coroner Jeanine Weech-Gomez.
US guest fined for Atlantis assaults
AN American visitor was spared an immediate prison sentence yesterday after he admitted to assaulting two Atlantis employees over the weekend.
‘Death penalty needed to stop the murders’
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames said yesterday the Minnis administration will push for the death penalty to be enforced in an effort to reduce the violent crime in the country.
Man Accused of Giving False Statement To Police
A MAN appeared in court yesterday accused of giving a false statement to a police officer.Cerlderon Brown, 27, stood before Magistrate Samuel McKinney facing a charge of perverting the course of justice, which was brought under Section 426 of the Pen
Man Jailed For Clothing Store Break-In
A MAN was sent to prison for three years yesterday for breaking into a clothing store.Eltario Munroe, 36, stood before Magistrate Samuel McKinney facing a charge of shop-breaking, an offence under Section 362 of the Penal Code.It was alleged that som
