Triple rapist guilty of attacks on girls
A FREEPORT man was found guilty on Tuesday in the Supreme Court of the rape and indecent assault of three underage girls – ages eight, seven and six.
UPDATED: Man dead after double shooting
POLICE are investigating another homicide after two men were shot shortly before noon Tuesday, leaving one dead.
Pair face court over $50,000 boat theft
TWO Grand Bahama men, accused of the theft of a $50,000 vessel over the weekend, were charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Kingston Saunders and Kirk Haven appeared in court three before Magistrate Rengin Johnson on charges of stea
Man denied bail over rape allegation
A MAN was remanded to prison after he was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court on a sexual assault charge.Nathaniel Julian Ferguson of Mermaid Boulevard appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt on Monday afternoon facing a charge of rape con
Man accused of break-in at Bahamas Mortgage Corporation
A MAN appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of being the suspect behind a recent break-in of a government agency.Cleophus Smith, 25, stood before Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis facing a charge each of shop breaking and damage, acts that we
Boat theft suspects arrested
TWO suspected boat thieves from Grand Bahama were caught by police in Great Harbour Cay over the weekend aboard a 30ft Rybo runner vessel stolen from a residence in Freeport.The two men were in the process of taking the vessel apart and stripping off
Man Remanded Over Illegal Firearm
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was arraigned on firearms related offences. Ashano Knowles, 25, appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt facing a count each of possession of an unlicensed firearm and possession of ammun
Former prison officer fined for illegal shotgun and drugs
A FORMER correctional services officer was spared an immediate prison sentence yesterday after he pleaded guilty to drug and firearm related offences in the Magistrate’s Court.Demetri Maycock, 25, of Sunset Park appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrat
Man guilty of shooting man dead as he sat on bench
A MAN was convicted of murder by a Supreme Court jury yesterday afternoon.Jason Simmons, 21, stood trial before Justice Bernard Turner for more than three weeks for the April 27, 2014 fatal shooting of Neko Lloyd at Gibbs Corner.Shortly after midnigh
Two face court over separate murders
TWO men were remanded to prison yesterday after being arraigned in connection with two separate murders.Dino Smith, 23, of Windsor Lane was brought before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt accused of being concerned with others and intentionally
Man held in connection with Robinson Road shooting death
POLICE have a man in custody in connection with a late-night shooting that left a man dead.
UPDATED: Gunmen slay new Fox Hill victim
A 32-year-old man was shot multiple times and killed Saturday night during a drive by shooting in front of his home.
Prison officer faces charges over seizure of marijuana
A 24-year-old correctional officer is expected to be formally charged in a Magistrate’s Court this week in connection with a drug seizure from his Sunset Park residence on Friday. That expected arraignment would be one of several involving correctio
Bahamian accused of smuggling
A BAHAMIAN man was recently charged with bringing several undocumented migrants into the United States for financial gain, according to US officials.On July 11, Raymond Abdul Pritchard, 43, was indicted for bringing the migrants into the US at a plac
Man dies in suspected hit and run
POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man, who was found lying in the road with “multiple injuries” early Saturday morning. Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean said police “are leaning toward” classif
