'Improved' strategies to stop crime
THE Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBDF) has implemented new and improved strategies to enhance its crime-fighting capabilities, according to Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean, as he lamented the “big business” crime has become in the
Court delays decision on change of judge in Chrissy Love case
A SUPREME Court judge yesterday reserved her decision on whether she will accede to media personality Christina “Chrissy Love” Thompson’s application to have her constitutional motion against her contempt of court proceedings heard by another judge.J
Two accused in counterfeit case
A MAN and woman accused of possessing materials used to make counterfeit money were charged in the Freeport Magistrates Court yesterday. Alphonso Hield, 57, and Cherine Dacosta, 29, of Jamaica, appeared before magistrate Rengin Johnson and were char
Woman held after airport drug find
AN American woman is in police custody after she was arrested at the Lynden Pindling International Airport for drug possession. According to police, shortly after 6pm Tuesday, officers from the Airport Division acting on information, while at the In
BPL fraud accused faces 140 charges
FORMER bank employee Reno Bethel was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday over nearly 100 additional fraud related charges stemming from a multi-million dollar theft scheme at Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) uncovered earlier this year.
Man on work permit guilty of harbouring illegal migrants
A HAITIAN man was ordered to pay a fine of $6,000 or serve two years in prison yesterday after pleading guilty in the Freeport Magistrates Court to charges of harbouring illegal migrants.
Suspect shot by police
A SUSPECT who allegedly pulled a gun on police is in hospital recovering after he was shot by officers.
Three years in jail for drug and gun possession
A 27-YEAR-OLD man was sentenced to three years in prison yesterday after pleading guilty to three firearm related charges and one drug related charge stemming from a drug and gun seizure in the Quarry Mission Road area last week.
Teen charged after drug seizure
A 19-year-old woman was charged in connection with a drug seizure at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) over the weekend. Britney Neymour stood before magistrate Samuel McKinney faced with one count each of possession of dangerous drug
Two charged after 400lb marijuana find
TWO Abaco natives were arraigned in Magistrates Court yesterday in connection with the seizure of more than 400 pounds of marijuana near the Exumas last week, when it was alleged they assaulted several police officers with a boat. Bartholomew Pinder
Four accused in gun case
FOUR people including a juvenile were arraigned in the Freeport Magistrates Court yesterday on charges of attempted murder and possession of a firearm. Shannon Johnson, 26, of Limewood Lane, Freeport, was charged with attempted murder, two counts of
Super Value staff held at gunpoint
POLICE are on the hunt for two men who robbed a Super Value store early yesterday morning sending three female employees to the hospital for “shock”.
Man dies in Sea Breeze Estates crash
A man is dead after a traffic accident in Sea Breeze Estates early on Sunday morning.
Two injured in Exuma plane crash
Two people were injured after a plane crash in Exuma on Sunday morning.
Four men, including Opposition Leader's son, charged with firearm possession
FOUR men were arraigned in the Magistrate's Court Friday on an unlawful possession of a firearm charge.
