Deposit bag taken in armed robbery outside church
TWO gunmen robbed a man of a bank deposit bag outside of a church on Sunday morning, one of three armed robberies that occurred between Sunday and early Monday.
Search for shooting suspect
POLICE are asking the public to come forward with any information that might assist in locating a suspect responsible for a shooting incident that occurred early Monday.
Four years in jail over guns and drugs
A 35-year-old man was sentenced to four years at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services yesterday in connection with the seizure of a high-powered weapon and a quantity of dangerous drugs over the weekend. Franklyn Stubbs, of Moncur Alley,
Suspect accused of killing man who was out on bail
A MAN was charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the murder of a man on bail and attempted murder of another individual three weeks ago.Edison McQueen, 30, of Faith Gardens, stood before Magistrate Subusola Swain facing one coun
Armed robbery in Freeport
GRAND Bahama police are investigating an armed robbery involving a carjacking in Freeport over the weekend. According to reports, a male victim reported to police that around 3am on Saturday while at a business on East Sunrise Highway, he was held up
October date set for Blair murder trial
A TENTATIVE date of October 4 has been set for mention of a matter concerning two men accused of being involved in the October 2014 murder of Blair resident Andre Cartwright. The trial will be heard before Supreme Court Justice Deborah Frasier. Tia
Ex-Ministry of Finance worker granted bail in fraud case
A FORMER Ministry of Finance employee accused of defrauding the ministry of over half a million dollars has been granted bail by a Supreme Court judge ahead of his November trial.James Anwar Johnson, 27, of St Andrew’s Beach Estates, was granted $30,
Triple murder triggers new crackdown
IN the face of rising homicides, National Security Minister Marvin Dames over the weekend presented a number of crime fighting initiatives, highlighting plans to clamp down on persons out on bail, firearm traffickers, drug houses and enhancing senior command at the divisional level of the force on a 24-hour basis.
Two held after AK-47, drugs seized
Two men are being held by police after the seizure of a high-powered weapon and dangerous drugs on Saturday.
$72,000 stolen through ATM skimming devices
EIGHTY-SIX people have been victims of fraud involving ATM skimming devices in the last month, Debra Thompson, Assistant Superintendent in charge of the Business & Technology Crime section of the Royal Bahamas Police Force said yesterday.
Employee charged with defrauding Ministry of Finance of over $500,000
A Ministry of Finance employee was arraigned in a Magistrate's Court on Friday for allegedly defrauding the ministry of over half a million dollars within a five month periodn.
Frank Smith trial date set for late November
Former Progressive Liberal Party Senator Frank Smith's trial for extortion and bribery charges will commence in late November.
Drug mules jailed after leniency plea
A Surinamese woman yesterday told a judge that she only attempted to smuggle cocaine into the country as a way to secure funding to house her displaced grandmother after their South American home burned down.
UPDATED: Three killings in 24 hours
Three deaths in 24 hours have pushed the country's murder toll to 87 for the year.
Police set to move on BPL fraud
POLICE could conclude their probe into that multi-million-dollar theft scheme at Bahamas Power and Light as early as today, with sources in the power company suggesting that at least two managers could be terminated by this evening.
