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.
US woman’s body dumped in bushes
AN ELDERLY American woman was found dead in bushes in north Cat Island Sunday, leading police to launch a homicide investigation into this death, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean said.
Woman held after attempting to smuggle drugs into Department of Corrections
A woman is being held by police after she allegedly tried to smuggle drugs into the Bahamas Department of Corrections on Friday.
'Communities are turning into cemeteries'
TWO white teddy bears now hang from the tree that Dennis Moss used for his car wash business.
Ramsey back in court over payments on bribery fine
FREDDIE Solomon Ramsey is due to re-appear before a Supreme Court judge in a week’s time in connection with the judge’s orders last year for him to repay more than $200,000 to the Bahamas Electricity Corporation stemming from the Alstom SA/BEC briber
