Man convicted of indecent assault of five-year-old son
A 42-year-old man has been found guilty of indecently assaulting a five-year-old boy in 2020, an abuse uncovered when the child’s parents grew suspicious after he kissed his father on the lips.
Murder suspect tells court he has schizophrenia
A 50-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing another man earlier this month appeared in Magistrate’s Court on Friday, telling the court he suffers from schizophrenia.
40-year-old Man shot dead at All Saints Way
Police call for the public’s assistance as a 40-year-old man was gunned down while sitting in his vehicle on All Saints Way last night.
Police can’t confirm connection as witnesses report a shooting and fire at Providence Avenue business
EYEWITNESSES reported seeing a man on the roof of a business on Providence Avenue moments before a fire broke out late Monday night.
Officer testifies at inquest two casings recovered from scene were from AK-47
A POLICE armoury officer testified yesterday that some of the casings recovered from the Cowpen Road scene, where three men were shot and killed by police in 2020, came from an AK-47— a weapon he claimed is not issued to police.
Mother tells inquest son ‘terrified’ of officer
THE mother of Deshoan Smith, one of three men shot and killed by police in a 2020 incident, said he was “terrified” of one of the officers involved when he was hospitalised for a separate shooting in 2019.
Man charged with molesting 15-year-old
A 21-year-old man was granted bail yesterday after being accused of molesting a 15-year-old girl last month.
Businessman alleges woman extorted $14,000
A 36-year-old woman was granted bail yesterday after being accused of extorting $14,000 from a local businessman.
Man accused of libel against a police officer
A MAN accused of libel against a police officer on WhatsApp was granted $3,000 bail on Friday.
Man fined $5k for admitting to passport fraud
A 37-year-old man was fined $5,000 on Friday after pleading guilty to passport fraud.
Two years jail for molesting teen step-daughter
A 57-year-old man was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday after being convicted of molesting his 15-year-old stepdaughter on two separate occasions in 2021.
Two years prison over illegal firearm and ammo
LEVI Johnson, 29, was sentenced to two years in prison after admitting to possessing a rifle and ammunition during a police search on Cameron Street last week.
Rape trial discontinued after failure of alleged 20-year-old American victim to appear in court
A TRIAL for the attempted rape of a 20-year-old tourist was discontinued last week after the victim failed to appear in court.
Bahamian faces up to 20 years in US prison for smuggling illegal aliens
A Bahamian man could face up to 20 years in a US prison after pleading guilty to alien smuggling charges.
Crime scene investigators grilled in police-involved shooting of three men
A POLICE crime scene expert testified Friday that two fingerprint impressions were recovered from a car where three men were killed by police in 2020, while another officer said over 40 bullet casings were found near the vehicle.
