Conviction upheld for woman guilty of manslaughter
A WOMAN convicted of fatally stabbing her boyfriend had her conviction and seven year sentence for manslaughter affirmed by the Court of Appeal.
DNA leader’s cousin hurt in raid
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance leader Branville McCartney has called on the Christie administration to reassess the way it approaches crime, saying yesterday it was evident that The Bahamas has an “undisciplined society”, in the wake of the shooting of his cousin Charles McCartney, who was seriously wounded early Saturday morning during a home invasion.
Shooting victim dies in hospital
A MAN who was shot during an argument outside his home on Thursday died in hospital, police said.
Two men in hospital after early morning shootings
TWO MEN are in hospital on Saturday, one in serious condition, after being shot at their homes in the early hours. Police are also investigating two other armed robberies overnight involving knives.
Appeal for blood donors after Charles McCartney shot in home invasion
THE FAMILY of Charles McCartney have issued an urgent appeal for blood donations after he was shot early on Saturday morning during a home invasion and taken to the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH).
One of nine charged over drug seizure gets five-year sentence
ONE of nine men faced with multiple drug charges stemming from a recent major drug seizure in Inagua was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison after pleading guilty to his involvement.
Bulgarian man's sentencing for money laundering adjourned
A SUPREME Court judge has adjourned the sentencing of a Bulgarian man recently convicted by a jury of money laundering.
Hunt for suspect after shooting death
Police are searching for Devon King of Churchill Subdivision in connection with a shooting death on Thursday night.
Murder victims named
POLICE have released the identities of two of the country’s latest murder victims.
Witness ‘knew voice of killer’, trial hears
A MAN told a Supreme Court jury yesterday that he knew the identity of his friend’s shooter because he was familiar with his voice.
Five years on, man cleared of firearm offence
A MAN was acquitted of a firearm offence yesterday more than five years after his initial arraignment concerning the crime.
Bahamian, seven illegal immigrants charged in connection with illegal embarcation
A BAHAMIAN and seven illegal immigrants were charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Thursday in connection with illegal embarcation contrary to the Immigration Act after they were allegedly found in waters 18 miles off Freeport last week.
Man jailed for raping Jamaican visitor to Bahamas
A CONTRACTOR convicted of raping a Jamaican woman during her vacation to The Bahamas was sentenced to five years in prison yesterday.
Man dies in police parking lot on day of two killings
A MAN was pronounced dead in the parking lot of the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s Traffic Division shortly after he and another victim were injured during a drive-by shooting on Robinson Road.
Employee docked pay for serving as juror
THE head of a major security firm faces a $2,000 fine if he does not pay $196 deducted from the pay cheque of an employee who sat as a juror on the Donna Vasyli murder trial last year.
