Police officer in hospital after being shot as he arrived home
A POLICE officer is recovering in hospital after he was shot by two armed men as he arrived at his home off East Street shortly after 11pm on Monday.
Teenager is guilty of schoolboy's manslaughter
A TEEN who stood trial in the Supreme Court concerning the fatal stabbing of a schoolmate was acquitted of murder yesterday but convicted on the lesser charge of manslaughter.
Freeport man charged with double murder in Turks and Caicos
A 33-YEAR-old Bahamian has been charged with the murder of two Dominican waitresses in the Turks and Caicos Islands, according to a report in the islands’ Sun newspaper.
Ruling could stop children going to jail
CHILD rights advocates are celebrating a recent Court of Appeal ruling they say clarifies the way police officers and judges must deal with children that come into contact with the justice system.
Two accused over killing of son of union leader
TWO men were remanded to prison yesterday after being arraigned in connection with the fatal shooting of the son of National Congress of Trade Unions Bahamas Leader John Pinder.
Man shot in Union Village dies in hospital
A MAN died in hospital of his wounds early on Sunday after reportedly being shot in the Union Village area on Friday night.
Three in hospital after weekend shootings
POLICE are seeking the public’s help in locating the suspects responsible for two weekend shootings that left two men and a woman detained in hospital.
Second man charged with shooting death
A SECOND man has been remanded to prison after being arraigned on Friday in connection with the killing of Martin Nixon 10 days ago.
UPDATED: Lawyer granted bail after being charged with 'defaming' top police officers
UPDATE: A DAY after being charged with intentional libel of two senior police officials, Maria Daxon was granted bail on Friday morning in the Supreme Court.
One arrest as Bahamasair warns of tickets fraud
BAHAMASAIR Holdings Ltd yesterday advised the public that persons travelling on tickets purchased outside of its approved sales channels would be denied travel after officials discovered and thwarted a scam which offered “deeply discounted” airline tickets to clients purchasing flights through a third-party source.
UPDATED: Marco murder verdict quashed
KOFHE Goodman, who was sentenced to death for the murder of 11-year-old Marco Archer, will be retried in the Supreme Court after the Court of Appeal yesterday quashed his conviction and sentence.
Bulgarian guilty of money laundering to return to court
A BULGARIAN man who is contesting his conviction of money laundering will return to the Court of Appeal in a month’s time for a status hearing.
Teen murder suspect says victim had punched him
A TEEN accused of murder told police that 16-year-old Adonai Wilson accosted and punched him while armed with brass knuckles on the day he was killed.
Hunt for suspects after shooting
POLICE are seeking the public’s help in locating the suspects responsible for a shooting incident that left a man in hospital on Tuesday.
Judge orders removal of monitor on man cleared of trafficking
A JUDGE yesterday ordered the removal of the electronic monitoring device of a man whose acquittal on human trafficking charges is being challenged by the Crown.
