Schoolgirl, 16, dies after being hit by rock on bus
A 16-year-old female Government High School student died after being “caught in the crossfire of young men throwing rocks” while on a bus.
Child pornography case 'should have proceeded with preliminary inquiry'
A MAGISTRATE ruled on Friday that the case of a former policeman accused of producing child pornography should have proceeded with a preliminary inquiry after reviewing a legal challenge.
Former Corrections Officer denied bail for drugs charge
A FORMER Corrections Officer was remanded to prison on Friday after he was arraigned in Magistrates Court on a charge of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.
Hunt for three men after shooting
POLICE are searching for three men in connection with a shooting incident on Thursday.
Ten people accused in court over beach access protests
TEN people who protested against a blocked access point to Cabbage Beach were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on numerous criminal charges stemming from the destruction of a fence blocking the entry point on Casino Drive, Paradise Island.
Officer held over drugs find at prison gate
THREE people are in police custody, including a corrections officer, in connection with two separate drug busts on Wednesday.
Man on bail shot dead as he entered restaurant
A MAN on bail for attempted murder was shot multiple times and killed on Wednesday night as he was entering a restaurant on West Street.
Two arrested for cocaine and marijuana possession in Freeport
PACKAGES of cocaine and marijuana have been discovered at a home in Hearne Lane, Freeport, by Grand Bahama Police and two people arrested.
Two men caught with 65 pounds of cocaine at airport
TWO MEN have been arrested following a major drug bust at the Lynden Pindling International Airport on Wednesday night.
Corrections Officer arrested for marijuana possession at prison
AN OFFICER from the Bahamas Department of Corrections is in custody after being arrested for possession of dangerous drugs on Wednesday at the prison.
Two men wanted after Cambridge Lane and West Street shooting death
TWO men are being hunted by police in New Providence after their suspected involvement in a shooting incident that left a man dead on Wednesday night.
Jitney driver: I’ll be cleared of sex attack
A JITNEY driver who was convicted of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl told a Supreme Court judge yesterday he would continue to hold his head up as he believed he would be vindicated on appeal.
Seven years for armed robber
A MAN, who admitted responsibility for a double gunpoint robbery, was sentenced to seven years in prison yesterday after accepting a plea agreement with Crown prosecutors.
Child porn trial discontinued
THE Office of the Attorney General discontinued its case against a photographer who was awaiting trial in the Supreme Court on allegations of child pornography.
Death penalty sought for Bruner killers
A PROSECUTOR argued yesterday that the murder of an American sailor during his attempt to prevent a robbery of two visitors is a fitting case for the imposition of the discretionary death penalty.
