Court of Appeal upholds Johnson’s murder conviction and sentence
THE Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal of Vernal Johnson, upholding his 2022 conviction for murder and 32-year prison sentence following a bar altercation in 2018.
BDOCS welcomes 115 correctional officers
AFTER six months of training, the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) welcomed 115 correctional officers with nearly half the cohort comprising of women.
Police officers arraigned for fatal shootings of Gino Finley Jr and Azario Major
FOUR POLICE officers pleaded not guilty to manslaughter on Friday for the killing of 15-year-old boy Gino Finley Jr in 2017 and 31-year-old Azario Major in 2021.
Man denies six attempted murders and prison car arson charges
A MAN on Friday denied his involvement in six attempted murders in New Providence over the last two years as well as setting fire to a prison car.
Man denies rape charge
A MAN denied the sexual assault of a 23-year-old woman in New Providence earlier this year.
25-year-old man accused of molesting niece
A 25-year-old man on Friday denied molesting his underaged niece five times over the last two years.
Police waiting on clearance to question suspect over Adriel’s rape and murder
POLICE are still awaiting clearance from doctors to interview the suspect in last month’s brutal sexual assault and murder of 12-year-old Adriel Moxey, according to Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings.
Couple to be jailed for harrassing two Justices
A SUPREME Court judge has ordered that a couple be jailed after they were accused of threatening and harassing two Supreme Court justices and their families.
Rashae Gibson alleges court documents bearing her signature are fraudulent
A COUSIN of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson said court documents allegedly bearing her signature were fraudulent.
Munroe: Government cannot track Bahamians named in US indictment
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said government could not track the Bahamians mentioned in a recent US federal indictment, adding that if the people named flee The Bahamas, they would be subject to extradition proceedings wherever they go.
Seven charged in $15m Acklins cocaine bust
FIVE Bahamian men and two Colombian men were remanded in custody yesterday after being charged in connection with a $15.3m cocaine bust involving a crashed plane in Acklins last week.
One man and two women accused of having loaded gun
A MAN and two women were granted bail after they were accused of having a loaded gun in their car near Xtra Value University Blvd last week.
Employee given community service for stealing from guest
A MAN was ordered to complete 150 hours of community service after admitting to stealing a guest’s headphones from their room in Margaritaville last week.
Accused of housebreaking, two teen brothers plead not guilty
TWO teen brothers were granted bail after being accused of breaking into a home in New Providence last month.
Woman who allegedly kidnapped son held for extradition
A WOMAN who allegedly kidnapped her son in 2023 was remanded in custody as she awaits extradition to Switzerland.
