Murder accused remanded over bail violations
A MAN awaiting trial for murder was remanded into custody after being accused of violating his curfew four times.
Teen charged with indecent assault of six-year-old girl
A 16-year-old boy was granted bail yesterday after he was accused of indecently assaulting a six-year-old girl.
Man charged with possession of loaded firearm
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of possessing a loaded firearm earlier this month.
Judge declares man a ‘vexatious litigant’
THE Supreme Court judge declared a man a “vexatious litigant”, barring him from filing new lawsuits or continuing existing legal actions without the court’s permission.
Inquest over man who died in police custody begins
A POLICE officer testified that it was “highly unusual” for there to be a six-hour gap between the last recorded welfare check on Hartman Dawkins, a 60-year-old man in custody at Central Police Station, and the discovery of his body in his cell the following morning.
Judge calls officer’s court absence ‘problematic’
A JUDGE called the absence of a police officer facing a manslaughter charge in the 2018 killing of Deangelo Evans “problematic” after he once again failed to appear in court.
Supreme Court sides with church, orders woman to vacate land
A SUPREME Court judge has sided with a church and ordered a woman to remove a shed and other belongings from a disputed piece of land on Honeycombe Street.
14-months jail for breaking into bar and restaurant
A MAN was sentenced to 14 months in prison after admitting to breaking into Primetime Bar and Restaurant and repeatedly trespassing on the property over the past six months.
Man gets 30-months prison for having gun
A MAN was sentenced to 30 months in prison after admitting to having a loaded gun during a foot chase with police on Minnie Street last Sunday.
Woman fined after admitting to stealing from employer
A WOMAN was fined yesterday after admitting to stealing more than $5,000 while working at Prescription Parlour Pharmacy last December.
Two tourists drown in separate incidents just 24 hours apart
TWO tourists drowned in separate incidents just over 24 hours apart — an 85-year-old man in Bimini and a 28-year-old man on Paradise Island.
Teacher accused of indecent assault of 15-year-old boy
A 45-year-old teacher was granted bail yesterday after being accused of inappropriate behaviour toward a 15-year-old male student at RM Bailey High School last week.
Alleged victims of police abuse and torture grilled by defence lawyer
ONE of the plaintiffs in an alleged police abuse case was pressed yesterday during cross-examination about details of his alleged mistreatment while in custody at the Governor’s Harbour Police Station in Eleuthera in January 2018.
Water and Sewerage GM faces questions concerning communications with Gibson
THE criminal trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and others continued yesterday, with the lead prosecutor frequently objecting to the defence’s line of questioning on the grounds of relevance.
Six accused of using fraudulent documents in order to obtain Bahamian passport
SIX people, including a juvenile, were arraigned before Senior Magistrate Kendra Kelly on multiple fraud-related charges.
