Man in court in connection with airport cocaine seizure
A MAN was denied bail on Friday after being arraigned in Magistrates Court concerning the recent seizure of cocaine at Lynden Pindling International Airport.
Man arrested in connection with alleged rape on Cat Island
POLICE arrested a 30-year-old man on Thurday afternoon in connection with an alleged sexual assault and rape in Cat Island.
Court of Appeal judges uphold bail refusal for murder accused
COURT of Appeal judges ruled on Friday that a contractor's continued detention ahead of his murder trial is in the best interest of protecting public safety and the contractor's own life from vigilantism.
Former policeman in court on kidnapping and rape charges
A FORMER policeman appeared in Magistrates Court on Friday facing kidnapping and rape charges which could see him facing life imprisonment if convicted at trial.
Six arrests after marijuana discovery
GRAND Bahama police arrested six men – four Bahamians and two Jamaican nationals – following discovery of illegal drugs at a residence on that island.
Hair today . . . going to jail tomorrow?
A WOMAN returns to Magistrate’s Court today facing seven years imprisonment for theft of hair weave, assorted merchandise and electronics worth more than $14,000 from a hair supply store.
Injunction not extended over beach access
A Supreme Court judge yesterday refused to extend an interim injunction filed against Atlantis (Brookfield Asset Management) by the Cabbage Beach Business Owner’s Association (CBBOA), citing lapses in the plaintiff’s application.
Police officer and marine accused of raping woman
A POLICE constable and a Royal Bahamas Defence Force marine were taken into custody yesterday afternoon in connection with the alleged rape and abduction of a woman.
Suspect detained after shoot out with police
A MAN was arrested after a shoot out with police in the area of Spence Street, Mason’s Addition on Tuesday, police said.
Man arrested at airport following cocaine find
A 25–year-old Fox Hill man is in custody after he was arrested at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) for possession of dangerous drugs on Tuesday, January 5.
Man accused of gun attack granted bail
A MAN was granted $3,000 bail yesterday after pleading not guilty to attacking a woman with a handgun.
Man faces court over sex attack on tourist
A man was remanded to prison without bail yesterday after being charged in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a tourist on an island less than a mile from Paradise Island.
Two men held over Devince Smith murder
POLICE have two men in custody in connection with the murder of Devince Smith who was found dead in his home in an apartment complex on St Alban’s Drive in December.
Police release identity of murder victims
POLICE have released the identities of several of the country’s latest homicide victims.
BAMSI plumber jailed for shotgun possession
A PLUMBER at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Sciences Institute (BAMSI) in Andros received a six-month sentence, a $4,000 fine and a strong lecture from a magistrate yesterday after he pleaded guilty to possession of an unlicensed shotgun.
