PM: Nation ‘not a killing field' - New crime strategy ‘in weeks’
PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday insisted that The Bahamas is “not a killing field” as he suggested that in a matter of weeks Bahamians will see the government’s new and aggressive crime fighting strategies implemented.
Police questioning man over Eight Mile Rock murder
A MAN is in custody assisting police with their investigation into Grand Bahama’s latest homicide that occurred in Eight Mile Rock on Friday.
Teenager who tried to rob policeman is given probation
A TEENAGER who pleaded guilty to the attempted armed robbery of a police officer has been given a second chance to avoid running afoul of the law when he was sentenced to five years probation yesterday.
Bail denied for one of two brothers charged with Palm Cay murder
ONE of two brothers awaiting trial in connection with a fatal shooting at the exclusive Palm Cay community in eastern New Providence was denied bail by a Supreme Court judge on Monday.
Man ‘faked qualifications’ for bid to join Bahamas Bar
A MAN accused of misrepresenting his educational achievements on his application for admission to the Bahamas Bar was not granted the stay he sought against criminal proceedings in the Supreme Court.
‘Come home’ plea to murder victim
MOMENTS after gunshots rang out in the Elizabeth Estates subdivision on Friday night, the mother of the country’s 132nd murder victim sent him a voice message saying: “Please come home, I hear gunshots in the area.”
Police seize 100 pounds of marijuana
Police seized almost 100 pounds of marijuana in Exuma on Saturday.
UPDATE: Three men die in separate shooting and stabbing incidents
THE murder toll in the Bahamas in 2015, already at record annual levels, has risen further with three killings in three separate incidents in 20 hours between Friday night and Saturday afternoon.
UPDATED: Death penalty sought for brothers convicted of killing off-duty policeman
A Supreme Court jury found two brothers, Dion Bethel and Kevin McKenzie, guilty of the December 2014 murder and armed robbery of off-duty policeman Sgt Wayne Rolle on Friday afternoon.
PM suggests 'impact on our freedom to move about' in crime fight
PRIME Minister Perry Christie on Friday said he is “distressed” by the country’s crime problems, which he said now requires a more aggressive approach by the government and law enforcement.
Court orders disclosure of all immigration policy documents
A SUPREME Court judge has ordered the government to disclose all relevant documents relating to its immigration policy introduced a year ago.
UPDATED: School shocked by teacher’s murder
FAMILY, friends and colleagues of a Queen’s College elementary teacher who was shot dead in her car on Wednesday night struggled yesterday to deal with the “senseless killing” that claimed the life of a woman they described as “a devoted mother and teacher”.
AUTISTIC MAN WAS VICTIM OF DRIVE-BY SHOOTING
POLICE are asking for the public’s help in locating the persons responsible for killing an autistic man and seriously injuring another man in a drive by shooting Wednesday night.
Resident takes shotgun off gunman during burglary
A MAN disarmed a gunman who broke into his home on Thursday morning, police said.
Unanimous verdict as man guilty of murder
A SUPREME Court jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict for one of two men standing trial for a murder that occurred on a national holiday.
