Judge orders explanation over escaped convict
A JUDGE yesterday ordered prison authorities to present themselves to the court to explain the absence of murder convict Ormand Leon from his scheduled sentencing hearing.
Man who raped victim in front of her child is jailed for 16 years
A MAN was sentenced to 16 years in prison yesterday for the knifepoint abduction, robbery and rape of a woman that occurred in the presence of the victim’s two-year-old child.
Men acquitted in Bimini rape case
IT TOOK a Supreme Court jury less than two hours yesterday to acquit three Nassau men accused of gang raping a Bimini woman two years ago after a night of drinking and clubbing.
Judge considers sentence on serial rapist
A JUDGE has reserved her decision on what sentence she will impose on a man convicted of raping a woman at gunpoint during a home invasion nearly five years ago.
Businessman accused of firearm charges
A GRAND Bahama businessman was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday for more than 20 various firearm and ammunition possession charges.
Man shot multiple times
A MAN is in hospital after he was shot multiple times early Tuesday morning.
Woman arrested over drugs
A 21-year-old New Providence woman was discovered with a quantity of illegal drugs at the Grand Bahama International Airport yesterday morning.
Four discharged in Bimini rape court case
FOUR of seven Nassau men accused of gang raping a Bimini woman two years ago were discharged after a nine-man jury was directed by the judge to bring back a not guilty verdict against them.
Ex-cop ‘admitted in interview’ to sex with teenage girl
EDMUND Lewis Jr allegedly admitted, in his record of interview with police, to filming his sexual encounters with a teenage girl he had met in September 2014, a magistrate was told yesterday.
UPDATED: Man shot dead while driving
A MAN crashed into a wall and died moments after he was shot in the head while driving through the Coconut Grove area yesterday evening.
UPDATED: Man stabbed to death during argument
A 35-year-old man became the country’s latest murder victim when he was stabbed multiple times during an argument with another man Saturday night.
Man in hospital after being shot by police
A man is in hospital under heavy police guard after being shot by an officer on Saturday night.
Hunt for suspects after Madeira Street stabbing
Police are searching for suspects after a man was stabbed on Madeira Street in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Firearm charges against family members withdrawn after one pleads guilty
A family of four was arraigned on Friday in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on firearm, ammunition and drug possession charges. However, the charges were withdrawn against three members of the family after one pleaded guilty.
Officer denies police beating of murder accused
A POLICE officer on Friday denied having knowledge about officers allegedly beating one of two men accused of committing a triple murder while in custody five years ago.
