Govt to be tougher on crime in 2016, says PM
THE government will introduce “tougher measures” to combat crime in 2016, Prime Minister Perry Christie said last night.
Police shoot naked man after chase near Saunders Beach
POLICE were forced to shoot a naked man yesterday after receiving reports that he was harassing people near Saunders Beach, according to Assistant Police Commissioner Stephen Dean.
Man accused of sex attack on girl, 12
A MAN was remanded to prison without bail yesterday after being charged with the alleged sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl.
Sports coach crime scene ‘one of worst ever seen’
POLICE have no leads, no motive and no suspects in custody in connection with the brutal murder of sports coach Devince Smith, according to Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean.
Bahamian ‘hacked celebrity sex tapes and TV scripts’
A Bahamian man hacked into celebrities’ email accounts to steal unreleased movie and TV scripts and private sex tapes and sought to peddle some of the scripts, boasting to an undercover agent that he had dossiers on at least 130 accounts of stars and big shots in entertainment, sports and media, federal prosecutors said.
Man in custody after allegedly daring police to arrest him
A 21-year-old Freeport, Grand Bahama, man was arrested yesterday afternoon after he allegedly posted a video on Facebook showing him brandishing an illegal firearm and daring police to arrest him.
Murder suspect to submit alibi within 21 days
A MAN awaiting trial on a murder charge said he would submit an alibi to the Office of the Attorney General within 21 days.
Judge tells convicts to learn while in prison
TWO men who received what a prosecutor believes to be lenient sentences for armed robbery were urged by a Supreme Court judge yesterday to take advantage of learning opportunities available at the prison.
Teenager accused of attempted murder
A teenager was charged with attempted murder in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Man accused of stabbing and killing Jamaican woman in 2013
A MAN was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on a murder charge concerning the fatal stabbing of a Jamaican woman that occurred two years ago.
Teenager accused of web shop raid asks for protective custody
ONE of three men accused of being a part of an armed robbery ring that recently targeted a popular web shop asked a magistrate yesterday to put him in protective custody at the prison.
Murdered volleyball coach had been dead for "quite some time" say police
THE partially decomposed body of 40-year-old man was found "with blunt force trauma" on Monday afternoon in an apartment complex off West Bay Street.
Bet Vegas opens doors again ahead of judicial review
THE Supreme Court has granted web shop chain Bet Vegas Casino permission to remain open after it was ordered by the government in October to shut down its gaming houses because it did not meet criteria to qualify for a gaming house operator’s license.
Victim's relative held for hit-and-run on suspected killer after man is shot dead
A 30-year-old man was shot multiple times as he stood outside a home on John Chipman Street and later died in hospital on Saturday night.
MP dismayed as Christmas tree stolen from Sea Breeze park
SEA Breeze MP Hope Strachan said she is disheartened by the apparent theft of a Christmas tree from one of several parks in her constituency over the weekend.
