Crime & Court

Former police officer’s burglary conviction quashed

THE Court of Appeal has quashed the conviction of a former police officer found guilty of an early morning burglary of a squad mate.

45 years in jail for murder

A MAN was sentenced to 45 years in prison yesterday for a murder that occurred during a Junkanoo practice nearly three years ago.

Six held in major drugs bust - police hail 'textbook' operation

FIVE Bahamians and a Jamaican are in police custody following a major drugs bust in waters off Andros in the early hours of today.

Man shoots woman in arm then speeds away

POLICE are on the hunt for a man who shot a woman early yesterday morning in the Village Road area.

BAMSI fire suspect must be rearraigned

PROSECUTORS will have to rearraign a man accused of arson if they intend to proceed with charges related to the destruction of a dormitory at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Sciences Institute (BAMSI), a magistrate said yesterday.

Murder trial to hear from pathologist

A PATHOLOGIST is expected to testify today in the continuation of a murder trial into the beating death of a two-year-old boy.

Seven-year-old boy tells how brother was beaten with frying pan on day he died

THE seven-year-old brother of a toddler who prosecutors allege was beaten to death testified yesterday that he saw his mother’s boyfriend hit the boy’s hand with a “frying pan” the day he died.

Nassau Village residents tell of their fear of crime

RESIDENTS of Nassau Village yesterday voiced their fears about the proliferation of crime in their area and worried that a promised increased police presence might not be enough to stop the problem.

Man arrested moments after woman raped

POLICE arrested a 26-year-old man early yesterday morning, moments after he and another man allegedly raped a woman in an area off Gamble Heights.

Murdered teacher’s family may get chance to speak at trial

A JUDGE may consider a victim impact statement of a murder victim’s relative before sentencing a man who admitted responsibility for the second time in a decade for the throat-slashing murder of a Spanish teacher.

Deputy PM raid trial delayed

THE scheduled trial into the armed robbery at Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis’ home did not proceed yesterday.

Police double number of officers on patrol

THE Royal Bahamas Police force has doubled the number of officers on patrol after three men were killed over the Independence Day holiday weekend, according to Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean.

Three murdered over Independence weekend

A MAN recently acquitted of drug charges and on bail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and kidnapping was shot multiple times and killed in his mother’s yard yesterday morning.