Man with monitoring bracelet shot dead
A 34-year-old man, on bail for a double murder, died after he was shot in the head and upper body late Sunday night off East Street South.
Man found shot dead in bushes on Cox Way
A MAN has been found shot dead in bushes on Cox Way off East Street South, police are reporting.
Two men arrested after woman abducted
Two men have been arrested after a woman was abducted early on Sunday morning.
Police seek wanted man and missing girl, 17
POLICE are seeking the public’s help in locating two people - a man wanted for firearms trafficking and a 17-year-old girl who has been reported missing by her family for 17 days.
Woman struck by vehicle following bar row dies
AN ARGUMENT involving several people at a Gladstone Road bar in Nassau early today resulted in the death of a woman and a man in serious condition in hospital, police are reporting.
VIDEO: Peter Nygard ordered to return to court in September
PETER Nygard, the Canadian fashion mogul, has been ordered to return to court in September for the continuation of proceedings against him concerning his alleged contempt of court.
Top law firm to represent teacher in appeal against sexual assault conviction
A TEACHER'S appeal against a jury’s finding that he had unnatural sexual intercourse with an underaged male student will be argued by a top law firm.
Priest jailed in Bahamas cruise sex abuse case
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A former Roman Catholic priest was sentenced on Thursday to 11 years in prison for taking a teenage boy on a cruise ship vacation to the Bahamas with the intent to engage in illegal sexual conduct.
Nygard risks jail if he does not face court
FASHION designer Peter Nygard risks jail if he does not appear for today’s hearing seeking his committal to prison for alleged contempt of court.
Armed robbery ring cracked, says police commissioner
POLICE made two major ammunition and weapons busts this month as the result of a new operation and cracked a major armed robbery ring this week, Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade said yesterday.
Manslaughter sentence reduced over time served
A CONVICT had his 18-year sentence for manslaughter reduced by the Court of Appeal yesterday.
Man faces retrial for attempted murder
A MAN will be retried on three attempted murder charges after Court of Appeal judges yesterday quashed his directed acquittal.
Court seizes $38,000 from American
A MAGISTRATE yesterday seized more than $38,000 from an American man who lied to authorities about the amount of money in his possession before his scheduled return to the United States.
New hearing date for men accused of robbing Deputy PM
A NEW status hearing date has been set for three men who might stand trial in a month’s time accused of the armed robbery of Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis.
Only four granted bail in most serious cases this year
STATE Minister of Legal Affairs Damian Gomez yesterday declared the government’s Swift Justice programme to be a success, pointing to the number of bail applications granted to accused charged with murder this year as proof.
