Men face court accused of firearm trafficking
SIX men, accused of being a part of a firearm trafficking ring, appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday facing seven firearm-related offences that carry up to seven years imprisonment if found guilty.
Lawyer to be appointed for rapist’s appeal
A MAN, found guilty of rape, will be appointed a lawyer at the public’s expense to argue his appeal against conviction.
Police officer charged with raping two underage girls
A POLICE officer in Grand Bahama was charged in the Freeport Magistrates Court on Monday with raping two underage girls.
Nightclub raid nets women for solicitation and immigration offences
FOURTEEN women - 12 Jamaican and two Bahamian - have been arrested for solicitation and immigration infringements after a nightclub raid by Flying Squad officers on Friday night.
Customers robbed at gunpoint in Freeport
POLICE in Grand Bahama are investigating an armed robbery at a business establishment on the East Mall Drive, Freeport, on Friday night.
Bimini man 'serious' after being stabbed by woman
A MAN is being airlifted to New Providence from Bimini for medical attention after being stabbed in the chest by a woman following an altercation early today.
Man on bicycle hit by car and killed in Abaco
A MAN on a bicycle in Abaco has been killed in a traffic accident and the suspected driver involved arrested by police.
Appeal date set for Melvin Maycock's extradition request
A MAN fighting an approved extradition request will have his appeal heard on June 30 in the Court of Appeal.
Donna Vasyli taken to hospital and misses bail hearing
THE ordered re-hearing of a bail application for the wife of murdered millionaire podiatrist Phillip Vasyli did not proceed in Supreme Court yesterday as she was taken to hospital feeling unwell.
Mudd teenager in custody after shooting at Abaco police
A MALE teenager has been taken into police custody in Abaco after he shot at police officers in the Haitian community of the Mudd.
Argument ends with two men shot and in hospital
AUTHORITIES are investigating a shooting incident yesterday morning which has left two men recovering in hospital.
Police officer held over sex attack on girls
A POLICE officer was taken into custody in Grand Bahama after he was accused of sexually assaulting two young girls, The Tribune understands.
Union Village murder victim identified as Leonel Louis-Jean, 30
POLICE have identified the man murdered at Union Village on Wednesday afternoon as Leonel Louis-Jean of Robinson Road.
More guilty verdicts than not, figures show
THE government’s Swift Justice initiative is producing more convictions than not guilty verdicts in Supreme Court trials, Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson said yesterday.
Man withdraws bail plea ahead of appeal
A MAN contesting his conviction and life sentence for the murder of a policeman opted not to proceed with his application for bail before the Court of Appeal.
