Crime & Court

Teenager with gun ‘tried to enter stadium’

A 15-year-old boy was arrested after he was caught with a loaded handgun and several rounds of ammunition that police suspect he was attempting to carry into the Thomas A Robinson Stadium during the National High School Track and Field competition on Friday.

Man caught in hail of bullets fired at home

A FATHER of four was shot multiple times and killed while dropping his girlfriend home late on Friday night to become the country’s 26th murder victim this year.

Father guilty of manslaughter over death of toddler

A FATHER accused of murdering his two-year-old son pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter in the Grand Bahama Supreme Court on Wednesday, thus avoiding a trial.

Have you seen these men?

POLICE in Abaco and Grand Bahama have asked for the public’s assistance in locating wanted suspects for a range of crimes, from murder to armed robbery. They have issued photographs of the suspects.

Police investigate death of baby boy

POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a one-year-old baby boy.

Shooting leaves one dead, two in hospital

One man is dead, and a man and woman are in hospital after a shooting late on Friday night.

Man denies murdering two men from same family

A MAN denied murdering two men from the same family four years apart when he was arraigned in Supreme Court on Friday.

Masked gunmen rob Winton Super Value store

MASKED gunmen robbed the Super Value store in Winton on Friday night and escaped with a small amount of money from the cash registers.

UPDATED: One dead, one injured in shooting

RESIDENTS of Nassau Village reacted with shock and dismay after a man was shot dead in front of a barber shop following a chase in the community shortly after 11am yesterday.

Couple robbed in home invasion

A COUPLE were robbed of cash during a home invasion early on Friday morning in the Weddell Avenue area, Grand Bahama police have reported.

Lawyer blasts Swift Justice for lack of efficiency

A LAWYER for one of two men acquitted of involvement in an inner-city park shooting criticised the Crown’s Swift Justice initiative yesterday for its lack of efficiency.

Cop killer’s appeal dismissed

A CONVICT had his hopes dashed yesterday when the Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal against conviction for the murder of a police officer outside a bar.

Weak evidence prompts judge to order jury to acquit man accused of murder

A JURY was directed yesterday to acquit a man of a late-night murder in February 2014 when a judge found that the prosecution’s recognition evidence was “vague and inherently weak”.