18-year manslaughter sentence for killing a man in botched robbery
A 35-year-old man was sentenced to 18 years in prison for manslaughter after he was convicted for killing a man with a piece of wood during a botched car battery robbery in Miller’s Heights in January.
Teen fined $2,500 for posting nude photos of woman without her consent
AN 18-YEAR-OLD man has been fined $2,500 for posting nude images of a woman without her permission.
NOT GUILTY: Kirk Cornish MP cleared on all charges
North Abaco MP Kirk Cornish has been found not guilty of two counts of rape by unanimous verdict at court this afternoon. He has also been cleared on charges of assault and death threats.
Court upholds former officer’s drug trafficking conviction
THE Court of Appeal upheld the drug trafficking conviction of Mario Newbold, a former police officer convicted in the Magistrate’s Court of trying to traffic three kilograms of cocaine through North Eleuthera International Airport in 2018.
Man found guilty on 22 counts of sexual abuse of his granddaughter
A 62-year-old man stood impassively as a jury delivered guilty verdicts on 22 counts of incest and one count of indecent assault against his granddaughter, abuses alleged to have spanned from May 2019 to January 2024.
Leukaemia patient placed on probation after admitting to smoking hemp for pain
A WOMAN recovering from leukaemia was placed on six months probation yesterday after admitting to smoking marijuana to manage pain.
Man accused of raping a woman suffering with a mental disorder
A 31-year-old man was taken into custody for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman with a mental disorder on two occasions this year.
$4,500 bail on charge of grievous harm
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of seriously injuring another man during a physical altercation last week.
Remanded on charges of rape and burglary
A 45-year-old man was remanded in custody yesterday for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman during a home invasion earlier this month.
Supreme Court upholds PHA’s decision to terminate cleaning company’s contract
A SUPREME Court judge upheld the Public Hospitals Authority’s (PHA) decision to terminate a contract with a cleaning company, citing underperformance as justification for the termination.
PM warns murder case backlog could take up to a decade to clear
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis warned that it could take up to a decade to clear the country’s backlog of murder trials, even as his administration pursues initiatives to accelerate proceedings.
Bishop says he was shocked at rape charge against MP
A RELATIVE of the complainant in North Abaco MP Kirk Cornish’s rape trial expressed shock over the allegations and said in court that he had previously encouraged the pair to marry.
Police superintendent charged with rape
A 42-year-old police superintendent was jailed yesterday after allegedly sexually assaulting a 25-year-old woman last week.
Triple murder: Killings bring nation's homicide count for year to 102
THREE men were murdered in Fox Hill yesterday, pushing the year’s murder count for the year into the triple digits.
Shiver sent to jail after bail breach
LINDSAY Shiver was remanded to prison yesterday after a judge revoked her bail, citing repeated violations of bail conditions and involvement in pre-trial publicity.
