Teacher accused of indecent assault of 15-year-old boy
A 45-year-old teacher was granted bail yesterday after being accused of inappropriate behaviour toward a 15-year-old male student at RM Bailey High School last week.
Alleged victims of police abuse and torture grilled by defence lawyer
ONE of the plaintiffs in an alleged police abuse case was pressed yesterday during cross-examination about details of his alleged mistreatment while in custody at the Governor’s Harbour Police Station in Eleuthera in January 2018.
Water and Sewerage GM faces questions concerning communications with Gibson
THE criminal trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and others continued yesterday, with the lead prosecutor frequently objecting to the defence’s line of questioning on the grounds of relevance.
Six accused of using fraudulent documents in order to obtain Bahamian passport
SIX people, including a juvenile, were arraigned before Senior Magistrate Kendra Kelly on multiple fraud-related charges.
Teen gets 30 months jail for loaded gun
A teen was sentenced to 30 months in prison after admitting to having a loaded pistol on Prison Lane last week.
Officer in Deangelo Evans shooting pleads not guilty to manslaughter
TWO police officers will face a manslaughter trial for killing Deangelo Evans, 20, in Mason’s Addition in 2018 after one officer pleaded not guilty to the charge on Friday.
Man fined for failing to renew gun license
A MAN was fined in court on Friday after he admitted to not paying his licensing fee on his shotgun since 2013.
Man accused of sexual assault
A 30-year-old man was remanded into custody on Friday after he was accused of sexually assaulting a 29-year-old woman last month.
Father sentenced to 5 years for molesting twin 3-year-old daughters
A 37-year-old father was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday after he admitted to molesting his twin 3-year-old daughters in 2024.
Defence grills Water and Sewerage GM on ministerial approval of contracts awarded
A SENIOR Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) manager rejected a defence attorney’s assertion that the corporation never followed its policy requiring ministerial approval for contracts over $250,000.
Mentally ill man jailed for murder sentenced to five more years after resentencing order
A MAN diagnosed with schizophrenia and cognitive disorders has been sentenced to an additional five years in prison after his original life sentence for manslaughter was overturned.
Nine months jail for stealing a scooter
A MAN was sentenced to nine months in prison after admitting to stealing a Yamaha scooter on West Avenue last week.
$4,000 fine for possession of ammunition in home
A MAN was fined $4,000 after admitting to having a cache of ammunition in his home on Coco Plum Close earlier last week.
Man fined $3,000 for having hemp with intent to supply
A MAN was fined $3,000 after admitting to throwing $810 worth of drugs onto the roof of a residence on Finlayson Street last month.
Mom’s shock as officers charged
Beverly Lee-Rolle is still in shock but happy about the news that two police officers are to face a manslaughter trial for the shooting of her son, Deangelo Evans.
