Cocaine worth $620,000 seized in Grand Bahama
Grand Bahama Police seized $620,000-worth of suspected cocaine at a residence in the Lucaya area on Monday night. Three men were taken into custody in connection with the drug seizure, police reported.
Police call for assistance after armed robbery
POLICE are seeking the public’s help in solving an armed robbery that occurred on Friday.
Eleuthera Police station shooting suspects in status hearing
A STATUS hearing was held yesterday for two men scheduled to stand trial in six weeks in connection with a shooting at a Family Island police station.
Man found shot dead in parked car off Farrington Road
A MAN was found shot dead in a car on Dudley Lane, off Farrington Road, on Thursday night and police are requesting the public’s help in solving the country’s latest murder.
Two out of three in murder trial are acquitted
A JURY was directed yesterday to acquit two of three men standing trial in the armed robbery and murder of a Bertha’s Go-Go Ribs employee.
Three years for role in kidnap that turned deadly
A MAN will serve a little over three years in jail for his part in a fatal kidnapping and $100,000 ransom attempt that ended with a man being burnt alive.
Sentencing in two weeks for child molester
A JUDGE will determine in two weeks the fate of a man convicted of unlawful sexual intercourse with an underage girl whom he compelled to get an abortion after discovering she was pregnant.
Second lawyer challenges Juries Act ruling
A LAWYER has appealed a judge’s ruling against claims that a recent amendment to the Juries Act breached his client’s constitutional right to a fair trial, The Tribune has learned.
Murder trial delayed by appeal court hearing
YESTERDAY’S expected continuation of testimony in a trial for armed robbery and murder of a Bertha’s Go-Go Ribs employee did not occur.
Murder victim identified
POLICE have identified a man who was shot dead in the Chippingham area on Friday night. The victim has been identified as Evan Ferguson Jr, 26, of Kenilworth Street.
Murder of grandmother may have been retaliation
POLICE suspect the elderly woman, killed in her home on Sunday morning, was killed in an act of retaliation for a shooting that occurred in her neighbourhood two days earlier.
Lawyer seeks probation for man who molested 11-year-old
A LAWYER asked a judge yesterday to consider imposing a three-year probation on his client who was convicted of unlawful sexual intercourse with an underage girl.
Attempted murderers may be jailed for less than ten years
TWO men may serve less than ten years in prison for attempted murder if their claim of serving 31 months on remand prior to trial is verified.
Former US marine accused of attempted murder is bailed
AN ex-US marine accused of attempted murder was granted bail from the Court of Appeal yesterday pending the Crown’s challenge to its prior approval by the Supreme Court.
Island-wide manhunt after two shot dead on friday
POLICE have launched an island-wide manhunt for suspects in three separate shooting incidents that have left one man recovering in hospital and two others dead.
