Police appeal for family of murder victim to come forward
POLICE are appealing to members of the public who have not heard from an “extremely heavy set” male family member since Sunday to contact them immediately.
Cleared of murder - but jailed for eight years for manslaughter
A MAN acquitted of murder but convicted on the lesser charge of manslaughter was sentenced to eight years in prison yesterday.
jury absent as legal discussions held in murder trial
THE continuation of testimony into the armed robbery and murder of a Bertha’s Go-Go Ribs employee was short-lived yesterday when legal discussions were held in the absence of the jury.
Canadian accused of working illegally
A CANADIAN resident, accused of working illegally in The Bahamas, was charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Trial delayed as accused man is absent
THE Supreme Court trial into the armed robbery and murder of a Bertha’s Go-Go Ribs employee was halted yesterday by the absence of one of three men being tried in connection with the fatal shooting.
Charges expected this week over murder of elderly man
CHARGES are expected to be filed in court early this week in connection with the murder of a beloved, retired school teacher in Grand Bahama over the weekend.
Officer: I was bitten and kicked
AN immigration officer testified yesterday to how a “routine apprehension exercise” ended with her being bitten and kicked by a woman known to the Immigration Department.
Son-in-law detained after elderly man stabbed to death
A 30-year-old American man is in custody assisting police with investigations into the stabbing death of his elderly father-in-law over the weekend in the Hawksbill area.
Three killed at weekend
POLICE were investigating the deaths of two people who were killed in separate incidents yesterday, a 31-year-old mother of three who was found dead in her villa in George Town, Exuma, and a man who was fatally shot in Fox Hill last night.
Six women arrested for ‘exotic dancing and prostitution’
SIX Colombian women are in police custody after they were arrested Saturday night for alleged “prostitution and exotic dancing”.
Medical concerns delay Gardiner's sentencing
CHIEF Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt said she would not sentence a man convicted of possessing an illegal firearm and ammunition until his medical concerns have been addressed.
Woman could face death penalty over Long Island murder
A WOMAN arraigned on Friday in connection with the murder and robbery of a web shop employee in Long Island could be facing the death penalty if convicted at trial.
Man charged with nightclub murder and causing public terror
EMMANUEL Rolle, 25, formerly a wanted suspect, was charged on Friday in connection with the January 25 fatal shooting of Defence Force marine Angelo Dorsette at the G-Spot nightclub at Faith Avenue north.
Policeman accused over secret sex tapes given bail
A FORMER police officer facing trial in connection with the production of child pornography left the Magistrate’s Court complex yesterday flanked by relatives after being released on $5,000 bail.
One suspect in nightclub murder turns himself in
A 25-year-old man wanted by police to help in their investigation into the murder of a Royal Bahamas Defence Force marine has turned himself in for questioning.
