Double rapist Oscar Ingraham gets 30 years in jail
A JUDGE yesterday did not go along with Crown prosecutors’ request that a double rapist, considered “a serial rapist” and a “danger to society”, be given a life sentence.
Women urged to be vigilant after spate of attacks
POLICE are warning women to be “extra careful and vigilant” after a recent “spike” in the number of reported rapes in New Providence.
Drug trafficker's appeal delayed until he is freed from US prison
THE Court of Appeal yesterday adjourned the hearing of convicted drug trafficker Dwight Major until his scheduled release from a US prison in May 2016.
Marine among those accused of gun charges
A DEFENCE Force marine was one of several persons arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with four separate firearm and ammunition seizures last weekend.
BREAKING NEWS: Oscar Ingraham sentenced to 30 years
Oscar Ingraham was sentenced today to 30 years imprisonment for two separate home invasions and rape of two women.
Police seize 26 stolen motorcycles
POLICE seized 26 stolen motorcycles Sunday afternoon during a “major operation” designed to “deter and disrupt the biking nuisance” in New Providence, according to Superintendent Stephen Dean.
Supreme Court justice to be appointed
A NEW Supreme Court justice is expected to be appointed this Thursday as the government furthers its efforts to speed up the rate at which cases in the country are tried and heard.
Man bailed for firearm possession faces court over new gun find
A MAN on $10,000 bail ahead of trial for possession of an unlicensed firearm was back in Magistrate’s Court yesterday facing the same charge in connection with a firearm arrest over the weekend.
Date for appeal of murder conviction
A NEW court date has been set for a man contesting his conviction and sentence in the Court of Appeal for a failed home invasion that turned deadly.
Bahamian dies as US police shoot him with stun gun
A BAHAMIAN medical school graduate died in Connecticut on Saturday morning after police officers used stun guns on him twice in the span of eight hours, according to American reports.
Man jumps in car and rapes female driver
A FEMALE motorist was raped in the Carmichael Road area early yesterday morning, police said.
Five arrests after firearms discovered
POLICE arrested five people and recovered four firearms with ammunition this weekend.
Shooting and stabbings over weekend
POLICE are investigating two weekend shootings and three stabbing incidents.
32-year-old held after stabbing
GRAND Bahama police have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with a stabbing incident that occurred in Freeport.
Man shot after argument at neighbour’s house
A 36-year-old man is in serious condition in hospital after he was shot several times during an argument at his neighbour’s Pineyard Road home Thursday night.
