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Man remanded charged with Christmas Eve knifepoint robbery

A MAN accused of robbing another man at knifepoint on Christmas Eve was remanded to prison earlier this week.

US pair accused of illegal fishing on 17 occasions

TWO American men were yesterday accused of illegally operating a fishing vessel in the waters of Exuma and Bimini on 17 occasions over the past two years.

Man accused of having guns and drugs denied bail

A MAN accused of having a loaded gun and drugs in his home on Quakoo Street last weekend was denied bail.

Attempted murder suspect bailed for monitoring breach

A MAN awaiting trial for a 2022 attempted murder was accused of breaching his bail last week.

Man admits breaking to wife’s home but denies threatening her

A MAN who admitted to breaking into his estranged wife’s home on Marine Drive, but denied threatening to kill her, was granted bail.

Woman accused of stealing over $61k from two companies

A WOMAN accused of stealing more than $61,000 from two investment companies last summer was granted bail.

Pilot bailed over drugs but banned from foreign flights

A WESTERN Air pilot charged with drug possession was freed on $10,000 bail last week under strict conditions that bar him from leaving The Bahamas or flying internationally while awaiting trial.

Five-year-old boy found dead in Abaco in suspected drowning incident

A FRANTIC search for a five-year-old boy in Abaco ended in tragedy yesterday after he was found dead in what police are investigating as an alleged drowning.

Man ordered to compensate RBPF after pleading guilty to making a false report

A MAN was ordered to compensate the Royal Bahamas Police Force $250 after admitting to making a false report of an assault with a deadly weapon on New Year’s Eve.

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Time doubled due to brutality of attack

A MAN who shot a woman in her vagina, beat her with a firearm and threatened to kill her and her family has had his prison sentence more than doubled after the Court of Appeal ruled that the original punishment grossly understated the brutality of the crime.

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Arrest warrant issued for Brittany Harris over libel allegations

AN arrest warrant has been issued for Brittany Harris, the woman accused of intentionally libelling Energy and Transport Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis and attorney Bjorn Ferguson.

Man charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm on Bay Street

A MAN has been charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition after police allegedly found him with a loaded gun following a chase on Bay Street last weekend.

Murder accused jailed for 66-day breach of bai

A MAN awaiting trial for a 2021 murder was sentenced to six months in prison yesterday after breaching his bail conditions for 66 days.

No bail for man accused of killing young mother

A MAN accused in the fatal shooting of a young mother while she and her three-day-old child were inside a car on Finlayson Street last January was once again denied bail.

Thirteen Haitian Nationals convicted and Immigration deports 64 migrants

THIRTEEN Haitian nationals were convicted of immigration offences this week, while officials carried out the deportation of 64 foreign nationals to their home countries.