Man to defend himself in manslaughter case
A MAN, confident of the chances of his appeal, refused the Appeal Court’s offer to appoint a lawyer to represent him as he contests his 21-year prison sentence for manslaughter.
Two arrested after robbery
POLICE arrested two men – one wanted for attempted murder and the other on bail for murder – moments after they had robbed a man at gunpoint late Monday night. One wore an ankle monitoring bracelet. The incident occurred in the Fox Hill area around 10pm.
Bail bond is reduced again in delayed attempted murder trial
A MAN granted $15,000 bail because his attempted murder trial did not commence last year had his bond reduced again because of a second delay.
'I dealt drugs to pay for food'
A MAN who said his reason for dealing drugs was to put food on his table cried in Magistrates Court after being sentenced to five years imprisonment for possessing $7,000 worth of marijuana.
Men appear in court to face murder charges
TWO men appeared in Magistrates Court yesterday accused of committing separate murders that occurred days apart in February.
Man accused over $500,000 marijuana haul
A MAN was arraigned in Magistrates Court yesterday on multiple drug charges concerning the recent seizure of more than $500,000 worth of marijuana at a home in South Beach.
Three held over drugs find
TWO teenage boys and a 33-year-old man are in police custody after they were found on Friday in possession of a large quantity of suspected marijuana.
Copper wire stolen from BTC
POLICE are on the hunt for a man who allegedly stole copper wire from the Bahamas Telecommunication Company on Wednesday.
Police probe theft from Cable Bahamas
POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding a theft at Cable Bahamas’ Marathon Mall location.
Three women held after stabbing incident
THREE women, aged 25, 19 and 17, are in police custody after allegedly stabbing a 20-year-old woman during a fight on Saturday.
Two arrested in connection with drug seizure
GRAND Bahama Police arrested two people in connection with the seizure of $21,000-worth of illegal drugs on Friday.
One of five men pleads guilty to involvement in drug smuggling plot
ONE of five men arraigned in Magistrates Court yesterday on multiple charges pleaded guilty to his involvement in a $800,000 drug smuggling plot.
Man accused over shooting at Hammerheads
A MAN accused of firing multiple shots in Hammerheads on East Bay Street last weekend was arraigned in Magistrate Court yesterday on two counts of attempted murder.
Drugs worth $512,000 seized
FOUR men and two women were taken into police custody after authorities found suspected marijuana worth an estimated $512,000.
Pair face court over murder in Exuma
LAWYERS for two men facing murder and armed robbery charges expressed fear for their clients’ lives yesterday, when they were arraigned in connection with a recent murder in Exuma.
