Six die in house fire
Police are investigating an early morning house fire that has claimed the lives of six people around 2am this morning.
DEATH IN POLICE CUSTODY LAWFUL
JAMIE Smith’s death at the hands of police during a struggle was determined as a lawful killing by a Coroner’s Court jury yesterday.
Parent jailed for a year after attack on principal
A GRAND Bahama parent who attacked the Principal of Jack Hayward High School was sentenced to one year at Her Majesty’s Prison yesterday.
Minister seeks introduction of new law
“Marco’s Law is about to become the law” – hopefully before the end of this year, National Security Minister Bernard Nottage vowed yesterday, announcing plans to establish the Marco Alert for abducted children.
Men walk free after being acquitted in murder trial
THE question of who murdered Eamon Hepburn hours after he “seeked” at a woman in a convenience store remains unanswered following the acquittal of two men in Supreme Court yesterday.
Medal theft suspect hunted
DETECTIVES believe they know who stole Demetrius Pinder’s 2012 Olympic Gold Medal in Bradenton, Florida.
Prosecution to seek death penalty
WHILE three men convicted of murdering a policeman must wait a month to learn what sentence the Supreme Court will impose, they discovered yesterday that Crown prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
Witnesses fail to appear for murder trial hearing
THE failure of two key prosecution witnesses to appear in a murder trial yesterday led to legal discussions in the absence of the jury.
No suspects or leads after Scotiabank robbery
POLICE say they have no suspects or leads in connection with the robbery of Scotia Bank on Monday.
Four in hospital after shooting at local club
FOUR persons are in hospital after they were shot a local club on Monday night.
Murder suspect quizzed his girlfriend, trial jury told
“WHO ‘seek’ at you?” was the question a man accused of murder reportedly asked his then-girlfriend upon her return from “the shop”, a Supreme Court jury heard yesterday.
Police still uprooting marijuana plants
POLICE were still uprooting plants yesterday at a huge marijuana field found at the rear of Dignity Gardens, thought to contain $500,000 worth of drugs.
Murder suspects make claim of death threats
TWO of three suspects arraigned in connection with two recent murders complained to a magistrate they had received death threats from prison inmates.
Bank robbed by lone gunman
A GUNMAN held up a female teller at Scotiabank telling her “this is a robbery, do not scream, just fill up the bag.”
Two held after police fired on
TWO men who opened fire on police attempting to stop their car were taken into custody yesterday after a high-speed chase.
