Gang rape: Police reveal incidents - but say they are not connected
THERE have been at least two reported rapes involving two or more men in eastern New Providence, but the police do not think they are connected, The Tribune understands.
Death of man with head injuries not yet classified
FREEPORT – Police have not yet classified the death of a 65-year-old Bahamian who was found with head injuries in Holmes Rock on Tuesday.
Car found in search for men who robbed Davis
POLICE have recovered the vehicle used in the armed robbery of Acting Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis, The Tribune understands.
Suspect faces court over murder charge
A TWENTY-five year-old man of Sunset Park was arraigned on a murder charge before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt yesterday.
Woman accused in McCartney case has bail hearing delayed
ONE of four people charged in connection with the murder of businessman Kurt McCartney appeared in Supreme Court yesterday seeking bail ahead of her trial.
Four Haitians and one Bahamian guilty in human smuggling case
FREEPORT – Four Haitian men and one Bahamian man were arraigned in the Eight Mile Rock Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the suspected illegal human smuggling incident at Holmes Rock.
Clifton Bay judicial review delayed a month
THE judicial review case between the Coalition to Protect Clifton Bay, the government, Canadian multi-millionaire Peter Nygard and attorney Koed Smith was pushed back by a month.
Police shooting trial begins
A POLICE shooting case in which a corporal is facing manslaughter charges made it to trial in the Supreme Court yesterday after seven years.
Man found guilty of murdering mother of his child
GUILTY was a Supreme Court jury’s verdict yesterday in the trial of a man accused of murdering the mother of his child at their workplace.
Shock at police 'denial over gang rapes'
A SENIOR political figure said he is appalled at the police’s blanket denial that gang rapes have been taking place, claiming he knows a young woman who was attacked in eastern New Providence by a group of men and raped for hours.
Contempt of court case stood down until next year
JUSTICE Bernard Turner stayed his hand for two months on the question of what action, if any, the court will take regarding Geoffrey Farquharson’s conduct during the Marco Archer murder trial.
Man guilty of 2011 murder
A jury has found Rashid Dean guilty of the August, 2011 murder of Oneika Johnson by a unanimous verdict this afternoon.
FNM mps to pay for CCTV cameras in constituencies
OPPOSITION Members of Parliament in New Providence have vowed to install CCTV systems in the crime ridden areas of their constituencies, announced FNM leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday.
Shot woman was robbery victim
A well-known business woman is fighting for her life in hospital after being shot multiple times and robbed of a sum on money Monday night.
Downtown Subway robbers tie up employee
ROBBERS made a daring daylight raid on the Charlotte Street branch of Subway yesterday morning, targeting an eatery that is popular with both locals and tourists, and located just a stone’s throw from the international cruise ship terminal.
