Detective tells of girl's tears of anger after grandfather denied sexually abusing her
A 12-YEAR-OLD girl became “extremely irate” and broke into tears in a police station two years ago after her grandfather denied sexually abusing her, police detective Dwayne Ferguson testified in Supreme Court yesterday.
Police say no need for media to fear attacks
AUTHORITIES yesterday said they do not feel there is any need for alarm among media houses in New Providence following a grenade attack on The Punch Publications.
Murderer who killed friend he blamed for AIDS jailed for 38 years
A MAN who claimed he killed a friend for hooking him up with an HIV-positive girl was sentenced to 38 years in prison by Supreme Court Justice Indira Charles yesterday.
Pledge to release statistics showing latest conviction rate
LEGAL Affairs Minister Allyson Maynard-Gibson yesterday committed to releasing statistics that would support an improved conviction rate over the “alarming” figures released by the Inter-American Development Bank.
Date set for appeal in Nygard contempt case
THE Court of Appeal has set a date for multi-millionaire Peter Nygard’s appeal against a judge’s finding that he was guilty of contempt for disobeying an order pending the hearing of a civil matter involving himself and his billionaire neighbour, Louis Bacon.
Grandfather accused of molesting girl for six years
A TEENAGE girl pointed to her grandfather in the Supreme Court yesterday as the man she claimed molested her over a period of six years while she lived in his home.
Grenade attack on newspaper
A LIVE hand grenade was thrown through the front door of Punch Publications, prompting an emergency lockdown of Farrington Road until the bomb squad could remove the explosive and safely detonate it.
Police confirm two detained over fatal shooting of man
POLICE say two men have been detained for questioning in connection with the recent shooting death of a man over the weekend.
Four teens in prison for murder, says minister
FOUR teenagers have been charged with murder and are serving prison sentences at HM Prison, Fox Hill, National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage has revealed.
Five quizzed over murder of Kurt McCartney
POLICE are questioning five people in connection with the murder of businessman, Kurt McCartney, The Tribune understands.
Two in hospital after shootings
TWO men are in serious condition in hospital after they were shot in two separate incidents on Sunday.
1 in 20 murders end in conviction
DESPITE police stating that they solve the majority of killings that take place in the Bahamas, a new Inter-American Development Bank study reveals that over a recent four-year period, only one in every 20 murder suspects was convicted.
Screams as man convicted of attempted rape
FREEPORT – Screams erupted outside the Supreme Court after a guilty verdict was handed down in the attempted rape trial of Kenyatta Lewis yesterday.
Three arrested in connection with alleged human smuggling operation
FREEPORT - Two Bahamians and a Jamaican were arrested on Sunday in connection with an alleged human smuggling operation on Grand Bahama.
Jury selected for murder retrial
A JURY was selected yesterday to hear evidence in the murder retrial of a man accused of killing a woman and dumping her body on a track road.
