Sentence reduced for man convicted of gun possession
A MAN convicted and sentenced for firearm possession a year ago reappeared in Magistrate’s Court at the direction of a Supreme Court judge to receive a lesser sentence than the mandatory minimum of four years established in late 2011.
Man shot last night is alleged gang leader
Police have just confirmed that a man shot last night was the leader of the 'fire and theft' gang.
JUST IN: Court of Appeal judges dismiss web shops' appeal
The application filed by attorneys representing web shops was just dismissed by the Court of Appeal.
Pair charged over shooting of policeman
TWO men accused of the recent hold up and near-fatal shooting of a senior police officer were charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Passengers told to be on their guard
CRUISE ship officials are concerned that crime levels in New Providence – in particular downtown Nassau – are escalating at a pace no longer safe for passengers, Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday.
Crime down, says Greenslade as he denies statistics are doctored
AS he announced a drop in major crimes in the Bahamas of 13 per cent from January 1 to April 15 yesterday, Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade denied rumours that the police force was doctoring the statistics.
Greenslade rejects tabloid rumours over police shooting
COMMISSIONER of Police Ellison Greenslade yesterday denied tabloid rumours claiming Superintendent Clayton Fernander was involved with criminals and that his police-issued weapon jammed the night that he was attacked.
Detective says suspect admitted stabbling victim
A HOMICIDE detective claimed that during the investigation into the murder of a fast food restaurant manager, the prime suspect admitted to police he stabbed the victim.
Judge dismisses no-case claim in doctor's trial
AN EMERGENCY room doctor who pleaded not guilty to claims of indecent assault was told by a magistrate that he does have a case to answer.
Belgian on theft charge
A BELGIAN man who supplies air conditioning units appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of stealing more than $200,000 from two customers.
Two arraigned over policeman shooting
THE two men suspected of shooting police Superintendent Clayton Fernander were arraigned in court at noon today.
Marco Archer murder trial will go ahead
THERE will be no stay on the Marco Archer murder trial after Justice Bernard Turner yesterday struck out the application made by murder accused Kofhe Goodman.
One killed, four in hospital in attacks
FOUR men are in hospital and another was fatally stabbed in several separate violent crimes over the weekend.
Murder victim was ‘America’s Most Wanted’
THE man gunned down outside a Johnson Road home on Thursday was wanted in connection with a double murder and an attempted murder in Florida.
Woman ‘was told of Burger King robbery plan’
THE man accused of plotting to rob Burger King on Tonique Williams-Darling Highway allegedly told a close friend, a former colleague of that branch’s former manager, that he was “liking a boy” at the branch and planned to rob him.
