Six teens accused of armed robbery of woman
SIX teenage boys were remanded to Simpson Penn after they were accused of robbing a woman at gunpoint at RM Bailey park last week.
Seven years jail on plea deal over three armed robberies
A MAN was sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting to three armed robberies in New Providence as part of a plea agreement.
Haitian man fined $2,500 for illegally fishing in Bahamas
A HAITIAN national vowed never to board another boat again after being fined for illegal fishing in Exuma.
Cuban national’s illegal landing ruling overturned
THE Court of Appeal has quashed the conviction of Darien Hernandez, a Cuban national, who had pleaded guilty to illegal landing, citing critical errors in the original case that rendered the conviction invalid.
Rehabilitative officer recommends release of former death row inmate
A REHABILITATIVE officer recommended that former death row inmate Ervin Brown be released to his family during his resentencing hearing yesterday.
Dames conducted private investigation of Geovani Rolle’s murder at airport
FORMER National Security Minister Marvin Dames said the family of Geovani Rolle hired him to privately investigate the man’s murder, resulting in him presenting a detailed file to police after his team’s investigation.
Eight years jail for rape of 15-year-old
A FATHER of ten children was sentenced to eight years in prison after taking a plea deal for molesting a 15-year-old girl.
Two-year sentence for possession of gun and ammo after trial absences
A MAN who failed to appear for trial was sentenced to two years in prison on a gun charge after being tracked down by a monitoring device.
Teen fined $8,000 for stealing a car
A teen was fined $8,000 yesterday after being found guilty of stealing a car in September.
$2.7k fine for taking money but not completing work
A MAN was fined $2,700 yesterday after admitting he took $3,200 from a client for air conditioning repairs last year but never completed the work.
Court denies request of man accused of killing wife
THE Court of Appeal has denied a murder suspect’s request to remove the electronic monitoring device from his bail conditions, rejecting his claim that it negatively affects his business operations and causes him financial hardship.
Mom wept as officer charged in shooting death of her son
A POLICE officer was charged with manslaughter yesterday for killing a 15-year-old boy in 2017, prompting the boy’s mother to break down in tears.
Minnis: It’s time for a full inquiry
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said he wouldn’t engage in a public “tit-for-tat” with Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander, who linked corruption in the police force to the Minnis administration’s decision to sideline several senior police officers, including himself.
World Famous Valley Boys win Supreme Court ruling
A SUPREME Court judge on Friday upheld an injunction preventing the Office of the Registrar General from removing the World Famous Valley Boys from the list of non-profit organisations, according to the Junkanoo group, led by Brian Adderley.
‘Great father’ is one of three killed at weekend
THE grieving partner of Ronaldo Rolle, one of the victims of Saturday night’s double murder in Pinewood Gardens, described him as “a great father” and “a great leader” whose life was tragically cut short.
