Shot brothers in hospital
A DOUBLE shooting yesterday has landed two brothers known to police in hospital, one is in serious condition after suffering multiple gunshot wounds. Though unconfirmed, the victims of the shooting are believed to be 30-year-old
High-speed chase ends in gun battle
A HIGH-SPEED police chase ended in gunfire, leaving two officers injured, a man with "multiple gunshot injuries," and possibly two others on the run. The 22-year-old was shot sev
Police plea over murder
FREEPORT - After two weeks and no further leads in Grand Bahama's second homicide for the year, police are again appealing to the public for help with their investigation. Franklyn McIntosh, 46, was found dead on the roadside in
A number of foreigners held over drugs seizure
A BAHAMIAN-Amercian man, six Bolivians, a Brazilian and two Turkish men were arraigned in Magistrate's Court in connection with a drug seiz
Police follow leads over Chinese man's murder
POLICE are "going through a process of elimination" to find the man responsible for the country's seventh homicide for 2012. Superintendent
Top judge: Jury trials not unfair
APPELLATE Court president Justice Anita Allen expressed her support of the jury system in criminal trials yesterday though she admitted that the system
Arrest made after drug seizure
FREEPORT - A 42-year-old Bahamian man and several suspected illegal immigrants are in police custody following a drug seizure in an upscale neighbourhood near Port Lucaya. According to
Volunteer Bahamas issues alert
VOLUNTEER Bahamas officials yesterday warned the public to be vigilant after several churches and civic organisations were targeted by con artists. Darron T
Trial date for woman in $40,000 fraud case
A SUPREME Court trial date has been set for a woman accused of defrauding a community development initiative of more than $40,000. Valderine Watkins, who once worked as a secretary in the
Cleared of murder charge
FREEPORT - After a week-long trial, Dareo Smith was acquitted of murder in the Supreme Court on Monday. Senior Justice Hartman Longley told Smith, 19, that he was discharged of murd
DRY CLEANING EMPLOYEE ACCUSED OF STEALING GOODS
A MAN accused of stealing nearly $19,000 in goods from a local dry-cleaning company where he worked was granted bail yesterday in Magistrate's Court. Roscoe Rox, 36, was granted $10,000 b
MAN CHARGED WITH $4,000 THEFT
A MAN was arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday in connection with the theft of nearly $4,000 from a service station where he worked. Delano Marc, 20, of Augusta Street, appeared befo
CREW MEMBER JUMPED FROM CRUISE SHIP IN SUICIDE BID
By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net A SUSPECTED suicide, a non-fatal stabbing, four ammunition-related arrests, and a firearm discovery all happened this week, according to police. The suicide victim, a 25-year-old crew member of the Royal Caribbean Cr
MAN CHARGED WITH STABBING MURDER
MAN CHARGED WITH STABBING MURDER BY DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - William Leslie Forbes was charged with murder in Eight Mile Rock Magistrate's Court on Thursday Forbes, 36, is accused of the stabbing d
MAN CALLS FOR LENIENCY, SAYING HE DID NOT INTEND TO HARM ANYONE
By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net AFTER pleading guilty to firearm and ammunition possession, a Farm Road man begged the Magistrate's Court for leniency, saying he did not intend to cause harm with the weapon. Before his sentencing yesterday m
