Man charged with rape of 73-year-old woman
A 46-year-old man was charged yesterday after allegedly sexually assaulting a 73-year-old woman during a home invasion last month.
‘Police tortured me for 3 days’
A MAN testified yesterday that police officers beat and tortured him at Governor’s Harbour Police Station over three days in 2018 as his case for alleged police abuse continued.
Skippings heads to new post in command of South-Central Division
CHIEF Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings, formerly the public face of the Royal Bahamas Police Force, has officially taken command of the South-Central Division, also known as the Grove Police Station, following public discussion about the timing of her reassignment.
Blaze damages West Bay Street home
A FIRE yesterday damaged a family’s home off West Bay Street, destroying one room and causing smoke damage throughout the residence.
Bahamian Neo-Nazi found guilty of conspiracy to damage energy facility in US
BRANDON Russell, a Bahamian and former St Andrew’s School student, has been found guilty in the United States of conspiring to damage an energy facility after prosecutors accused him of being a white supremacist who supported Neo-Nazi ideologies.
Two illegal coal-mining operations demolished in southern New Providence
AUTHORITIES demolished two illegal coal-burning sites in southern New Providence yesterday to address long-standing environmental and public health concerns.
Govt identifies site for future Bahamas Creative and Performance Arts School
THE government has identified a site for the Bahamas Creative and Performing Arts School (CAPAS), according to Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis.
Six accused of using fraudulent documents in order to obtain Bahamian passport
SIX people, including a juvenile, were arraigned before Senior Magistrate Kendra Kelly on multiple fraud-related charges.
Teen gets 30 months jail for loaded gun
A teen was sentenced to 30 months in prison after admitting to having a loaded pistol on Prison Lane last week.
Mom says son was ‘humiliated and in pain’ after officer’s alleged assault
CHINIKA Louisius says her fourth-grade son was left humiliated and in pain after a police officer allegedly beat him in front of his classmates, leaving him unable to sleep on his back for days.
Two American women bitten by shark in Bimini Bay
TWO American women were treated in hospital after a shark attack in Bimini last week.
Twenty dogs seized after report of maltreatment
TWENTY dogs were rescued by police from a residence on Eton Road on Saturday following concerns of suspected maltreatment.
Five-year sentence a ‘dangerous message’
A FIVE-year prison sentence for a man who pleaded guilty to molesting his three-year-old twin daughters sparked outrage from women’s rights activists yesterday, with one saying it shows ignorance and indifference to survivors of sexual violence and highlights a flawed judicial system.
Police investigating ‘suspicious death’
POLICE are investigating two separate deaths—a Cuban national found lifeless in his home and a 34-year-old man who succumbed to gunshot injuries sustained earlier this month.
Disney Cruise Lines to build entertainment spaces for children in Eleuthera
HUNDREDS of students across Eleuthera will soon benefit from new outdoor play and sports facilities, thanks to Disney Cruise Line’s $1m commitment to building entertainment spaces across the island.
