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Child abuse reports rise as neglect cases surge 96%

REPORTS of child neglect nearly doubled during the first eight months of 2026, while physical and sexual abuse cases also increased, according to Department of Social Services figures.

Govt eyes rental reform as tenant complaints mount

ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Jerome Fitzgerald said rents in The Bahamas are “extremely high” and the government needs to strengthen the Rent Control Unit as complaints mount over prices and the condition of rental properties.

Man allegedly assaulted twice within several hours by the same two men

A GRAND Bahama man was allegedly assaulted twice in the space of several hours by the same two men, with the second attack occurring after they allegedly broke into his apartment and demanded money.

Indecent assault accused denies he inappropriately groped girl

A MAN was accused yesterday of indecently assaulting a 17-year-old girl on Independence Day.

Woman accused of stabbing her housemate during altercation

A WOMAN accused of stabbing her housemate during an altercation on Hanna Road was remanded to prison yesterday.

Man pleads guilty for failing to sign in for 57 days while on bail

A MAN is awaiting sentencing after admitting that he breached his Supreme Court bail conditions by failing to sign in at a police station for 57 days.

Govt opts for $400k Fresh Creek Bridge repair

THE government will spend about $400,000 repairing the condemned Fresh Creek Bridge in Andros after abandoning plans for a temporary crossing that contractors estimated would cost more than $10m.

Brothers accused of letting three-year-old hold rifle

TWO brothers were remanded to prison on Friday after prosecutors alleged they allowed a three-year-old boy to hold a rifle, filmed him with the weapon and later had the gun at their home.

Marine awarded $205,000 after stadium gate accident

A ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force marine who was pinned beneath a nine-foot sliding gate at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium has won more than $205,000 in damages after the Supreme Court found that authorities knew the gate had repeatedly come off its track but failed to repair or secure it properly.

Minister backs strict liability approach to dog offences

AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Jomo Campbell has defended the basis on which animal control offences are pursued amid controversy over the prosecution of a 73-year-old woman whose family says dementia caused her to leave open the gate through which her son’s dog escaped and mauled a three-year-old girl.

Father questions why officer charged in son’s death is working

A FATHER whose son was killed in a 2017 traffic collision says he was stunned to see the police officer — now charged over the death — back in uniform and investigating a traffic accident last week.

Driver accused of causing officer’s death in traffic crash

A 27-YEAR-OLD man was remanded to prison on Friday accused of causing the death of a police corporal who was struck while escorting a funeral on Prince Charles Drive and later told his brother from his hospital bed that he was suffering the “worst pain” he had ever felt.

Father and son remanded over gun, ammunition and cocaine charges

A FATHER and son were remanded to prison on Friday after police allegedly found a pistol, 124 rounds of ammunition and seven ounces of cocaine in the backyard of their Spruce Street home, while two other accused, including a 16-year-old girl, were granted bail.

Exuma man breaks down in tears as jury acquits him of rape

A MAN broke down in tears on Friday after a jury unanimously acquitted him of raping and assaulting the mother of his child in Exuma, rejecting allegations that he ripped off her clothes and sexually assaulted her until she bled.

Defamed lawyer wins Anglican libel case

A SUPREME Court judge has found that Anglican education officials maliciously defamed lawyer and St John’s College board member Terri Bellot, ruling that a disciplinary letter falsely portrayed her as violent and dishonest after she complained about a delay in obtaining her daughter’s school transcript.

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