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Spanish Wells man sentenced to 18 months in prison for burglary spree

A MAN from Spanish Wells Eleuthera was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Friday after he admitted to a series of house and shop break-ins on the island over the last five months.

Man accused of brutal street attack tells court he is "Superman"

A 41-year-old man accused of the savage attack on a 44-year-old mother of two Latasha Rolle near Poinciana Avenue last December claimed he was “Superman” as his matter was transferred to the Supreme Court last week.

Man sentenced to six months in prison for posting naked photos of ex-girlfriend online

A 23-year-old man was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday after he admitted to posting naked and lewd images of his ex-girlfriend online last October.

Man accused of attempted murder of three family members and possession of firearm

A MAN was remanded into custody yesterday after being accused of attempting to kill three family members outside a clothing store on Farrington Road last month.

Two-year prison sentence for scamming three people of $7,500 in fraudulent container scheme

A MAN was sentenced to two years in prison for scamming three people out of $7,500 in a fraudulent shipping container scheme.

Man charged with murder of Edward Thompson

AN 18-year-old man was remanded to custody yesterday after being accused of fatally shooting Edward Thompson near Fleming Street and Baillou Hill Road last month.

Mother demands justice after son found on beach dead during visit to Bahamas

POLICE Commissioner Shanta Knowles said investigators are awaiting the results of an autopsy before determining the cause of death of Dinari Mcalmont, whose body was discovered on a beach on Paradise Island early on Saturday morning.

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Bahamian man ‘believed to be’ wrongly named in US drug trafficking case

UNITED States federal prosecutors believe they named the wrong man in a cocaine trafficking case that has grabbed local headlines, mistakenly identifying a Bahamian as the target in a trafficking scheme allegedly involving several Bahamians.

GB landlord shot dead after attempting to collect rent

A Grand Bahama landlord was shot dead on Monday after attempting to collect rent, marking the island’s first murder for the year.

Teen accused of aiding in $1.5m airport heist in 2023

A man was granted bail after being accused of helping a suspect in the 2023 $1.5 million airport heist evade custody.

Reserve officer accused of beating fourth grade student is before a police tribunal

A RESERVE police officer accused of beating a fourth-grade student in front of classmates is before a police tribunal, Deputy Commissioner Kirkwood Andrews said yesterday, the most concrete update to an incident that made headlines several months ago.

Man accused of molesting 11-year-old girl

A man was remanded in custody yesterday after being accused of molesting an 11-year-old girl on two occasions last August.

57-year-old denies molesting granddaughter

A 57-year-old man has denied molesting his underaged granddaughter over a four-year period.

Rape case against officer discontinued

A 42-year-old police officer had a rape charge against him withdrawn after being accused of sexually assaulting a 25-year-old woman in his police vehicle last year.

Jet ski operator charged with visitor’s rape

A JET ski operator was charged yesterday with raping an American tourist near Junkanoo Beach on Tuesday last week, days after the United States had warned about sexual assaults involving watercraft vendors in The Bahamas.

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