Probation granted for having hemp
A MAN was placed on probation after admitting to having a small quantity of drugs in his car last week.
Fernander: Police probe to complete by year’s end
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said the police corruption probe triggered by leaked voice notes is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Fernander attributes failure of 14 officers to appear in court to a communication breakdown
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander took accountability as he addressed the failure of 14 officers to appear in court for serious criminal cases on Monday, attributing their absence to a communication breakdown.
Man accused of murder returned to The Bahamas by US law enforcement
PERRY Pickering, a man accused of murder who fled to Miami, Florida, was brought back to the capital on Thursday morning through coordination with US law enforcement and the embassy.
Man accused in stabbing incident gets bail
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of stabbing a man on Boyd Road last week.
Airport flasher warned by court and released
A MAN was warned and discharged after admitting to flashing a woman at the airport last week.
WSC general manager testifies the law does not specify a ‘dollar figure’ on contracts
A TOP defence lawyer questioned Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) general manager Robert Deal yesterday about the corporation’s laws and policies as testimony continued in the criminal trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and others.
Arrest warrants issued for three officers after court no-show
ARREST warrants have been issued for three officers who did not appear in court today for a committal hearing that saw 11 police officers receive bail for proceedings linked to killings that resulted in adverse inquest findings.
14 police summoned over shootings
ACTING Coroner Kara Turnquest has summoned 14 police officers linked to killings that resulted in adverse inquest findings since May 2023, ordering them to appear on Wednesday for committal hearings before the Supreme Court.
Two men accused of separate murders
TWO MEN were remanded into custody yesterday after they were accused in two separate murders in New Providence.
Teen accused of armed robbery
AN 18-year-old male was remanded into custody yesterday accused of holding up a convenience store on Bacardi Road.
17-year-old admits bail violation
AN 17-year-old male was granted a conditional discharge yesterday after he admitted to failing to sign in at his local police station while on bail for armed robbery for three months.
14 officers summoned to court over Azario Major case and other police shootings
FOURTEEN officers have been summoned to appear in court for a committal hearing on Wednesday in killing cases that prompted adverse inquest findings since May 2023 — including an officer involved in two separate killings, and those involved in the Azario Major case.
Country’s latest murder victim was known to police
A MAN was gunned down last night in the latest murder to hit The Bahamas.
Man in critical condition after Friday night shooting
A 23-YEAR-OLD man is in critical condition in hospital after being shot on Friday night.
