Mother tells inquest son ‘terrified’ of officer
THE mother of Deshoan Smith, one of three men shot and killed by police in a 2020 incident, said he was “terrified” of one of the officers involved when he was hospitalised for a separate shooting in 2019.
Man charged with molesting 15-year-old
A 21-year-old man was granted bail yesterday after being accused of molesting a 15-year-old girl last month.
Businessman alleges woman extorted $14,000
A 36-year-old woman was granted bail yesterday after being accused of extorting $14,000 from a local businessman.
Man accused of libel against a police officer
A MAN accused of libel against a police officer on WhatsApp was granted $3,000 bail on Friday.
Man fined $5k for admitting to passport fraud
A 37-year-old man was fined $5,000 on Friday after pleading guilty to passport fraud.
Two years jail for molesting teen step-daughter
A 57-year-old man was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday after being convicted of molesting his 15-year-old stepdaughter on two separate occasions in 2021.
Two years prison over illegal firearm and ammo
LEVI Johnson, 29, was sentenced to two years in prison after admitting to possessing a rifle and ammunition during a police search on Cameron Street last week.
Rape trial discontinued after failure of alleged 20-year-old American victim to appear in court
A TRIAL for the attempted rape of a 20-year-old tourist was discontinued last week after the victim failed to appear in court.
Bahamian faces up to 20 years in US prison for smuggling illegal aliens
A Bahamian man could face up to 20 years in a US prison after pleading guilty to alien smuggling charges.
Crime scene investigators grilled in police-involved shooting of three men
A POLICE crime scene expert testified Friday that two fingerprint impressions were recovered from a car where three men were killed by police in 2020, while another officer said over 40 bullet casings were found near the vehicle.
Two Jamaican women fined after admitting to charge of prostitution
TWO Jamaican women were fined $500 each after pleading guilty to prostitution charges in Freeport Magistrate’s Court.
Woman admits to choking and beating her boyfriend’s one-year-old daughter
A 28-year-old woman was remanded to prison yesterday after admitting she choked and beat her boyfriend’s one-year-old daughter on Sunday.
30-month jail sentence for possession of loaded gun
A MAN was sentenced to 30 months in prison yesterday after admitting he had a loaded gun in a car on Cowpen Road.
Teen accused of knifepoint robbery
A 15-year-old boy was remanded into custody yesterday after he was accused of robbing someone at knifepoint last week.
