Man awaiting trial for three murders given one-year jail for bail breach
A MAN awaiting trial for three murders was sentenced to one year in prison Tuesday after admitting he had breached his bail conditions for more than 200 days.
Woman accused of scalding baby’s bottom
A 59-year-old woman was granted bail yesterday after being accused of negligently scalding a three-year-old boy she was babysitting in a bathtub last month.
Prison officer granted bail over alleged drug, alcohol smuggling
A prison officer was granted bail on Friday after he allegedly attempted to smuggle contraband, including drugs and alcohol, into prison last month.
Family of ‘drowned’ US tourist calls for independent autopsy
The family of a 23-year-old American tourist found dead on a Paradise Island beach is disputing police claims he drowned and has commissioned an independent autopsy, calling his death “suspicious.”
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.
Baptiste indicted in US cocaine case after Adderley removed
UNITED States federal prosecutors have issued a new indictment in a major cocaine trafficking case, correcting the name of a defendant from Theodore Nathaniel Adderley to Ulrique Jean Baptiste.
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.
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.
