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Two Bahamians arrested after migrants detained

TWO Bahamians have been taken into custody by US authorities to face charges of human trafficking in a Florida Court after they were caught trying to smuggle 19 Haitian migrants to Florida.

Argument leads to man’s stabbing

Grand Bahama police are investigating a stabbing incident that has left one man in serious condition in hospital.

Police hunt for wanted men

GRAND Bahama police are searching for two men who are wanted for questioning in connection with armed robbery, housebreaking and stealing incidents on the island.

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Police road checks net 91 Grand Bahama motorists

GRAND Bahama police have cited 91 people for various traffic violations as a result of road check exercises in the past two days.

Grand Bahama attorney appointed to Supreme Court

PETRA Hanna-Weekes, a well-known Grand Bahama attorney, has been appointed Justice of the Supreme Court and has been assigned to Freeport.

22-year-old accused of Freeport murder

A 22-year-old Freeport man was charged with murder in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court this week.

Identity of murdered Good Samaritan confirmed

GRAND Bahama Police have identified the “samaritan” who died from stab injuries this week as 40-year-old Lamorn Moxey, of Weddell Avenue, Freeport.

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Four in custody after Grand Bahama murder

FOUR men are assisting police with their investigations into Grand Bahama’s second homicide for 2015 which occurred at Bass Lane, a senior police officer said.

Man killed in hit-and-run identified

A MAN who was the victim of a fatal hit-and-run accident has been identified as 45-year-old Angelo Thurston, of Freeport, Grand Bahama.

Crippled cruise ship still docked

THE crippled Bahamas Celebration cruise ship remains docked in Freeport Harbour three weeks after hitting an object on leaving the port in Freeport.

US family charged for fishing offences

AN American family of four has been charged in Freeport Magistrate’s Court for breach of the Fisheries Act and illegal landing at Grand Cay, Abaco.

GRAND BAHAMA POLICE PROBE SHOOTING OF MAN IN HAND AT EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY CLUB

GRAND Bahama police are investigating a shooting incident that resulted in a 30-year-old Freeport man being shot in the hand early Tuesday morning.

23-year-old faces court accused of Freeport murder

A 23-year-old Eight Mile Rock man was charged with murder in the Freeport Magistrate Court yesterday.

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Burglar jailed for four years

AN Eight Mile Rock man was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of stealing and housbreaking. Darren Black was convicted in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.

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Decomposed body found at International Bazaar in Freeport

A badly decomposed body was found early this week in an abandoned building at the International Bazaar in Freeport.

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Man airlifted following alleged suicide attempt

ABACO police are investigating an alleged attempted suicide by a 21-year-old man who was found with a rope around his neck at a residence.

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Two GB men denied bail on separate counts of sex crimes

A GRAND Bahama man was charged in Freeport’s Magistrate’s court on Tuesday with rape and causing harm.

Six pit bull attack ends with two euthanised

TWO pit bulls will be euthanised after attacking a woman, leaving her hospitalised with severe injuries.

Police investigating armed robbery in Freeport

Grand Bahama Police are investigating an armed robbery in the Freeport area that has resulted in a male victim being stabbed and robbed of cash.

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Carnival’s Cruise Port project for Grand Bahama ‘on track’ for 2025

GRAND Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey said Carnival’s cruise port in Grand Bahama is on track to open in the summer of 2025.