Uncategorized - Bahamas Court News https://bahamascourtnews.com Providing comprehensive coverage of court cases Wed, 25 Oct 2023 22:52:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Prison officer accused of sex with woman with mental disorder https://bahamascourtnews.com/prison-officer-accused-of-sex-with-woman-with-mental-disorder/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prison-officer-accused-of-sex-with-woman-with-mental-disorder Wed, 25 Oct 2023 22:52:43 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=6615 A Bahamas Department of Corrections officer will experience life behind bars after he was remanded to prison for allegedly having sex with a person with a mental disorder. Christopher Gomez, 24, allegedly committed the crimes in July and August. Prosecutors say the woman lacked the mental capacity to give consent. Gomez didn’t have to enter […]

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]]> Driver dies in fiery crash on Mackey Street https://bahamascourtnews.com/driver-dies-in-fiery-crash-on-mackey-street/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=driver-dies-in-fiery-crash-on-mackey-street Sat, 16 Sep 2023 12:31:32 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=6570 Nassau, BAHAMAS- An unidentified driver died following a single-vehicle crash on Mackey Street Saturday morning. According to police, the driver of a Nissan Skyline was headed south on Mackey Street around 3am, before colliding into a utility pole. The car became engulfed in flames as a result of the crash. The driver died at the […]

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]]> Suspect and child die as cops probe disturbance https://bahamascourtnews.com/suspect-and-child-die-as-cops-probe-disturbance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=suspect-and-child-die-as-cops-probe-disturbance Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:39:47 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=6530 A man and a child in his care died Tuesday morning as police investigated a disturbance at their home. It all began when police went to an apartment on Family Street off Soldier Road around 12:30am. The officers met a naked man, who claimed that his landlord had tried to kill him and his girlfriend […]

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]]> Two men accused of sex crimes on teen girls https://bahamascourtnews.com/two-men-accused-of-sex-crimes-on-teen-girls/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-men-accused-of-sex-crimes-on-teen-girls Tue, 12 Sep 2023 10:29:25 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=6528 Nassau, BAHAMAS- Two men have been accused of sex crimes involving two 15-year-old girls on Harbour Island. William Lewis, 39, and Alonzo Pinder, 25, both of Harbour Island, face charges of unlawful sexual intercourse. Lewis allegedly had sex with the minor on August 15th and 29th while Pinder is accused of having sex with an […]

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]]> Bungling cops put wrong pic on wanted poster twice https://bahamascourtnews.com/bungling-cops-put-wrong-pic-on-wanted-poster-twice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bungling-cops-put-wrong-pic-on-wanted-poster-twice Mon, 11 Sep 2023 23:21:00 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=6526 Police officers on Monday made two glaring back-to-back errors when they claimed 20-year-old Lilliana Pierre was wanted for murder. The wanted bulletin with a photo of a woman who appeared to be in her mid-40s was recalled shortly after its release. Police then re-issued the same poster with another photo of a woman, who appeared […]

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]]> American man killed by rogue wave in Eleuthera https://bahamascourtnews.com/american-man-killed-by-rogue-wave-in-eleuthera/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=american-man-killed-by-rogue-wave-in-eleuthera Sun, 03 Sep 2023 11:53:04 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=6471 Gregory Town, ELEUTHERA- A 55-year-old American man died on Saturday after a rogue wave swept him into the ocean in Gregory Town, Eleuthera and drowned him. According to police, the resident of Tennessee was standing on the shoreline of the Queen’s Bath around 1:30pm when the massive wave struck. A short time later, the man […]

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]]> Woman charged with attempted murder of boyfriend https://bahamascourtnews.com/woman-charged-with-attempted-murder-of-boyfriend/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=woman-charged-with-attempted-murder-of-boyfriend Thu, 31 Aug 2023 10:17:22 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=6453 Nassau, BAHAMAS- A woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend in the neck during a domestic dispute has been charged with attempted murder. Prosecutors say Shamir Dorsett, 34, stabbed Barry Clarke, 44, during a fight at their home on Key West Street on August 25. Dorsett didn’t have to enter a plea to the attempted murder […]

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]]> 8-year-old girl shot outside home https://bahamascourtnews.com/8-year-old-girl-shot-outside-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=8-year-old-girl-shot-outside-home Tue, 29 Aug 2023 11:03:09 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=6449 Nassau, BAHAMAS- Police say an eight-year-old girl is recovering in the hospital after she was shot in the leg Monday night. The incident happened after 9pm outside her family’s home at India Drive in Flamingo Gardens. Police said the child was sitting on the porch with family members when a gunman exited a white Japanese […]

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]]> Parents charged in son’s death don’t make bail https://bahamascourtnews.com/parents-charged-in-sons-death-dont-make-bail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=parents-charged-in-sons-death-dont-make-bail Wed, 23 Aug 2023 10:01:54 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=6393 Nassau, BAHAMAS- A mother and father accused of causing the death of their two-year-old son through negligence remain in prison, despite being granted $9,500 bail each on Tuesday. Demargio Thurston, 23, and Sabrina Henry, 20, are accused of causing the death of their son Jeremiah Thurston on August 12. On the day in question, the […]

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]]> Parents charged after son dies https://bahamascourtnews.com/parents-charged-after-son-dies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=parents-charged-after-son-dies Mon, 21 Aug 2023 23:45:31 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=6376 Nassau, BAHAMAS- A mother and father are being held criminally responsible after their two-year-old son died in their care. Demargio Thurston, 23, and Sabrina Henry, 20, face a potential maximum sentence of five years of prison if convicted of manslaughter by negligence. The parents were driving on Robinson and Old Trail Roads on August 12 […]

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