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Jailbird assaults ex-girlfriend

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Jailbird assaults ex-girlfriend

NASSAU- A man is accused of his hitting his former girlfriend after his release from jail.

Malik Wright, 27, allegedly assaulted Devanique Dean, with whom he has a son, on December 28, 2020.

Wright was sentenced to nine months in prison last May after he illegally accessed Dean’s social media’s accounts and banking information.

Wright leaked Dean’s nudes online and went on a shopping spree with her credit card.

With time off for good behaviour, the tattoo artist only served six months behind bars.

Now, Wright’s accused of hitting his former girlfriend less than one month after his release from prison.

Wright pleaded not guilty to assault and was freed on $500 bail. His trial is set for April 7.

Man charged over fake ATM deposit

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Man charged over fake ATM deposit

NASSAU – A man is facing fraud charges after prosecutors say he made a fake deposit at an ATM.

Araman Scott appeared in court on charges of attempted fraud by false pretences and fraud by false pretences.

Prosecutors say Scott deposited $3,000 at ATM at Royal Bank of Canada on Carmichael Road in April 2020.

Scott allegedly attempted to withdraw the all of the money immediately, but the ATM did not allow the transaction.

However, the ATM allowed him to withdraw $480 from the account.

But when bank staff verified the deposit the envelope only contained $10.

Scott denied the charges at his arraignment. He was granted $5,000 bail and returns to court for trial on June 9.

Suspect faces charge in New Year’s Eve killing

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Suspect faces charge in New Year’s Eve killing

NASSAU- A man was charged on Thursday in connection with the New Year’s Eve slaying of a teenager.

Deno Francis, 23, of Fleming Street, has been charged with the shooting death of Hollis Aranha.

Prosecutors say Francis shot the 18-year-old multiple times shortly after 8pm. Aranha died soon after arriving at the hospital.

In court, Francis did not have to enter a plea to the murder charge.

Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt remanded him to prison. Francis returns to court in April.

Suspect charged in repast shooting

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Suspect charged in repast shooting

NASSAU- Police have charged a 24-year-old man with attempted murder in a December 19 shooting.

They allege Jason Joseph, of Faith Gardens, shot Adriann Bethel at a funeral repast held at a home in Cockburn Street in Fox Hill.

She was shot in the shoulder.

Joseph, the alleged shooter, was not required to enter a plea to the charge.

He has been remanded to the Bahamas Department of Corrections and is due to return to court in April.

Man who threatened to kill mom shoots Andros cop

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Man who threatened to kill mom shoots Andros cop

ANDROS – A suspect disarmed a police sergeant and shot him during a domestic violence call on Tuesday.

Three police officers went to a home in Staniard Creek, Andros around 9am in response to a complaint that a man had threatened to kill his mother.

The officers had quelled at a disturbance at the same home on Monday night.

When the officers arrived at the home, the man picked up a conch and threatened them.

During the struggle that ensued, the suspect disarmed Sergeant 2690 Dean and shot him in the left leg.

Another officer shot, subdued and disarmed the suspect.

Sergeant Dean and the suspect were airlifted to New Providence for further treatment. Their injuries are described as non-life-threatening.

In December 2020, prosecutors charged a man with attempted murder after he allegedly shot two police officers in Marsh Harbour, Abaco.

Prosecutors say Marty Sawyer, 54, shot Superintendent Wendell Smith, and Corporal 3688 Andre Linden with a shotgun.

Sawyer allegedly ambushed the officers when they answered a domestic call at his home on November 24.

One of the officers received shotgun pellet wounds to the face; the other received got pellets in the face and stomach.

The officers returned fire, hitting Sawyer in his right neck. He appeared in court after he was released from hospital on December 18.

Pair arrested after drive-by shooting charged with attempted murder

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Pair arrested after drive-by shooting charged with attempted murder

NASSAU- Two men have been charged with attempted murder in connection with a drive-by shooting that happened last month.

The incident occurred around 6pm at Key West and Spencer Streets on December 27. The occupants of a dark coloured car opened fire on a group of men and injured Ricardo Nabbie and Ravato Smith.

Police arrested Terrance Hutchinson, 31, of Washington Street, and Delvin Hall, 22, of Cowpen Road, after chase that ended on Lincoln Boulevard.

The officers allegedly recovered a 9mm pistol.

Hutchinson and Hall were not required to enter pleas to the attempted murder charge when they appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt.

They were denied bail. The men return to court on April 8.

Man faces manslaughter charge after he strangled ex

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Man faces manslaughter charge after he strangled ex

NASSAU- A man is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in Crown Haven, Abaco on Boxing Day.

Barry Swain Jr, of Murphy Town, is charged with manslaughter in the strangling death of Angelita Pritchard, whom he once referred to as “the love of my life.”

Mum-of-seven Angelita Pritchard allegedly strangled by her ex-boyfriend

The 35-year-old mother-of-seven was found dead in her bedroom around noon. Police arrested Swain a short time later in Murphy Town.

Swain was flown into New Providence on Sunday.

Swain, 27, was not required to enter a plea to the manslaughter charge when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis on January 4.

He was denied bail and returns to court on March 3. Christina Galanos represents him.

Police investigate fifth murder or 2021

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NASSAU-Police are investigating the country’s fifth murder of the year after a man was shot dead in Kennedy Subdivision Monday morning.

Police were called to Gilbert Street around 3:30am after receiving reports of gunshots in the area.

Officers met the unidentified man dead on the ground.

Investigators are trying to piece together what lead up to his death.

The New Year began violently when physical education teacher Andrew Valdes was found murdered at the Stapledon School.

The country recorded with murders and one attempted murder on January 3.

Jilny Fleureme, 18, was shot in the head during a domestic dispute at the Haitian community in Treasure Cay, Abaco called The Farm. The shooting also left her 13-year-old brother in serious condition.

Around 8pm, D’Andre Thompson was found shot to death inside his vehicle at Sapdilla Boulevard.

An hour later, a Jamaican mechanic was found shot to death inside his car through White’s Addition.

Man punches girlfriend for flirting with gay girl

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Man punches girlfriend for flirting with gay girl

NASSAU-A man punched his girlfriend after he caught her flirting with another woman.

Leon Lynden Chase, 32, of Matthew Street, Nassau Village, got upset after he met his girlfriend with the lesbian at a neighbourhood club on New Year’s Day.

Chase confronted his girlfriend, who admitted that the woman “liked” her.

The court heard that Chase punched his girlfriend in the mouth after she continued to flirt with the “sissy girl” instead of leaving with him.

It’s not known if the woman sustained any injuries. Chase and his girlfriend live together and he claimed their relationship was still intact.

Chase, a carpenter, pleaded guilty to assault at his arraignment in the Magistrate’s Court on January 4.

He risks spending nine months in prison if he gets into any trouble during his one-year-long probation.

Chase has a prior conviction for assault in 2017. He was fined $250 or six months in prison on that case.

3 killed in same day

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3 killed in same day

The people were killed in different shootings across the country on Sunday.

Officers responded to a shooting at Whites Addition in Kemp Road in New Providence around 10pm. When they arrived, they met a man dead in his car with multiple gunshot wounds.

Across the island in Pinewood Gardens, police responded to reports of gunfire after 8pm.

The officers met the victim dead in a bullet-riddled van at the juncture of Sapodilla and Willow Streets.

Police did not report any arrests in those murders.

Over in Abaco, 18-year-old Jilny Fleureme was shot in the head while at her home at a community known as The Farm in Treasure Cay.

Fleureme’s 13-year-old brother was also shot in the incident and was airlifted to New Providence for urgent medical care.

Police arrested the boyfriend of the victims’ sister in Murphy Town following a high speed chase.

He was found with a 9mm pistol believed to be the murder weapon.

Four people have been shot to death this year.

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