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Fake landlady admits rental scam

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Fake landlady admits rental scam

Nassau, BAHAMAS-A con woman who swindled a mother out of $700 in a rental scam has pleaded guilty.

Magistrate Samuel McKinney ordered Kirvinique Campbell to repay her victim to avoid spending six months in prison after she admitted a charge of fraud by false pretenses.

Campbell, 24, of Whites Lane, duped Kameelah Higgs into believing that she owned a two-bedroom apartment in Nassau Village.

Using the false name Shaquillah Johnson, Campbell posted photos of the rental in the Facebook Group Tings You Gat For Sale.

Excited about moving into her own place, Higgs arranged to pay Campbell a deposit to secure the apartment.

They met at a mall parking lot on April 14.

Higgs signed a bogus rental agreement and handed over her hard-earned money before physically inspecting her new home.

Campbell promised to show her the rental later.

Soon after the transaction, Higgs realised she had been scammed.

When she checked Facebook both the advertised and Johnson’s account had been deleted.

Additionally, she couldn’t reach her by phone.

That’s when Higgs reported the matter to police.

They arrested Campbell on April 19.

She admitted that she didn’t own the apartment.

Campbell and said she used the money to buy groceries and items for her children.

Feuding men accused of shooting bystander

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Feuding men accused of shooting bystander

Nassau, BAHAMAS-Four men faced a magistrate today after a woman was wounded in the crossfire of a shootout.

Prosecutors say Valentino Maycock, 36, and Emmanuel Bain, 27, shot Cyprianna Minnis as she sat on the porch of her home in Dean Street on April 27.

Maycock and Bain, both of Dean Street, are charged with causing harm to Minnis after she was shot in the arm. Additionally, they are accused of assaulting Minnis with a deadly weapon.

The men denied the charges at their arraignment before Magistrate Kara Turnquest-Deveaux.

Meanwhile, Kevin Whyms, 30, of Parker Street, and a 17-year-old boy accused of shooting at Bain appeared in the same court.

However, Bain told the court that he no longer wanted to pursue the case.

As a result, the assault with a deadly weapon charges against them were dismissed.

 

 

Man accused of triple shooting gets low bail

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Man accused of triple shooting gets low bail

Nassau, BAHAMAS-A judge freed a man accused of shooting three people on $15,000 bail after prosecutors failed to try him within a reasonable time.

Quentino Carey, 27, spent 3 ½ years in prison awaiting trial for the murders of Mackenzie Telusnord and Mark Davis and the attempted to murder an eight-year-old boy.

Prosecutors allege that Carey was one of the gunmen who shot the victims in an ambush as they stood in the street in Peardale on September 13, 2016.

In granting bail, Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson said strict bail conditions could ensure his return for trial.

She said, “There is no information before this court, which indicates the applicant would abscond and not appear for his trial if granted bail.”

Justice Grant-Thompson acknowledged that if convicted, Carey faced a potential life sentence.

Despite this, the judge said she did not consider Carey a flight risk.

She said, “The applicant is of good character due to not having any previous convictions and has ties to the community. I do not consider him a flight risk.

“His parents and grandparents have attended court and intend to move him to a Family Island to give him good guidance and an appropriate environment.”

Under the conditions of his bail, Carey has to surrender his passport, wear an ankle monitor and keep a daily curfew of 8pm and 6am. Additionally, he must have no contact with witnesses in his case and sign in at a police station on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

 

Man fined after ramming car into curfew checkpoint

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Man fined after ramming car into curfew checkpoint

Nassau, BAHAMAS- A man who rammed through a coronavirus curfew checkpoint escaped jail time with a plea deal.

Antonio Mario Taylor, 27, refused to stop at the checkpoint at the Pinewood Gardens roundabout around 8:45pm on April 21.

Instead, he hit a barricade with his Nissan March, causing $700 in damage.

Taylor sped around the roundabout, forcing two Royal Bahamas Defence Force marines to jump out of his path.

A policeman fired into Taylor’s car, as the vehicle sped towards him. Taylor eventually crashed into the back of a parked police car.

Taylor threw a plastic bag containing an ounce of marijuana from the car. The officers also found a partially smoked joint in his car.

Additionally, the officers found three forged credit cards and a skimming device in the vehicle.

Police charged Taylor with breaking the curfew, causing damage, assault with a dangerous instrument, drug possession and possession of false documents.

He admitted the charges at his arraignment before Magistrate Kara Turnquest-Deveaux on April 30.

Thanks to a plea agreement negotiated by his lawyer Jomo Campbell, the magistrate fined Taylor $4,500 for all of his cases.

He paid a $1,500 deposit immediately.

Taylor has agreed to make monthly payments of $500. Otherwise, he’ll spend nine months in prison.

Police in New Providence have charged more almost 600 people with defying curfews aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus.

Curfew violators could face fines up to $10,000 and prison sentences up to 18 months.

 

Police kill machete-wielding man

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Police kill machete-wielding man

Dundas Town, ABACO-Police officers in Abaco fatally wounded a man who allegedly attacked them with a machete Wednesday night.

The officers responded to a dispute between neighbors in Dundas Town, Abaco around 10pm.

When the officers tried to resolve the dispute, a man brandishing a machete tried to chop them, police said.

The officers said they were afraid for their lives when they fatally shot the unidentified man.

Before the police arrived, the man allegedly wounded two civilians.
They were treated for their injuries at the clinic.

A coroner’s inquest will be held to determine the circumstances of the shooting.

Man jailed in revenge porn case

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Man jailed in revenge porn case

Nassau, BAHAMAS-A man who shared a sex tape of his former partner on social media has been jailed.

Jilted Livingston Joseph humiliated the woman by sharing the raunchy video with her coworkers and former schoolmates.

The court heard that Joseph also sent the video to a man, who has a child with the woman.

In jailing Joseph for six months, presiding magistrate Andrew Forbes said his behaviour was unacceptable.

The magistrate said the sentence reflected the court’s disgust for revenge porn.

Forbes said, “Perhaps you will give a second thought before you hit send.”

Prosecutor Kendrick Bauld said Joseph recorded the intimate act with the woman’s consent.

However, he promised to delete it.



She told police that she was embarrassed when her child’s father showed her the explicit recording.

Even worse, the adult video later resurfaced in her work and school groups.

Joseph pleaded guilty to intentional libel on April 29. He said he sent the video to the man who fathered his former partner’s child because he was upset.

But he denied sending the video to anyone else.

The magistrate said that Joseph was still responsible for what was intended as an intimate act getting into the public domain.

Despite his betrayal, Joseph claimed he still loved the woman.

Joseph did not have a lawyer. The court advised him of his right to appeal the sentence.

 

 

Man fined for stripping stolen cars during lockdown

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Man fined for stripping stolen cars during lockdown

Nassau, BAHAMAS-A man who admitted to stripping stolen cars for parts has been fined and ordered to pay restitution to his victims.

Police officers caught Tenaj Thompson red-handed at Coconut Grove during the coronavirus lockdown on April 26.

Officers met Thompson and other men stripping a Honda Fit and Honda Accord when they checked out an informant’s tip.

Thompson, and his accomplices ran, when police arrived, the court heard. However, police caught Thompson a short time later.

A check with police control room confirmed that the dismantled cars had been reported stolen.

Thompson, 33, faced two counts of stealing and two counts of receiving when he appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes.

Thompson, of First Street, Coconut Grove, denied that he stole the vehicles, each valued at $3,000.

However, he admitted the alternative offense of receiving.

The magistrate ordered Thompson to pay a total of $6,000 in restitution to the car owners.

He was ordered to pay fines totaling $2,000 on the receiving charges.

Thompson was fined $1,000 for failing to remain within the confines of his home during the lockdown.

If Thompson doesn’t pay the fines or restitution by May 30, he will spend six months in prison.

 

 

 

 

 

Court bans widow from marital home

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Court bans widow from marital home

Nassau, BAHAMAS-A Supreme Court judge has temporarily blocked a widow from the home she shared with her deceased husband.

Cynthia Burrows-Turnquest’s brother-in-law, Andrew Turnquest, says she has no right to the home because it belongs to him.

Mrs. Burrows-Turnquest moved into the disputed home in Lower Deadman’s Cay, Long Island when she married the plaintiff’s brother, Noel Turnquest, in February 2019.

He died a short time after their union in April 2019.

The property where the home is located belonged to Benedict Turnquest. He inherited the land from his father in 1964.

Benedict Turnquest died without a will in 2001. As his father’s eldest son, Andrew Turnquest was entitled to all of his real property.

Mrs. Burrows-Turnquest owns a home of her own. She voluntarily returned to her place after her husband’s death.

However, the dispute arose after Mrs. Burrows-Turnquest asserted a right to the home that she occupied during her brief marriage.

Mr. Turnquest said that Mrs. Burrows-Turnquest changed the locks to the house and removed property from the home after her husband died.


Mrs. Burrows-Turnquest alleges that her late husband exclusively occupied the house for 30 years.

However, her brother-in-law disputed this claim, saying his parents and other relatives had lived in the home over the years.

Mrs. Burrows-Turnquest also alleged that her late husband’s father had “informally allocated” the home to him.

Both Cynthia Burrows-Turnquest and Andrew Turnquest sought injunctions, barring each other from the disputed home until a trial.

Justice Ian Winder granted Mr. Turnquest’s an injunction against Mrs. Burrows-Turnquest earlier this month.

In his ruling, Justice Winder said that Mrs. Burrows-Turnquest had failed to establish “an exclusive right to possession of the property to her husband or to herself.”

Winder dismissed Mrs. Turnquest’s application for an injunction.

Owen Wells appeared for Mr. Turnquest and Sidney Dorsett represented Mrs. Burrows-Turnquest.

Woman fined for selling alcohol, cigarettes from home

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Woman fined for selling alcohol, cigarettes from home

Nassau, BAHAMAS-A Jamaican woman has been fined for illegally selling alcohol and tobacco products.

Police took up surveillance at the back of Maxine Whymms’ home on April 24 after they got a tip.

The officers raided the home at Maxwell Lane, off Rockcrusher Road, after they saw her sell beers and cigarettes to two men from a back door.

They asked Whymms to produce her liquor license—but she didn’t have one.

The officers seized two cases of Kalik beer; two cases of Bud Light; one case of Budweiser; 37 packs of Grabba Leaf; 37 packs of Gazza Leaf; a case of Marc Rogers Napoleon Brandy; vodka; gin; wine and Guinness from the home.

Whymms, 47, did not have a lawyer when she appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes.

She pleaded guilty to selling liquor without a permit and operating a non-essential business in violation of the COVID-19 curfew at her arraignment.

Whymms is married to a Bahamian and holds a resident spousal permit.
She told the court that she sold breakfast and lunch from her home. Whymms said she had applied for a liquor license. However, it was denied.

Whymms told the court that she sold the alcohol to help pay her bills.
She said she had two children in university and a mortgage.


The magistrate said, “Notwithstanding, the purpose a violation of the law is still a violation and it carries a penalty. Those penalties can be severe, and in some instances, can be a mild retribution”

He continued, “You cannot engage in conduct that is criminal for what you may find to be justifiable means.”

The magistrate ordered Whymms to pay a $100 fine to avoid spending six months in prison for selling liquor without a license.

He fined her $1,000 or six months in prison for breaching the curfew restrictions by operating a non-essential business.
Whymms’ husband paid the fines.

 

13 arrested for Exuma beach party during lockdown

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13 arrested for Exuma beach party during lockdown

Police have arrested and charged 13 people who attended a beach party in Exuma for violating a ban on gatherings during a lockdown in the country.

Police spokeswoman Superintendent Shanta Knowles said the alleged lockdown violators would appear before a magistrate soon.

The party took place on April 25. However, a nationwide lockdown required all residents to remain at home, or within the confines of their yard, from 9pm on April 24 until 5am on April 27.

An emergency order that took effect on March 24 closed beaches as part of widespread measures to contain the spread of COVID-19.

People who violate the curfew and lockdown restrictions could face up to 18 months in prison and fines up to $10,000.

So far, police have arrested over 500 people for defying the curfews and lockdowns.

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