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Man accused of trying to snatch girl from school yard

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Man accused of trying to snatch girl from school yard

NASSAU- Police have charged a man who they say tried to snatch a seven-year-old girl from her school last year.

Prosecutors say Alexander Coakley Jr, 20, of Wulff Road, went to Nassau Christian Academy on March 30, 2021 and told the child that her mother had sent him for her.

However, the child’s mother was entering the school yard as she saw a stranger trying to lure her daughter away.

The mother called out to her daughter, who ran to the car, and the man, prosecutors say is Coakley, fled on foot.

Coakley, who reportedly has a history of mental illness, was not required to enter a plea to the charge of child stealing when he appeared before Magistrate Kara Turnquest-Deveaux on May 12.

He was denied bail and returns to court on July 29.

Man charged with murder, attempted murder in Grove shooting

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Man charged with murder, attempted murder in Grove shooting

NASSAU- Police have charged the man who allegedly killed one man and injured another in a shooting in Coconut Grove.

Donte “Drey” Deveaux, 25, appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney today charged with the May 2 murder of Emmanuel Brown and the attempted murder of Samuel “Fish” Joseph.

Both victims were hanging out at a car wash on Seventh Street when a gunman prosecutors say is Deveaux opened fire on them.


Brown died on the scene and Joseph was treated for gunshot injuries to the mouth.
Deveaux was not required to enter pleas to the charges.


He was remanded to prison and will next return to court on July 28.

Man charged with murder, attempted murder in Grove shooting

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Man charged with murder, attempted murder in Grove shooting

NASSAU- Police have found the man who allegedly killed one man and injured another in a shooting in Coconut Grove.

Donte “Drey” Deveaux, 25, appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney today charged with the May 2 murder of Emmanuel Brown and the attempted murder of Samuel “Fish” Joseph.

Both victims were hanging out at a car wash on Seventh Street when a gunman prosecutors say is Deveaux opened fire on them.


Brown died on the scene and Joseph was treated for gunshot injuries to the mouth.
Deveaux was not required to enter pleas to the charges.


He was remanded to prison and will next return to court on July 28.

Police launch manhunt after jogger raped

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Police launch manhunt after jogger raped

NASSAU- A woman jogger was raped this morning as police launch a hunt for the assailant.

Police said the victim was running in western New Providence when a man pulled her into bushes and raped her.

Police said they have identified a suspect in the incident.

Nonetheless, they have advised women to be cautious while exercising and returning home.

Airline ticket agent denies plot to smuggle cocaine

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Airline ticket agent denies plot to smuggle cocaine

NASSAU- An airline employee is accused of helping his cousin bypass security by getting a suitcase with 32 pounds of cocaine onto a flight from Inagua to New Providence.

Bahamasair ticket agent Nerico Beneby, 23, and his 40-year-old cousin, Duedanae Leann Cox, both appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney on May 10 charged with drug possession with intent to supply and conspiracy to possess drugs with intent to supply.

Police arrested Cox at the domestic terminal of the Lynden Pindling International Airport after they found cocaine with $240,000 in her suitcase.

She is accused of money laundering after police allegedly found her with $1,452, believed to be the proceeds of crime.

The defendants denied all the charges against them and they were each granted $40,000 bail.

They are next due in court on July 26 for the start of their trial.

Cop accused of pulling gun on another officer at bar

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Cop accused of pulling gun on another officer at bar

NASSAU- A cop is behind bars after he allegedly pulled a gun on another policeman at a bar.

Police were called to the Hookah Lounge on Carmichael Road on April 30 after off-duty Constable Derron Lewis allegedly slapped Paul Patton and pulled a gun on him.

When officers responded, they allegedly saw when Lewis handed a loaded Glock pistol to Alvin Morley, a civilian. As a result, police arrested both men.

They appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt on Tuesday on charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm and possession of ammunition.

Lewis, who works at the Rapid Response Unit, also charged with possession of a firearm to put Patton in fear.


Lewis and Morley pleaded not guilty and remanded to custody.


They will return to court later this week for a bail hearing.

One dead in double shooting

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One dead in double shooting

NASSAU- Police are investigating after one man was killed and another was seriously injured in a shooting.

The incident happened on Seventh Street in Coconut Grove around 8pm on May 2.

Emmanuel “Manny” Brown died on the scene after he was shot multiple times in the chest.

The second shooting victim, Samuel “Fish” Joseph, is fighting for his life after he was shot in the head.

Both men were on bail. Brown was charged in connection with the seizure of 336 pounds of marijuana at a home in the Carmichael Road area last March and Joseph was awaiting trial for armed robbery.

Deacon accused of child sex crime denied bail

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Deacon accused of child sex crime denied bail

ABACO- A deacon was denied bail after he was accused of abusing his position of trust by molesting a girl of 15.

Archilaus Cooper Jr, 63, a deacon at Faith Walk Church of God in Cooper’s Town, Abaco, pleaded not guilty to two counts of unlawful sexual with a dependent at his arraignment before Magistrate Ancella Evans.

Prosecutors allege that Cooper molested the teen on February 24 and March 16.
His trial is set for August 4.

He will remain in prison until his trial unless he’s granted bail by a Supreme Court judge.

Dad denies making daughter masturbate at gunpoint

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Dad denies making daughter masturbate at gunpoint

NASSAU- A father-of-five is facing child porn charges after he allegedly took photographs of his 12-year-old daughter as he made her masturbate at gunpoint.

The 43-year-old man, who cannot be named, pleaded not guilty to charges of cruelty to children, assault with a deadly weapon, production of child pornography and possession of child pornography at his arraignment before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt on May 2.

Prosecutors allege the man put a gun to the child’s head and forced her to perform the perverted acts at his home in April 6, 2022. The child was removed from the home after authorities learned of the disturbing allegations.

The accused pervert was granted $7,500 on the condition that he wears an electronic monitoring bracelet, signs in at the Quakoo Street Police Station on Thursdays and has no contact with his daughter.

Convicted killer shot dead on prison work scheme

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Convicted killer shot dead on prison work scheme

NASSAU- A convicted killer became the country’s latest murder victim when he was gunned down on the work scheme.

Timothy Saunders was on his job as a pump attendant at the Rubis Service Station on Mackey and Madeira Streets when he was shot dead.

Saunders was serving 18 years in prison for three counts of manslaughter in relation to the shooting deaths of Edward Braynen, Chackara Rahming and Erica Ward in 2011.

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