NASSAU- A 50-year-father accused of sexually molesting his daughter has been denied bail.
Prosecutors allege that the resident of New Providence molested his 11-year-old child on March 12.
The man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the minor, was not required to enter a plea to the incest charge when he appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes on March 30.
Prosecutors intend to fast-track the case against the man to the Supreme Court in June.
NASSAU- A 54-year-old man is accused of trying to travel with a counterfeit negative COVID-19 test result.
Police detained Leonard Hall, of Beverley Lane, Lyford Cay, at the Lynden Pindling International Airport on Tuesday, March 30.
Prosecutors allege that Hall presented a forged Doctors Hospital COVID RT-PCT test result to Deshawnta Finley, a COVID-19 ambassador.
Hall denied charges of possession of a forged document and uttering a forged document at his arraignment before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes.
Magistrate Forbes released Hall on $2,000 bail and scheduled a trial for July 28.
ABACO-An angry driver who deliberately ran into a man with his car has pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous instrument.
Magistrate Ancella Evans on Tuesday freed Cordell Culmer, 22, on $2,000 self-signed bail until she sentences him on April 6.
Culmer, of Cooper’s Town, got into a petty row with Ricardo McIntosh over the use of DJ equipment on March 28.
McIntosh was the deejay at the event held on a cay.
But Culmer thought he could do a better job. However, Culmer didn’t get a chance to show off his skills because McIntosh didn’t let him use his equipment.
When they returned to Cooper’s Town, Culmer turned his Honda Fit into a weapon and struck Mcintosh from behind, throwing him into the air. A video of the incident has been widely shared on social media.
Then, McIntosh got into his van and chased after Culmer. He rammed the Honda Fit from behind, causing a three-car collision. After the crash Culmer ran into a home. He remained at the home until his arrest.
ABACO- A woman accused of having sex with a 15-year-old girl has been remanded.
Amanda Rachel Major, 23, has been charged with sexual intercourse with a minor of the same sex.
Prosecutors allege that Major, who is from New Providence, had sex with the teenager between February 1, 2021 through February 26, 2021 in Spring City, Abaco.
The age of consent for same sex relations is 18.
Major did not have to enter a plea to the charge when she made an initial appearance before Magistrate Ancella Evans on Tuesday, March 30.
The magistrate denied Major bail and adjourned the matter to June 10.
On that date, prosecutors will fast-track Major’s case to the Supreme Court by presenting a voluntary bill of indictment.
NASSAU- Officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit seized an illegal gun after shooting two dogs on a Fox Hill property last week.
The officers arrested Trevino Thompson, 30, of Cockburn Street, on March 24 after he allegedly ran from the house and tossed a 9mm pistol containing 13 rounds of ammunition over a fence.
Thompson’s relatives have alleged that police shot the dogs without justification.
Thompson pleaded not guilty to possession of an unlicensed firearm and possession of ammunition at his arraignment before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt.
He was granted $8,000 bail and ordered to wear an electronic monitoring device.
The fisherman has a record for drugs. He spent 18 months in prison in connection to a 2016 drug seizure at Lynden Pindling International Airport.
Thompson was headed to Florida when police found 2.6 pounds of cocaine hidden in his suitcase.
NASSAU-Four people have admitted to cheating travel restrictions with fake negative coronavirus test results.
Scott Davis, Samuel Colebrooke, Edroy Rolle and a 17-year-old guilty today pleaded guilty to possession of forged documents. Their travel plans were ruined after police arrested them at the Lynden Pindling International Airport with bogus tests results on Friday, March 26.
After spending the weekend in custody, they were all released pending sentencing.
Davis will appear before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes on April 7. Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt will sentence the other three on April 1.
The four admitted cheats were among 11 people who allegedly presented bogus covid-19 tests for inter-island travel.
Requella Smith, Kevin Taylor, Patrice Rolle, and Rodesha Munnings denied the claims when they appeared before the deputy chief magistrate. They were freed on $2,000 bail and will return to court for trial on July 28.
Janae Jolly also pleaded not guilty. Magistrate Ferguson-Pratt remanded her to prison until Thursday for a bail hearing.
Ferguson-Pratt released Kenwood McKenzie and Sonnovia Smith on their own recognizance after finding that the charges against them were defective.
They return to court on April 13 for arraignment.
NASSAU- A woman has lost a lawsuit against Resorts World Bimini after she injured her knee in a fall on a wet floor.
Jobina Bain, a manager at the National Insurance Board, claimed that the property was at fault in the July 27, 2016 incident.
By contrast, the property argued that the fall occurred because of Bain’s carelessness.
In her evidence, Bain admitted that she saw an employee mopping about 20 feet ahead as she walked towards the lobby. She also saw a yellow caution sign near the mopper.
Bain alleged that there was no warning sign in the area she was walking, although the tiles were “excessively wet.”
In the absence of an alternative route to exit the building, Bain said she “proceeded with caution.”
Despite this, Bain said she slipped and fell backwards and injured her right knee.
In Bain’s witness statement, she alleged that she fell after taking about four or five steps.
However, under cross-examination Bain acknowledged that she had walked 13 feet on the “excessively wet floor” without incident prior to the fall.
She also confirmed that she did not ask the man with the mop to dry the area where she was walking.
Additionally, Bain admitted that she did not need to change her clothing after the fall.
Justice Ian Winder on March 5 dismissed Bain’s lawsuit.
The judge said that the hotel had given adequate warning of the potential danger posed by the wet floor.
Justice Winder continued, “I accept the evidence that at the time of the accident no heavy mopping was taking place. This is consistent with her evidence that notwithstanding the fall her clothing was unaffected.
“Additionally, she also acknowledged that she was carrying several bags—her handbag, a laptop bag and a satin bag—which likely affected her balance.”
FREEPORT -Police in Grand Bahama arrested a Defence Force Officer after they found him with a loaded gun Saturday night.
The officers were on an islandwide special operation when they received a report of a “suspicious man” walking near a club on the Mall Road around 10pm.
The officers responded and stopped a man who fit the description of the suspect.
During a search, the officers found a black and sliver Smith and Wesson 9mm pistol with 10 rounds of ammunition in his waist. Police later learned the man was a Defence Force officer.
NASSAU-A fundraiser has been launched to raise money for the family of murder victim Kenron Dean.
Kenron, just 10, died tragically after gunmen fired into his family’s home on Finlayson and Bola Avenue on March 11.
The GoFundMe fundraiser is to help with his funeral costs. So far $1,620 of the $7,500 target has been raised. To donate click here.
Kenron’s heartbroken mom, Tera Dean, wrote on Facebook: “I never know I was ga been burying my son. I always thought my kids suppose to be burying me later down in life, but GOD had a next plan. Life so short bey. Cherish every moment with your love ones cuz this really hurt me.”
Kenron’s twin, brother, his seven-year-old cousin were also wounded in the shooting.
The crime remains unsolved.
Anyone with information should call 502-9991 or Crime Stoppers on 328-8477.
NASSAU-Prosecutors are looking to file additional charges against a man and woman accused of forcing two missing teens into prostitution.
Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt delayed a bail hearing for Jamalaya Roberts, 40, and Shamika Rolle, 28, until April 1 after learning of the possibility of more charges.
Roberts and Rolle, who is five months pregnant, are accused of conspiracy to engage in trafficking in person and transporting persons for the purposes of prostitution.
Prosecutors allege that between between February 1, 2021 through March 4, 2021 they forced the 16-year-old girls into prostitution. Their parents had reported them missing.
Police arrested the suspects on March 19.
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