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Man accused of shooting girlfriend surrenders

Sat, 26 Aug 2023 09:29:40 +0000

Nassau, BAHAMAS- A retired corrections officer who is accused of shooting his 60-year-old girlfriend surrendered to police officers on Friday. Jeffrey Sherman, 66, allegedly shot Bridgette Ingraham in both arms during an argument at her home in Pinewood Gardens on Thursday. She survived the shooting and remains in stable condition at the hospital. Police issued […]

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Jealous husband rams love rival’s car with his truck

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 10:39:38 +0000

NASSAU- A jealous husband who caught his estranged wife in another man’s car, drove after them, ramming his love rival’s car with his truck. John Jacob Cates, 30, lost his cool after catching his wife with a policeman at Arawak Cay on February 2, a Magistrate’s Court heard. The policeman drove off in a hurry […]

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Woman who lured ex to bat beating is fined

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:58:31 +0000

NASSAU- A wicked woman who lured her ex-boyfriend to her home where he was savagely beaten with a baseball bat has escaped jail time. Joycelyn Chriswell on January 6 invited her former love-interest to her home in Eastwood Estates. The boyfriend was lying in Chriswell’s bed when her cousin, David Wallace, emerged with a baseball […]

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Man gets 15 years for murder of estranged wife

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000

NASSAU- A man who killed his wife and wounded his mother-in-law in a vicious cutlass attack has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Philip Coleman Dean, 65, hacked his wife, Eleanor, to death at her mother’s house in Taits, Long Island on September 1, 2017. The couple had separated and Mrs Dean moved in […]

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Anger classes for cop who hit “cheating” wife

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 11:35:42 +0000

NASSAU- A jilted policeman who hit his wife after he accused her of cheating has granted a conditional discharge. Sergeant 2006 Omar Nottage, 51, has been ordered to pay his now ex-wife $500 in compensation for her injuries and to complete anger management classes. After he complies with those conditions, Nottage won’t have a conviction. […]

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Convicted killer dies before sentencing

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 00:25:42 +0000

NASSAU- The murder trial of Lynette Charlton came to a surprising end today after the convicted killer died in hospital. Charlton, also known as Kinette Joseph, was due to appear before Justice Jeanine Weech-Gomez on February 23 for the penalty phase of her trial. Charlton had a medical history of seizures and surgery for a […]

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Man accused of threatening girlfriend with box cutter

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 11:02:10 +0000

NASSAU- A man allegedly threatened to kill his girlfriend while brandishing a box cutter. David Cornish, appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney charged with assault with a deadly weapon and threatens of death. The incidents allegedly happened between January 9 and 10. Cornish, who’s out on bail for attempted murder, pleaded not guilty. McKinney remanded Cornish […]

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Man drops grievous harm charge against girlfriend

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:37:00 +0000

NASSAU- A woman accused of pouring boiling water on her common-law husband was on January 26 acquitted after the complainant said he didn’t want her prosecuted. Paul Thurston has since made up with Lesade Rolle, his lover of 16 years with whom he has three children. Police charged Rolle with causing grievous harm in connection […]

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Woman granted bail in domestic violence case

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 12:34:54 +0000

NASSAU- A woman accused of pouring boiling water on the father of her children as he slept has been granted $6,000 bail. As a condition of her bail, Lasade Rolle, 32, will leave the home that she shared with her alleged victim at Quarry Mission Road on the November 17 incident. She also has to […]

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2 women drop domestic violence cases

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 11:00:23 +0000

NASSAU- Two women on Monday told a magistrate that they were no longer interested in pursuing domestic violence cases against their exes. Police arrested Jason Johnson, 41, after his ex-girlfriend claimed that he had pulled a shotgun on her and touching her breasts against her will. However, the prosecution dropped charges of possession of a […]

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