Devard Francis News Today

A MAN was granted bail after he was accused of importing nine firearms and over 100 rounds of ammunition into The Bahamas last month.

Police officials were yesterday mum regarding whether there were any developments in the investigation of the murder of former Tall Pines MP Don Saunders. His relatives and friends, meanwhile, were

A judge on Wednesday denied to freeze the bank account of a woman who was previously accused of money laundering, pending a civil forfeiture hearing. The commissioner of police had sought a civil forfeiture order for the money held in a Royal Bank Account belonging to Leah Davis. The money laundering charge was withdrawn against

A doctor was on Friday sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment for rape. Before Senior Justice Bernard Turner passed sentence, Dr. Gerald Mark Forbes remained defiant and unrepentant as he branded his accuser a liar, though he claimed that he still had feelings for her. While referring to a previous rape acquittal in 2016, the 52-year-old

A doctor convicted of rape yesterday said he intends to represent himself at the penalty phase of his trial. Gerald Mark Forbes informed Acting Chief Justice Bernard Turner of his stance shortly after his trial lawyer Devard Francis said he wanted to withdraw from the case. Forbes was unanimously convicted of rape last September for a complaint

Prosecutors say they’ve found the man responsible for the shooting death of a man and the injury of another last month. Mario Cuffe appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt on Monday charged with the murder of Travon Joseph and the attempted murder of Nelson Adderley. The charges stem from a December 30, 2022 shooting at

A judge on Thursday ordered a psychiatric evaluation for a medical doctor convicted of rape. Gerald Mark Forbes, who has lost a considerable amount of weight since his conviction on September 16, is on remand at the prison awaiting sentencing. Forbes claimed that he had consensual sex with the 20-year-old complainant on March 9, 2010 and

fjohnson@tribunemedia.net A 54-year-old man who broke a door while assaulting a security officer at Domino’s Pizza was put on probation yesterday for six months. The incident occurred after the man became upset that the pizza chain did not have the toppings he wanted and security tried to escort him out. Daniel Pyfrom was arrested after he caused $513.50 worth of damage to the door of Domino’s Pizza in the Harbour Bay Plaza on December 24. The prosecution said the accused committed the act ...