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Read storyA man was charged with murder after he went to make a complaint at a local police station.
Officers at the station thought Valdez Bowleg, 26, looked like the sketch of a suspect in the murder of Edward Clarke.
Clarke was shot to death on March 14 last year.
Bowleg is also accused of burglarizing the home of Theophilus Knowles on the same date as Clarke shooting. He is also charged of attempting to rob Knowles with a handgun.
Full Story in The Nassau Guardian here
Full Story in The Tribune here (Page A01)
Read storyAbout half the guests at the El Greco Hotel checked out on Tuesday, fearful after a man was shot nearby.
About 4am Monday, a 28-year-old man told police he was shot after three men called him outside.
The victim, who's injuries were not life-threatening, lives near the Envy nightclub in the Mayfair building. Four a.m. is the club's closing time.
Later Monday morning, 10 of the 24 guests at the El Greco hotel, which is opposite the nightclub, left because they did not feel safe there.
The guests told staff that they had been solicited by prostitutes and that music from the club had kept them awake at night.
Owner of the Mayfair building, Keith Aranaj, said the club is licensed to operate until 4am.
Aranaj said: "Since the nightclub opened people have complained about the noise and I can't blame them for that but they should talk to the woman who rents the place and they should come to some understanding.
Police say they have no evidence of prostitution in the area but are following leads in the shooting matter.
Full Story in The Nassau Guardian here
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Read storyA Haitian boat captain was sentenced to four years in jail in connection with the recent seizure of $5 million worth of cocaine.
On Monday, Lucio Blanc pled guilty to four cocaine-related charges including conspiracy to import and supply the drug as well as importation and possession of the drug.
Prosecutor Ercell Dorsette told the court that officers discovered 361 packages of cocaine hidden under planks of a 77-foot vessel captained by Blanc.
Blanc was sentenced to four years for each charge, but will serve all four simultaneously.
Magistrate Carolita Bethel said she did not give the maximum sentence because Blanc admitted his involvement and did not waste the court's time.
The five other men arrested with Blanc pled not guilty and were remanded to custody.
Full Story in The Nassau Guardian here
Full Story in The Tribune here (Page A01)
Read storyGRAND BAHAMA: A police officer accused of accepting two bribes testified that he was offered money but did not take it.
Constable Pierre Martin, 25, is charged with accepting two bribes from Garrick Lewis in 2007, amounting to $2,500.
Martin arrested Lewis on February 5, 2007, and charged him with using obscene language, resisting arresting and threatening to kill him (Officer Martin).
It is alleged that Martin told Lewis that if he gave him $3,000, he would not have to go to court.
Lewis testified that he made two payments to Martin, one for $1,500 and one for $1,000.
Martin testified that Lewis offered him money not to show up in court but he refused. The officer said he did not report the attempted bribe.
He was arrested the morning of September 12, one of the days he was expected to appear as a witness in the case against Lewis.
Officers arrested Martin after he went to pick up ten tightly-wrapped $100 bills that were thrown from a car. He said he did not know what they were until later.
The officer said he had been to all of Lewis' court dates expect one, when asked for a postponement because he was not feeling well.
Martin is presently barred from duty. The case was expected to be put before the jury yesterday.
Full Story in The Nassau Guardian here
Full Story in The Tribune here (Page A01)
Read storyGRAND BAHAMA: A violent crash that ripped a car in half brought the island's traffic fatalities to three for the year.
La'vaughan Munroe, a former member of the Bahamas Davis Cup Team, lost control of his Ford Mustang at about 1:15pm last week Sunday, police said.
Munroe hit a tree on Midshipman Road, which was forceful enough to throw the front end of the car some 45 feet away (see photos here).
Munroe's brother Bjorn, is part of the Bahamas team to this year's Davis Cup in Paraguay.
He was responsible for founding the Munroe Tennis Academy which included children from ages seven-17.
Full Story in The Nassau Guardian here
Full Story in The Tribune here (Page A02 and A11)
Read storyA Florida pilot had to make an emergency landing in Fort Lauderdale after he crashed into a flock of vultures.
The pilot was headed to Bimini when he hit the birds, which cracked the windshield of the small plane. He sustained minor injuries.
Full Story in The Tribune here (Page A01)
Read storyWorld-famous music star Madonna will play the wife of Edward VIII, the former King of England and Governor of The Bahamas, in an upcoming movie.
King Edward gave up the throne in 1936 to marry Simpson, who had already been married once.
According to some accounts, Edward did not enjoy his time in The Bahamas, referring to the country as "a third-class British colony".
Full Story in The Tribune here (Page A05)
