Body discovered near South Beach canals

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police are investigating the discovery of the severely decomposed body of a man in an area near the South Beach canals on Saturday.  Police say that the discovery was made sometime around 8 p.m. Saturday. The circumstances surrounding the man’s death are unknown and investigations into the discovery continue.  Police are appealing […]

Sydney Cooper’s mom: We just want peace

A community uprising earlier today resulted in Sidney Cooper, the sex offender who was released last week from prison after serving his time, being placed in protective custody.   Reports indicated that there was an alleged sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl, causing chaos to erupt within the community where Cooper resides.   Members of […]

Shooting leaves one dead, two in hospital

NASSAU, BAHAMAS-  A 25-year-old man of Rupert Dean Lane died in a shooting Thursday night according to police. A four-year-old boy and another 25-year-old man were also injured in that shooting and had to be hospitalised.  According to reports, sometime around 7:30 pm Thursday, the victims were gathered at the front of a residence situated […]

Police take sex offender into protective custody after armed residents converge on his home

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Recently released serial sex offender Sidney Cooper had to be taken into police protective custody yesterday after area residents armed with rocks, bottles and a cutlass converged on his Coconut Grove home, suspecting him of having attempted to abduct a young girl in the area. Police have indicated that they are seeking […]