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Jury dismissed after defendent claims he formerly worked with one of jurors

A JURY in an armed robbery trial was dismissed yesterday two weeks into a trial after it emerged that the defendant had previously worked with one of the jurors.

Car wash owner identifies shooters in 2022 attack

A MAN testified yesterday that he survived being shot four times by two men he had known for years, telling a Supreme Court jury he recognised both attackers as they opened fire on him at his East Street car wash in 2022.

Man charged with attempted murder in daylight drive-by attack on East Street

POLICE statements read in court yesterday described how a man was shot in the right thigh and abdomen during a broad daylight drive-by attack on East Street, as the trial for a 2022 attempted murder continued.

Couple robbed at gunpoint

A MAN and a woman were robbed at gunpoint late Monday night while parked at a beach in western New Providence.

Two arrested and guns seized

TWO men were arrested and two guns seized in separate police operations in New Providence on Monday.

Teenage girl hospitalized in suspected suicide attempt

A TEENAGE girl was hospitalised on Monday after allegedly ingesting a quantity of medication in what police suspect was a suicide attempt.

Video of men exiting car and shooting at another man shown in court during attempted murder trial

SECURITY footage was shown in court yesterday of two men exiting a vehicle and opening fire on a man in broad daylight on East Street, as the trial for a 2022 attempted murder continued.

Man accused of raping woman on fifteen separate occassions

A MAN accused of raping and indecently assaulting a woman 15 times has had his trial set for 2026.

Manslaughter charge in fatal traffic accident involving teen

A 61-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of causing a fatal traffic accident in February that claimed the life of a 19-year-old man in Eleuthera.

Widow testifies slain husband was in fear for his life but never told her who they were

THE widow of Emmanuel Brown, who was gunned down on Seventh Street in 2022, told a Supreme Court jury yesterday that her husband had been living in fear for his life but never revealed who he was afraid of.

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Former senior officer named in US cocaine indictment challenging RBPF over dismissal

A FORMER senior police officer named in a US federal indictment over alleged cocaine trafficking has won permission to challenge his dismissal from the Royal Bahamas Police Force, after a Supreme Court judge ruled that Commissioner Clayton Fernander may have acted unlawfully in firing him without due process.

Man injured in East Hill Street shooting incident

A 21-year-old man was shot and injured early Monday morning after gunmen opened fire on his vehicle near East Hill Street.

Teenage boy accused of fatal shooting at Arawak Cay

A TEENAGE boy was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of fatally shooting Philip Lockhart at Arawak Cay last month.

Man must pay $200k fine or face five years prison

A MAN was ordered to pay a $198,000 fine or face five years in prison after admitting yesterday to possessing $207,000 worth of drugs and 20 rounds of ammunition at his Atlantic Drive home.

Father recalls last time he saw his son in manslaughter trial

A FATHER yesterday recalled the last time he saw his teenage son alive, as the manslaughter trial into the 2013 shooting death of 18-year-old Sylvester Woodside continued.

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