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Woman in car shot and arrested after attempting to knock down officers

Police shot and arrested a 43-year-old woman after she attempted to knock down police officers in the area of Independence Highway and Baillou Hill Road this morning.

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Man shot dead in Nassau Village

Police are investigating after a man was shot dead in Nassau Village on Sunday morning.

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Man found shot dead in car

Police are investigating after a man was found shot dead in a car in the Yamacraw Beach Estates area on Saturday morning.

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Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association wins two-year court contest

AFTER a two-year court battle, the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association was awarded a victory against plaintiffs Bjorn Ferguson and Kenwood Kerr and can now conduct business as usual.

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Jury finds Rodrigo Rolle guilty in murder of Janice Kessinger

A JURY found Rodrigo Rolle guilty of murdering an elderly American woman during a 2017 home invasion in Cat Island yesterday.

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American man accused of stabbing death of his father claimed it was in self-defence

THE lawyer of a 26-year-old American man accused of fatally stabbing his father on New Year’s Day claimed his client acted in self-defence during a bail hearing yesterday.

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WSC manager claims she was asked, ‘What ways can we find to increase costing?’

A SENIOR manager at the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) claimed in court yesterday that Adrian Gibson asked her how the corporation could increase the cost of maintenance contracts awarded to companies he allegedly ordered to be contracted.

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Man gets 18 months jail after admitting to breaching his bail

A 61-year-old man was sentenced to 18 months in prison yesterday after admitting to breaching his bail on a pending armed robbery conspiracy charge.

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Young man gets two years after guilty plea on possession of a loaded firearm

A 22-year-old male was sentenced to two years in prison after admitting to having a loaded gun on Robinson Road last month.

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Police squadron leader recounts the events that led to death of three men

THE leader of the police squadron that conducted a fatal raid at a Blair Estates mansion in 2019 testified that officers were executing a search warrant for Tony Smith as the Coroner’s Court inquest continued yesterday.

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Man charged in stabbing death of Sanchez Gittenz

A 20-year-old man was imprisoned yesterday after being accused of fatally stabbing 18-year-old Sanchez Gittenz as he attended a friend’s party at a bar last weekend.

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Woman accused of abusing her son granted $8,000 bail

A 30-year-old mother was granted bail yesterday after being accused of abusing her eight-year-old son last month.

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Man receives 18-month jail sentence for breaching bail

A MAN broke down in tears as he was sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting to once again breaching his bail on a pending murder charge.

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Gibson’s lawyer cross examines Cargill-Sherman focusing on her claim of being terminated

TESTIMONY continued in the criminal trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and his co-accused yesterday, with a defence attorney attacking a witness’ claim that she was “terminated” from a senior position within the Water & Sewerage Corporation.

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Boy says unarmed dad was shot in the back by police

AN 11-year-old boy who saw police kill his father testified during an inquest in the Coroner’s Court yesterday.