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Escaped man is back in custody

A 25-YEAR-OLD man, who escaped from custody after he was sentenced to prison on Friday, was captured by authorities yesterday.

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Police seeking six suspects in armed robberies

POLICE are looking for six men they suspect to be behind four separate armed robberies that occurred on Saturday.

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Teenage robbery suspect shot dead by police

A TEENAGER allegedly involved in an armed robbery was fatally shot on Saturday after pulling a gun on officers, according to police.

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Adrian Gibson and co-accused plead not guilty

LONG Island MP Adrian Gibson pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of corruption while serving as executive chairman of the Water and Sewerage Corporation under a former administration.

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Man denies unlawful sex charge

A 24-year-old man has denied having unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor two years ago.

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Man jailed for violating bail conditions

A MAN accused of attempted murder was sentenced to 15-months behind bars on Friday for violating the conditions of his bail.

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Second murder in two days

POLICE are investigating a second homicide in as many days after a man was shot dead yesterday morning off Hamster Road.

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American man held over marijuana

AN AMERICAN citizen was arrested at the Bimini Airport this week after suspected marijuana was reportedly found in his luggage, a senior police official reported.

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Two accused of bail violations

TWO men were charged in the Magistrate‘s Court yesterday for allegedly violating their bail while on release on separate murder charges.

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A year in jail over loaded pistol

A MAN was sentenced to one year at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services yesterday for having a loaded pistol.

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Man must compensate brother for fight

A MAN was ordered to pay $3,000 in compensation and bound to keep the peace for one year yesterday after admitting to stabbing his brother during a fight.

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Man accused of assault with rock

A MAN with a hearing disability was charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday with assaulting a man with a rock and damaging his car.

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14-year-old boy stabbed

A 14-YEAR-OLD male student of Doris Johnson Senior High School is in critical condition in hospital after he was stabbed on Tuesday in the Fox Hill area, police said.

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Freeport woman accused of $40k fraud

A FREEPORT woman was charged yesterday with committing more than $40,000 worth of fraud.

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Two accused of bail violations

TWO men faced the Magistrate’s Court yesterday on separate charges of violating the conditions of their Supreme Court bail for murder and attempted murder respectively.