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‘A clear and rank abuse of power’

A SUPREME Court judge has dismissed the court action of Melissa Hall, a former general manager of the Bridge Authority, who sued the body in 2018 by claiming breach of contract of employment.

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$5m worth of cocaine found in Grand Bahama

A JOINT Bahamian-US law enforcement operation led to a $5m drug bust in Grand Bahama yesterday morning, the largest drug seizure here on the island so far this year.

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Four arraigned on illegal ammunition, firearm charges

THREE men and a minor were arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday on several illegal ammunition and firearm possession charges.

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21-year-old man accused of rape

A 21-YEAR-OLD man accused of raping a woman earlier this month was remanded to prison yesterday.

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UPDATED: Man shot dead by police in Nassau Village

POLICE fatally shot a man who allegedly brandished a gun at them after leading officers on a car chase in the Nassau Village community early on Saturday.

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Man discharged in assault case

A magistrate on Friday discharged a man who confronted another man during a traffic dispute.

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Accounts manager pleads guilty to stealing

AN accounts manager who initially denied stealing nearly $200,000 from her place of employment has changed her plea to guilty.

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Police officer: Julien 'Believe' Thompson accepted responsibility for social gathering

JULIEN “Believe” Thompson “accepted responsibility” for hosting a large social gathering in violation of the emergency protocols and even offered to pay the fine right away, a senior police officer testified on Friday.

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Shooting victim dies in hospital

A SHOOTING victim died in hospital Thursday night, police said.

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Man stable after shooting

A MAN is in stable condition in hospital after he was shot on Wednesday.

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Bella’s mother and boyfriend charged

A MAN was charged with murder yesterday and a mother arraigned on child cruelty charges in connection with the brutal death of four-year-old D’onya Bella Walker last weekend.

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Former employees accused of stealing nearly $500,000

A manager at Battery and Tyre Specialists realised something was wrong when he discovered discrepancies on reviewing some of the company’s invoices, a court was told.

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Retrial ordered for man convicted of kidnapping, attempted armed robbery

THE Court of Appeal has reopened the appeal and ordered the retrial of a fourth man who was convicted of kidnapping and attempting to rob a senior immigration officer and his girlfriend in 2013.

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Security officer ‘tricked into giving cousin a ride to pick up marijuana’

A SECURITY officer said he unknowingly became an accessory to his relative’s crime after he was tricked into giving his cousin a ride to pick up a box of marijuana he claims he thought contained building tools.

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RBDF officer charged with attempted murder

A Royal Bahamas Defence Force officer was yesterday charged with the attempted murder of his reported ex-girlfriend.