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Theft claim ‘was mistaken identity’

A man accused of stealing a woman’s purse five years ago vehemently denied the allegations as he gave closing arguments at the end of his trial.

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Dad shot dead in front of his family

A FATHER was killed and his teenage daughter was injured last night during a shooting incident that occurred off Kemp Road.

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Omar Archer denied appeal on libel charge

THE Court of Appeal yesterday refused Omar Archer’s application for conditional leave to appeal a libel charge to the Privy Council, after ruling that his proposed appeal did not raise a “genuinely disputable issue”.

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Hundreds of Haitians charged in court

THREE hundred and sixty-eight Haitians were charged in an Inagua court on Monday with illegal landing.

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Man who said he found stolen goods in garbage is acquitted

A MAN who said he was arrested after he was found with stolen goods that he had collected from a garbage can was yesterday acquitted after a magistrate ruled that the Crown failed to prove their case to a “requisite” standard.

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Rastafarian denies marijuana charge

A Rastafarian man who denied being found with $15,000 worth of marijuana seven years ago was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.

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Three years in jail for man found with $3m of marijuana

A 54-year-old man who was last week found with over $3m worth of marijuana after he led police on a high-speed chase was yesterday sentenced to three years behind bars.

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Man admits punching boyfriend of his ex

A MAN who admitted punching his former girlfriend’s boyfriend during an argument was yesterday placed on six months’ probation.

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Man accused of murder

A Haitian man has been charged in the Magistrate’s Court with murder.

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Decomposed body found in car

Police are investigating after a decomposed body was found in the Sunset Park area.

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Police officer stable after airport shooting

A POLICE officer is in stable condition after being shot while on duty at Lynden Pindling International Airport on Saturday.

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Man shot dead on Robinson Road

A MAN was shot dead outside of a place he worked early Friday morning.

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Nygard consents to being extradited to the U.S.

CANADIAN fashion mogul Peter Nygard has consented to be extradited to The United States to face charges related to sex trafficking and racketeering, a court heard on Friday.

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Whereabouts of Brian Laundrie 'not a matter for Bahamian authorities'

ASSISTANT Superintendent of Police Audley Peters said Friday that the whereabouts of Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in a homicide case in the United States, is not a matter for Bahamian authorities.

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Man charged with housebreaking, stealing, assault, causing damage

A 40-year-old Freeport man was charged in Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Thursday with housebreaking, stealing, assault and causing damage.