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$7,000 fine for citizenship fraud

A HAITIAN woman who initially denied attempting to fraudulently obtain Bahamian citizenship yesterday admitted to the offence and was fined $7,000.

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Woman denies stealing groceries

A WOMAN who denied stealing more than $300 worth of groceries from her place of employment was yesterday granted bail before her trial.

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Police probe two Sunday shootings

POLICE are investigating two separate shootings which left a woman and a man wounded on Sunday.

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Man found dead at wheel of his car

POLICE are investigating after a man was found shot dead in the driver’s seat of a running car on Hospital Lane last night.

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Court hearing for Bella’s mother today

THE mother of D’onya Bella Walker will appear before the Supreme Court for an emergency bail hearing today.

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Accused ‘swore at police officer’

A woman cursed at an officer who attempted to arrest her after she allegedly damaged her ex-boyfriend’s car, a court was told.

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Pair accused of sex with children

TWO men were yesterday remanded to prison after it was alleged that they had unlawful sex with two children in separate incidents last week.

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‘Pay $400 over drugs or go to jail’

A 24-year-old woman who was caught with more than three ounces of marijuana must pay $400 to avoid spending three months in prison.

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Three dead, seven hurt in shootings

POLICE are investigating after a man was shot dead in Eleuthera early yesterday morning.

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Two women accused of disorderly behaviour, cursing at police officer

TWO women who denied disorderly behaviour and cursing at a police officer were on Friday granted bail before their trial.

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Man found with stolen dog ordered to pay compensation

A MAN who was found with another man’s stolen dog was ordered to pay compensation for the missing pet.

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Man claims he was unknowingly recruited to commit fraud

A 49-year-old man who claimed he was unknowingly recruited to commit more than $10,000 worth of fraud will stand trial early next year.

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Teen charged with committing grievous harm

A TEENAGER was charged in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday with committing grievous harm.

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Man who stole alcohol to be sentenced next week

A MAN who was caught on a local liquor store’s surveillance video stashing two bottles of alcohol into his pants’ pockets will be sentenced on Monday.

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Two dead after shooting in Eight Mile Rock

GRAND Bahama police are investigating a double homicide that took place Thursday night.