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Man accused of rape

A 35-year-old man was charged with rape in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

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Father-of-two shot dead at home

A 55-year-old man became the country’s latest murder victim after he was shot in the head and killed at his home on Wilson Track early yesterday morning.

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Pair accused of seeking to sexually exploit teen girls

A MAN and woman who denied conspiring to sexually exploit two teenage girls through human trafficking will learn Thursday whether they will be granted bail ahead of their trial.

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Teen accused of indecent assault

A TEENAGER was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with the indecent assault of a five-year-old girl.

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‘I DIDN’T KNOW’ MARIJUANA WAS ILLEGAL

AN American tourist who tried to travel back to the United States with marijuana gummies and brownies was yesterday fined $200.

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Trio charged with armed robbery

THREE men were charged with armed robbery in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

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Man shot dead early on Monday

Police are investigating after a man was shot dead early on Monday morning.

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Organisers of Easter weekend event on Bimini 'have not been granted permission'

Grand Bahama Police are advising the public that event organisers of the All Access Easter Weekend Jamboree in Bimini have not been granted permission by the competent authority to hold that event.

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Man pleads guilty to harming his child's mother

A 23-year-old man who struck his child’s mother in the face during a physical argument at his residence was on Friday ordered to compensate her for her injuries.

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Man denies harming pregnant girlfriend

A 40-year-old man who denied grievously harming his pregnant girlfriend was on Friday granted bail before his trial.

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Boat captains charged over fatal accident

THE captains of two vessels involved in a tragic accident that claimed the lives of three people last week were charged on Friday with manslaughter by negligence.

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Abaco man on murder charge

AN Abaco man was charged with murder in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

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MP insists his firm didn’t cause fire

NORTH Eleuthera MP Rickey Mackey has alleged in an affidavit that his gas company – accused of negligently causing a fire that destroyed four residential units in Harbour Island – did not require licences as plaintiffs claim in a lawsuit.

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WHY DID YOU DETAIN THEM? Govt told to prove refugees’ two-year detention is lawful

THE government has been ordered to prove it acted lawfully when officials detained a group of asylum seekers who sought to take refuge in the country after fleeing Cameroon over fear of persecution.

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Man charged with marijuana possession

A 29-YEAR-OLD man who was found with over five ounces of marijuana must attend four months of drug counselling to avoid spending three months in prison.