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Man accused of having sex with 10-year-old girl

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was accused of having sexual relations with a 10-year-old girl twice this year in the Berry Islands.

Murder accused denied bail after alleged car theft

A MAN awaiting trial for murder was remanded to prison yesterday after he was accused in a recent car theft.

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Three officers under probe after murder suspect’s court escape

THREE police officers are under investigation in connection with last month’s escape of an accused murderer from the Magistrate’s Court Complex on South Street.

Two men remanded over fatal shooting of Mekhi Taylor

TWO men were remanded to prison on Friday in connection with the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Mekhi Taylor, who was gunned down while standing outside a parking lot with friends on University Boulevard last weekend.

Murder suspect denied bail over alleged police shooting

A MAN awaiting trial for two murders and the attempted murder of five police officers has been denied bail by the Supreme Court.

Woman accused of stealing over $30K from security firm granted bail

A WOMAN was granted bail on Friday after she was accused of stealing more than $30,000 while working in the accounts department of a local security company.

Man jailed for church break-in and assault on Eleuthera

A MAN was sentenced to three months in prison on Friday after admitting to breaking into a church and injuring a man during two separate incidents on Eleuthera.

Psychiatric evaluation ordered

A MAN accused of breaking into Flamingos Bar on East Bay Street last week was ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation for erratic behaviour in court yesterday.

Man accused of gun assault

A MAN was granted bail after being accused of assaulting a couple with a gun in the Mall at Marathon parking lot earlier this month.

Teen admits to having loaded gun

A TEENAGE boy was remanded to prison yesterday after admitting to possessing a loaded firearm last weekend.

Closing arguments made in robbery trial

PROSECUTORS maintain that a man charged in connection with a 2021 armed robbery at Burger King on Prince Charles Drive was the getaway driver, while the defence claims he became an unwitting participant after giving someone a ride.

Officer ‘feared for life’ before shooting man wielding cutlass

AN officer testified yesterday that he feared for his life before his colleague shot and killed a man wielding a cutlass in Fox Hill in 2018.

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TikTok star Fritz awaits date for bail

POPULAR TikTok personality Elias Fritz will have to wait until mid-November to learn whether he will be granted bail on attempted murder and armed robbery charges.

Rich businessman faced similar charges in Chicago

A WEALTHY American businessman who avoided a prison sentence in The Bahamas for firearm offences this week had faced similar charges in Chicago more than a decade ago after allegedly lying to authorities about owning a number of guns.

Pair admit to ‘intoxicated’ attack on woman

TWO women admitted in court to attacking another woman at a bar last month while she was collecting her pay cheque.