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UPDATED: Man on bail for murder is shot dead

POLICE are investigating a shooting incident that left a man on bail for murder dead and another in hospital in serious condition.

More than 50 arrests in friday night police operation

POLICE arrested more than 50 people during an operation on Friday night. Among the arrests, one man was picked up for murder, another for operating a brothel, 14 Jamaican and Bahamian women were taken into custody for prostitution and 34 people were

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Status hearing for man accused of sexual assault

A MAN awaiting retrial concerning the sexual assault of a woman during a home invasion appeared in the Supreme Court for a status hearing on Friday.

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22 arrested in special police operation

ROYAL Bahamas Police Force Officers arrested 22 persons Wednesday night for serious offences, including murder, during a special operation.

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Man found dead in Potter's Cay Dock waters

Police are investigating after a man was found dead in waters at Potter’s Cay Dock on Friday morning.

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Man charged with theft of PI booze

A MAN appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of being the suspect behind the theft of more than $600 worth of alcohol from two Paradise Island businesses.

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Car salesman denied bail overclaim he stole more than $9,000

AN automotive salesman was remanded to prison yesterday after he was accused of stealing more than $9,000 from two individuals. Rasheed Sanusi, 41, of Cowpen Road appeared before Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis facing two counts of stealing by reason

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Man faces court over rape allegation

A man was remanded to prison yesterday after being arraigned concerning a sexual assault allegation.

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New Date For Appeal of Acid Attack Penalty

AN appeal against the punishment imposed on a woman who threw acid on her lover, his wife, and the couple’s son will now be heard in September.The Crown has lodged an appeal against the $8,700 compensation order levied against D’Nika Mackey who plead

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Money missing in BPL theft rises to $3m

THE amount of missing money from Bahamas Power and Light has ballooned to nearly $3m, The Tribune understands.

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Murder trial to be dropped after suspect is shot dead

A MURDER trial is expected to be vacated after the Supreme Court is supplied with the proof that a man who was awaiting trial for murder was shot dead last month. In a status hearing before Senior Justice Stephen Isaacs yesterday, prosecutor Darnell

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Man guilty of killing his mother misses deadline for appealing his conviction

A MAN recently sentenced to 35 years imprisonment for matricide missed his 21-day deadline to contest his conviction and sentence to the Court of Appeal, The Tribune understands.Last month, Jerome Butler, 57, appeared before Justice Indra Charles to

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Safe thought to be target in forklift raid

THE would-be thieves who broke into the Department of Customs’ warehouse over the weekend were attempting to steal a safe containing thousands of dollars and customs receipt books, according to a source close to the government agency.

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Sex assault on Canadian woman by jetski operator

A CANADIAN woman was allegedly sexually assaulted by a Jet Ski operator near Paradise Island yesterday afternoon, according to police.

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Two face court after killings in the capital

TWO men were remanded to prison yesterday after being arraigned in connection with two separate murders that occurred in the capital last week.