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Documents not ready in sexual assault case

A MAN accused of the attempted sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl will not have his case transferred to the Supreme Court until next month.

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Man fined $5,000 for drug possession

A MAN was fined $5,000 yesterday after he pleaded guilty to possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.

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Man who robbed cafe of $16 gets nine year sentence

A MAN was sentenced yesterday to nine years in prison for the gunpoint robbery of a café in which $16 and two cellular phones were stolen.

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UPDATED: 22-year-old man shot dead in year’s 85th murder

POLICE are investigating the murder of a 22-year-old man that took place on Monday.

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Festival Commission theft trial adjourned until 2017

THE trial into the theft of $31,000 allegedly by former employees of the Bahamas National Festival Commission has been adjourned to 2017.

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Man facing trial in connection with nightclub shooting granted bail

A MAN awaiting trial in connection with a fatal nightclub shooting was granted bail in the Supreme Court yesterday.

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Man and woman arrested for drug possession in Great Harbour Cay

POLICE in Great Harbour Cay, Berry Islands arrested a man and a woman on Monday after the seizure of a quantity of dangerous drugs.

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Police find decomposed body off Carmichael Road

POLICE last night discovered a body in an “advanced” stage of decomposition and are appealing to members of the public who may have missing relatives to come forward to assist them in solving this case.

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Man could appeal his 35-year sentence for murder of teacher

A MAN sentenced to 35 years in prison for the throat-slashing murder of a Spanish teacher may contest his punishment in the Court of Appeal.

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Men accused of murder face wait for trial date

TWO men awaiting trial on a murder charge are set to return to the Supreme Court on Wednesday to receive a new trial date.

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Privy Council’s human trafficking ruling ‘could have bearing on other case’

THE LONDON-based Privy Council’s ruling in the Bahamas’ first tried human trafficking case may have some bearing on an ongoing matter, a magistrate said yesterday.

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UPDATED: Police find body of dead man in street

Police are seeking the public's help after a man was found shot dead on Peach Street and Montrose Avenue on Sunday.

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US tourist arrested on suspicion of drug possession

AN American tourist was arrested on Saturday for alleged possession of drugs.

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Five appear in court accused of murder of Deadman’s Reef couple

FIVE men charged with the murder of a Deadman’s Reef couple in Grand Bahama appeared in the Supreme Court in Freeport for a pre-trial review.

Two in hospital after shooting and stabbing

TWO men are in hospital after separate shooting and stabbing incidents in Grand Bahama on Saturday.