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Two men injured in shooting at Hunters

GRAND Bahama police are investigating a shooting incident early yesterday morning in Hunters that left two men in the Rand Memorial Hospital.

Wanted woman hands herself in

A WOMAN who Grand Bahama police wanted to question in connection with a murder investigation turned herself in yesterday morning. Inspector Terecita Pinder said that Doreen Paul, 46, of 64, Frobisher Drive, Freeport, was helping police with their investigation.

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Man accused of tickling woman during break-in has the last laugh

A MAN who stood trial accused of invading a woman’s home and tickling her awake was acquitted of burglary by a Supreme Court jury yesterday.

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Jitney driver jailed for 12 years for sex attack on girl

A JUDGE yesterday sentenced a jitney driver to 12 years in prison for the sexual assault of a girl nearly 40 years his junior.

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15 years in jail for killing brother

A JUDGE imposed a 15-year sentence yesterday on a schizophrenic man who fatally stabbed his five-year-old brother three years ago.

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Man accused of masterminding plot testifies at murder trial

A MAN alleged to be the mastermind behind a plot to take gambling winnings from an immigration officer and his girlfriend told a Supreme Court jury that his initial release on bail concerning the double murder was indication of his innocence.

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Police hunt for 'armed and dangerous' woman

Grand Bahama Police are searching for a 46-year-old woman in connection with a murder.

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Nygard files Bacon claims in Supreme Court

PETER Nygard filed an affidavit and supporting statements in the Supreme Court yesterday alleging to show evidence that billionaire Louis Bacon and former Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Michael Pintard committed criminal activities while participating in a plan to implicate him in a murder plot.

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Official held in contempt over Nygard dredging

SUPREME Court Justice Rhonda Bain found Michael Major, the former Director of Physical Planning in the Ministry of Works, in contempt yesterday for not abiding by several orders concerning Peter Nygard’s applications for Crown land, building and dredging activities.

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Two dead, one fights for life after Freeport shooting

A SHOOTING in Freeport has left a man and a woman dead, and a third person critically injured and clinging to life in the critical care unit at the Rand Memorial Hospita l in Grand Bahama.

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Tickle suspect awaits jury’s ruling

A JURY is expected to return a verdict today in the case of a man who denied invading a woman’s home and tickling her feet with intent to assault her.

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Two killed, one injured in Freeport shooting

TWO persons were killed and one person was critically injured in a shooting in the Freeport area on Monday morning.

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Man dies in Pinewood sports bar shooting

POLICE have launched an island-wide search for two men they believe are responsible for the shooting death of a man over the weekend.

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Murder suspect dies in hospital after shootout with police

A MAN being held on double murder and firearm charges died in hospital on Sunday night after being shot by police the previous day.

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Woman told to prove legal status

A WOMAN recently discharged of attempting to take $14,000 in US currency out of the country to help her ill mother was able to provide proof of legal status to be in the country, a lawyer confirmed yesterday.