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Police shoot armed man

A 42-year-old man is recovering in hospital after being shot by police during a confrontation yesterday.

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Defence surprised as Gibson’s cousin called to resume testimony, court adjourns

A SUPREME Court judge adjourned the trial of Adrian Gibson and others yesterday after a defence attorney expressed surprise that a key witness was called to resume testimony.

Two men remorseful over fight that led to six-year-old girl being harmed at beach

TWO men expressed sincere remorse after admitting to injuring a six-year-old girl while fighting on Cabbage Beach earlier this month.

Former police officer accused of incest by daughter acquitted

A 53-year-old former police officer was acquitted of incest charges yesterday after his daughter accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2021.

33-year-old found guilty of 2012 murder of Dennis Tynes

A 33-year-old man has been found unanimously guilty of the 2012 murder of Dennis Tynes, 25, near East Street.

Teen accused of triple shooting that left two dead in Pinewood Gardens

A 16-year-old boy was remanded in custody yesterday after he was accused in a triple shooting in Pinewood Gardens that claimed the lives of two men earlier this month.

16-year-old charged with stealing motorcycle at gunpoint and threatening to kill victim

A 16-year-old man was remanded in custody yesterday after he was accused of stealing a man’s motorcycle at gunpoint and threatening to kill him earlier this month.

Two years jail for man who had loaded gun

A man was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday after admitting to having a loaded gun on West Bay Street last week.

Woman gets community service for stealing

A WOMAN was ordered to serve 150 hours of community service yesterday after admitting to stealing $219 while working at an Esso Gas Station last week.

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Police seize $15m worth of cocaine after Acklins plane crash

POLICE seized over $15.3m worth of suspected dangerous drugs following an aircraft crash in Spring Point, Acklins, early Friday morning.

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Court of Appeal denies bail for two men accused of Don Saunders murder

THE Court of Appeal has denied bail for Jaico Choute, 25, one of two men accused of murdering former Free National Movement MP Donald Saunders in March.

Man remanded over Pinewood Gardens triple shooting

A MAN was remanded into custody on Friday after he was accused in a triple shooting in Pinewood Gardens that claimed the lives of two men earlier this month.

Man granted bail in alleged fraud car import scheme

A MAN was granted bail on Friday after he was accused of scamming someone out of $8,728 in a fraud car import scheme over the summer.

Arrest warrant issued for woman accused of attempting to kill husband

AN arrest warrant was issued for a woman who was awaiting trial for the attempted murder of her husband on Friday after she failed to appear for her court date.

Man sentenced to 35 years for molesting granddaughter

A 62-year-old man was seen smirking as he exited court on Friday after he was sentenced to 35 years in prison for molesting his granddaughter from May 2019 to January 2024.