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Three held over armed raid

POLICE in Grand Bahama have three people - two men and a woman - in custody as they investigate an early morning armed robbery yesterday.

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Court will ‘do the right thing’ over officer’s murder

THE relative of a murdered off-duty police officer yesterday declared his family’s trust in the court to “do the right thing” concerning sentencing of the men a jury ruled to be responsible for the killing.

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Man pleads guilty to theft

A 28-year-old Grand Bahama man pleaded guilty in front of three different magistrates in Freeport yesterday on multiple charges of theft from employers and could face up to six and half years in prison.

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Two remanded in murder trials

TWO men were remanded to prison yesterday after being arraigned in connection with two separate murders.

Two held for causing harm

ABACO Police have two men in custody after arresting them for causing harm and possession of drugs.

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Police hunting for two suspects after armed robberies

POLICE are searching for two men responsible for committing an armed robbery over the weekend.

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Five held for gaming breach

FIVE people were arrested in Grand Bahama for breach of the Lottery and Gaming Act and possession of dangerous drugs on Friday, police reported.

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Woman robbed at home by two men with a handgun

NEW Providence Police are searching for two men responsible for an armed robbery on Saturday night at a woman's home.

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Boston man arrested for marijuana possession in Harbour Island

AN American man has been arrested for possession of dangerous drugs in Harbour Island over the weekend.

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Police seize drugs and ammunition

Police seized dangerous drugs and ammunition in separate incidents on Friday.

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Matthew Sewell granted bail

SUPREME Court Justice Bernard Turner granted 27-year-old Matthew Sewell bail on Friday, the latest turn of events in the Jamaican's years of encounters with the law.

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Ex-nanny stole from employers to fund Bahamas vacation

BOSTON (AP) - A former nanny for a Boston family who admitted to stealing more than $280,000 from her employers for vacations to the Bahamas and luxury jewellery is heading to prison.

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Investigation into convict’s escape not over

ACTING Deputy Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson said yesterday the investigation into how 26-year-old murder convict Ormand Leon escaped from a police bus in February is not yet complete.

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Man found not guilty of murder during hurricane

A JURY returned majority not guilty verdicts for a man accused of murdering an elderly woman during Hurricane Sandy.

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Murder suspect: I was a cocaine dealer not a killer

BASIL Black told the Supreme Court yesterday that he was a “cocaine” pusher but not a killer and denied shooting his 15-year-old girlfriend outside a sports bar in Eight Mile Rock over a year ago.