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Armed robbers take woman's car in Freeport

A woman was robbed at gunpoint of her vehicle in Freeport, Grand Bahama Police have reported.

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UPDATED: Man shot dead in Old Boat Alley

A 29-year-old man on bail for drug possession was shot multiple times and killed late on Thursday night off Market Street.

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Killer of Marco Archer ‘could not receive fair trial’

KOFHE Goodman could not have received a fair trial concerning the murder of 11-year-old Marco Archer given the extensive pre-trial publicity of the case, a veteran lawyer told Court of Appeal judges yesterday.

Nanny accused of stealing money and using it for Bahamas vacation

A NANNY for a Boston family has been charged with stealing more than $280,000 from her employers and using the money for vacations - including to the Bahamas - and luxury jewellery.

Mistrial over man accused of killing woman during hurricane

A MISTRIAL was declared yesterday in the case of a man accused of murdering an elderly woman during the passing of Hurricane Sandy.

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December date for child cruelty charges

TWO ministers scheduled to return to the Magistrate’s Court in December will be called on to give a defence concerning allegations that they gave a 15-year-old boy liquor to get him drunk.

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Witness to shooting of US man ‘not coerced’

A DETECTIVE yesterday said a suspect alleged to have direct involvement in the murder of an American sailor gave a statement to police of his own accord and was not coerced.

Gunman shoots victim then speeds off on motorcycle

A MAN is in hospital after he was shot by a gunman in the Nassau Village area on Tuesday, police said.

Three migrants arrested

IMMIGRATION officials arrested three illegal migrants this week at a resort near Williams Town, Grand Bahama, where they were making plans to be smuggled into the United States.

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KEOD SMITH CONTEMPT CASE DELAYED UNTIL DECEMBER

A LAWYER’S bid to appeal contempt proceedings against him concerning his accusations of bias on the part of a judge will now be heard in December.

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Handbag found in yard after US man shot trying to stop mugging

A HANDBAG believed to be a part of a crime scene stemming from the murder of an American sailor was found in a yard off east Shirley Street, a jury heard yesterday.

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82-YEAR-OLD WOMAN STABBED IN HER HOME

AN 82-year-old woman is fighting for her life in hospital after she was stabbed multiple times with a screwdriver during a home invasion in Harbour Island early on Monday morning.

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Trial for murder of Kurt McCartney delayed again

THE murder trial into the shooting death of businessman Kurt McCartney will now be heard in November, after a second consecutive delay.

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Officer tells of accused’s testimony over murder of tourist

THREE men allegedly told police of their direct involvement or lack thereof in the events that led up to the fatal shooting of an American tourist, a jury heard yesterday in the Supreme Court.

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Two murders since Friday take year’s total to 116

A 25-year-old man was stoned to death early Saturday morning in a shanty town off Gamble Heights, hours after a security officer was shot multiple times and killed off Shirley Street.