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Police hunt for gunmen after drive-by shooting

POLICE are searching for gunmen who were inside a champagne-coloured Honda Accord reportedly used during a shooting on Monday night that has left a man hospitalised in serious condition.

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Man arrested after airport drug find

A 27-year-old Grand Bahama man was arrested this week for drug possession at the airport in Abaco, police reported.  

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Man admits cutting throat of Spanish teacher

A MAN yesterday admitted responsibility for the second time in a decade for the throat-slashing murder of a Spanish teacher.

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Men are charged with housebreaking

FOUR men were charged in the Freeport Magistrates Court yesterday with a number of housebreaking and stealing incidents on Grand Bahama.

Man challenging murder verdict given counsel

A MAN contesting his conviction and sentence for murder was appointed counsel yesterday in the Court of Appeal.

Man’s body found in Abaco

THE body of a man was discovered in waters near the Union Jack Dock in Abaco early Monday morning, police reported.

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September trial date for Donna Vasyli

A TRIAL date was set yesterday for a woman currently on remand in connection with her Australian husband’s murder.

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Vasyli trial date due to be set today

A TRIAL date is to be set today for a woman currently on remand in connection with her Australian husband’s murder.

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More than $20,000 stolen from Bahamas National Festival Commission

POLICE have received a complaint of theft of more than $20,000 from the Bahamas National Festival Commission, The Tribune has learned.

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Man on bail arrested after car chase

A MAN on bail for an indictable offence was arrested and charged with illegal firearm possession after police were led on a car chase, crashing into a wall on Saturday night.

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Man in hospital after shooting

A man is in hospital after a shooting early on Sunday morning.

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Guns, ammunition taken off streets in Grand Bahama

Assistant Commissioner of Police Emrick Seymour cautioned businesses and homeowners to secure their properties after police took more guns and ammunition off the streets in Grand Bahama and made several arrests this week.

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Two in hospital after shooting

POLICE have launched an island-wide manhunt for the occupants of a silver coloured Nissan following a late night shooting that left two men in hospital.

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Man gets seven year sentence for rape

A MAN was sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting to dragging a woman into bushes and raping her.

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FNM blasts claim of PLP winning against crime

THE Free National Movement yesterday blasted the Christie administration for claiming it is “winning” the fight against crime at a time when Bahamians continue to fear for their lives amid “increased bloodshed.”