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Court shock at Gray case convict in legal limbo

THE Court of Appeal yesterday expressed surprise that a teen convict at the centre of judicial interference allegations against a Cabinet minister had been released from custody without either bail or serving his sentence.

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Man, 39, dies of gunshot wounds in Grand Bahama hospital

A 39-year-old man of Bass Lane, Freeport, died early this morning in hospital from multiple gunshot wounds, Grand Bahama police are reporting.

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Greenslade: Don’t point fingers in crime fight

DAYS after Prime Minister Perry Christie said he was walking on “eggshells” over crime due to a “division” between the country’s law enforcement agencies, Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade said more emphasis needs to be placed on what “contributions” Bahamians are making to fight against crime instead of “pointing fingers.”

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Guns and ammunition discovered

FIREARMS and ammunition were discovered in the Lewis Yard area on Monday, but no arrest has been made, police reported yesterday.

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Gaps in Bostwick case footage

CONTINUOUS footage of former Senator John Bostwick Jr’s movements at a resort in Freeport, Grand Bahama was not available as his ammunition possession case continued yesterday.

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Freeport man charged after brutal attack on woman

A 42-year-old Freeport man accused of a brutal attack on a woman last week in Grand Bahama was charged on Tuesday in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court.

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School security guard fights for life after shooting

A SECURITY guard is fighting for his life in hospital after he was shot multiple times by a gunman dressed in a school uniform yesterday afternoon.

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Two Bahamians held after $1m drug discovery

TWO Bahamian men are in police custody after they were discovered with more than $1 million worth of marijuana in Andros yesterday morning.

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‘No complain of bag tampering’ in Bostwick case

WITNESSES who testified yesterday of their involvement in the ammunition case of former Senator John Bostwick Jr denied ever receiving complaints of bag tampering during screenings at the Grand Bahama International Airport.

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Human trafficking suspect granted bail

A WOMAN accused of being an accomplice in human trafficking was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Still no transcripts available for extradition proceedings

TRANSCRIPTS are still unavailable to lawyers in the extradition proceedings against five men wanted to face drug trafficking charges in the United States.

Radio host charged over demonstration

A well-known businessman and radio talk show host was charged on Monday in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court after being arrested for demonstrating without a permit at the Harold DeGregory Government Complex.

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Man found beaten to death and shooting victim are latest homicides

A SUSPECTED vagrant was found naked and beaten to death yesterday afternoon hours after police discovered the lifeless body of another man with a gunshot wound in his chest off Fire Trail Road.

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Police search for shooting suspects

POLICE are searching for suspects responsible for three separate shooting incidents that occurred Friday night.

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One killed in four shootings over weekend

A MAN was shot and killed outside a home in Yellow Elder Gardens on Saturday night, pushing the year’s homicide count to 65, according to The Tribune’s records.