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Man shot during immigration exercise denied bail in illegal entry case

A MAN currently suing the government for being shot during an immigration exercise was denied bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday concerning his case on the charge of illegal entry.

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Murder trial hears officer testimony

THREE of five men accused of having a role in the murder of an American sailor took part in a videotaped drive-through of the crime scene with police detectives, a jury saw yesterday.

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Bruno Rufa judicial review ruling delayed until end of month

THE ruling in the judicial review proceedings brought by deported Canadian resident Bruno Rufa was postponed until October 30.

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Man accused in BEC bribe case faces December trial

A MAN recently charged with accepting more than $500,000 worth of bribes in connection with generator purchases for the Bahamas Electricity Corporation more than a decade ago will stand trial in nine weeks.

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Case of sex assault on minor is delayed by a fortnight

THE case of a man accused of sexual assault of a minor over a number of years has been adjourned for another two weeks.

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The face of grief as man shot dead in Fox Hill

GUNMEN opened fire on two male relatives who sat talking outside a home at Dorsett Street, Fox Hill yesterday afternoon killing one of them and pushing the country’s murder count to 119 for the year, according to The Tribune’s records.

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Series of shootings leave six in hospital

POLICE in New Providence have one man in custody and are searching for several other male suspects in four separate shooting incidents which left victims in hospital.

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Four in hospital after weekend shootings

POLICE in New Providence have one man in custody and are searching for several other male suspects in two separate overnight shooting incidents.

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Dead man found floating in Lyford Cay canal

AN ADULT man has been found dead floating in a canal at Lyford Cay in western New Providence.

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Two men shot at Potter's Cay, one dead

POLICE are searching for two suspects responsible for a fatal shooting at Potter's Cay on Friday night which left one man dead and another in hospital.

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Witness tells court of American sailor's shooting

A JURY heard on Friday from a witness of how an American sailor's night out on the town ended with him being fatally shot during an attempt to prevent a mugging.

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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.