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Policeman: Activist punched me in the chest

A POLICEMAN testified in court that a community activist punched him in the chest when he came to his home to make inquiries.

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Man accused of Williams murder arraigned

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after being arraigned in connection with the country’s 107th murder for the year.

Security guard in hospital after shooting

A MAN is in hospital after he was shot while sitting in his car in the area of Coral Harbour on Tuesday morning, police said.

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Widow’s DNA not on knife in Vasyli murder probe

THE black-handled knife allegedly used to fatally stab a millionaire podiatrist at his Old Fort Bay home did not contain any DNA belonging to his wife, a jury heard yesterday.

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Police chief’s concern over prisoner release

POLICE Commissioner Ellison Greenslade yesterday said he is not happy about the early release of nine Bahamian prisoners who were incarcerated in Cuba, adding that he was not sure the former inmates would stay out of trouble.

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Palm Cay suspect claims he ‘received death threats’

ONE of two brothers arraigned yesterday in connection with a fatal shooting at the exclusive Palm Cay community in eastern New Providence claimed he received “death threats” due to the publicity over the incident.

Teenager accused of man’s murder

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after being arraigned for the murder of a man who was killed last month.

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Four face court for couple's murder

FOUR men accused of killing a husband and wife in Deadman’s Reef, West Grand Bahama, were formally charged with murder and armed robbery in the Eight Mile Rock Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

Cop killer’s life sentence is upheld

COURT of Appeal judges have affirmed the life sentence of a convicted murderer whose actions they described as “cold-blooded and callous”.

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Holmes Rock couple murder suspects to be charged

FOUR men will be formally arraigned with the double murder of a Holmes Rock couple today in the Eight Mile Rock Magistrate’s Court.

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Four gunmen kill man outside his Eneas Street home

TWO men were shot and killed in two separate incidents over the weekend, taking the country’s murder count to 110 for the year, according to The Tribune’s records. The latest homicide took place shortly after 1pm on Sunday off Eneas Street. It marked the third homicide in three days in the capital.

Marijuana field spotted from air

BAHAMIAN and US authorities discovered a marijuana field while conducting air patrols in Abaco over the weekend.

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Man dies after shooting outside nightclub

Police are searching for suspects after a man died following a shooting early on Saturday morning.

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Bail decision on woman accused of murder is postponed

A JUDGE postponed his decision on a bail application on Friday for a woman awaiting trial in connection with the murder of a female friend.

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Court hears Philip Vasyli died of stab wound to the chest

MILLIONAIRE podiatrist Philip Vasyli died of a stab wound to the chest and his wife, Donna, denied having any involvement in his death when interviewed in police custody, a Supreme Court jury heard on Friday.