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Man dies after being hit by truck on Poinciana Drive - police investigating

POLICE in Nassau are investigating the circumstances surrounding an incident on Poinciana Drive that resulted in the death of man on Friday night.

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One of seven charged in connection with drug seizure pleads guilty

ONE of seven men faced with multiple charges stemming from the recent $4.6 million drug seizure pleaded guilty to his involvement at an arraignment in Magistrates Court on Friday. He was sentenced to 26 months in jail.

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Decision in two months on whether former Senator will face ammunition possession charge

A MAGISTRATE will decide, in two months, whether former Senator John Henry Bostwick II has a case to answer concerning an ammunition possession charge. 

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Man who shot at police in hospital and facing several charges

A "number of charges" will be levied against a man who shot at police last night in a bid to escape capture, a senior police official said on Friday. 

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Island-wide manhunt launched by police after latest murder

POLICE have launched an island-wide manhunt for the suspect responsible for the country’s latest murder, and not two suspects as initially reported, a senior police official said yesterday.

Bail for man accused of gun and ammunition smuggling

A MAN has been granted bail ahead of his gun and ammunition smuggling trial in Magistrate’s Court scheduled in November.

judge to rule on legal discussions in murder trial

A JUDGE is expected to rule today on legal discussions held in the trial of a man who allegedly murdered a schoolboy who had attacked his neighbour over a pair of stolen Oakley sunglasses.

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$4.6m marijuana haul seized

SIX men – five Bahamians and one Jamaican – are in police custody following a major drug bust in waters off South Andros early yesterday morning.

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Man shot dead by police at nightclub

AN off duty police officer shot and killed a man late on Tuesday night after he allegedly “pointed an object” at the officer while at a nightclub off Faith Avenue.

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BREAKING NEWS: Man dies in hospital after Carew Street shooting - police hunt two suspects

TWO MEN are being sought by police for the fatal shooting of a man on Carew Street last night, the 81st murder victim in the country in 2015 according to The Tribune’s records.

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Murder conviction is reduced to manslaughter

A MAN is now facing at least 18 years behind bars after Court of Appeal judges substituted his initial murder conviction for the lesser charge of manslaughter.

Former police officer’s burglary conviction quashed

THE Court of Appeal has quashed the conviction of a former police officer found guilty of an early morning burglary of a squad mate.

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45 years in jail for murder

A MAN was sentenced to 45 years in prison yesterday for a murder that occurred during a Junkanoo practice nearly three years ago.

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Six held in major drugs bust - police hail 'textbook' operation

FIVE Bahamians and a Jamaican are in police custody following a major drugs bust in waters off Andros in the early hours of today.

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Man shoots woman in arm then speeds away

POLICE are on the hunt for a man who shot a woman early yesterday morning in the Village Road area.