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Accused murderer Gibson claims police brutality in court

A MAN wanted for murder and eight other criminal offences on Friday claimed he was "gun-butted" by police and bitten by a police dog at the time of his capture.

Four in court over Shawn Kemp shooting

FOUR men charged in connection with the first murder of 2015 said on Friday they "volunteered" to assist police in their investigations before they were allegedly detained and subsequently hauled before the courts.

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Woman’s decomposed body found on St Andrews beach

THE decomposed body of a woman was found by a walker on St Andrews beach on Friday afternoon.

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Two men 'serious' in hospital after being shot

TWO MEN are recovering in hospital today after they were shot multiple times on Thursday morning.

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Stabbed man dies in hospital

GRAND Bahama recorded its first murder for 2015 when a young man who was stabbed in Freeport died of his injuries in hospital.

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Two men face court charged with murders

TWO men were remanded to the Fox Hill correctional facility yesterday after being arraigned in connection with two separate murders.

Suspects deny aiding wanted man

FOUR people denied knowingly aiding a wanted suspect in avoiding law enforcement when they were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Footage to be checked over confrontation

JUSTICE Carolita Bethell is expected to review the security camera footage of a retail store depicting an alleged public confrontation between a juror and a man on trial for murder.

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Former US marine accused of attempted murder

AN ex-US marine appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of the recent near-fatal shooting of a man on Current Island.

Pair wanted for questioning

POLICE are seeking the whereabouts of a man and a woman to assist with ongoing investigations in Grand Bahama.

Keod Smith a no-show at contempt hearing

KEOD Smith failed to appear for yesterday’s contempt hearing before Justice Rhonda Bain, who he had accused of bias in the ongoing judicial review against a development project of a Lyford Cay billionaire.

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No known motive for shooting of police officer

POLICE STILL have no motive and no one in custody in connection with the shooting of a police officer on Sunday.

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Man behind bars after being charged with murder

A 28-year-old man is behind bars after being charged in Magistrates Court yesterday for killing a man last month.

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Man charged with rape of teenage girl

A MAN was arraigned in Magistrates Court yesterday accused of the rape of a teenage girl.

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Two armed roberries investigated

POLICE are investigating two armed robberies that happened on Sunday.