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Marine among those accused of gun charges

A DEFENCE Force marine was one of several persons arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with four separate firearm and ammunition seizures last weekend.

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BREAKING NEWS: Oscar Ingraham sentenced to 30 years

Oscar Ingraham was sentenced today to 30 years imprisonment for two separate home invasions and rape of two women.

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Police seize 26 stolen motorcycles

POLICE seized 26 stolen motorcycles Sunday afternoon during a “major operation” designed to “deter and disrupt the biking nuisance” in New Providence, according to Superintendent Stephen Dean.

Supreme Court justice to be appointed

A NEW Supreme Court justice is expected to be appointed this Thursday as the government furthers its efforts to speed up the rate at which cases in the country are tried and heard.

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Man bailed for firearm possession faces court over new gun find

A MAN on $10,000 bail ahead of trial for possession of an unlicensed firearm was back in Magistrate’s Court yesterday facing the same charge in connection with a firearm arrest over the weekend.

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Date for appeal of murder conviction

A NEW court date has been set for a man contesting his conviction and sentence in the Court of Appeal for a failed home invasion that turned deadly.

Bahamian dies as US police shoot him with stun gun

A BAHAMIAN medical school graduate died in Connecticut on Saturday morning after police officers used stun guns on him twice in the span of eight hours, according to American reports.  

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Man jumps in car and rapes female driver

A FEMALE motorist was raped in the Carmichael Road area early yesterday morning, police said.

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Five arrests after firearms discovered

POLICE arrested five people and recovered four firearms with ammunition this weekend.

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Shooting and stabbings over weekend

POLICE are investigating two weekend shootings and three stabbing incidents.

32-year-old held after stabbing

GRAND Bahama police have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with a stabbing incident that occurred in Freeport.

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Man shot after argument at neighbour’s house

A 36-year-old man is in serious condition in hospital after he was shot several times during an argument at his neighbour’s Pineyard Road home Thursday night.

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Man robbed by trio at Coral Harbour

POLICE are appealing to the public for help in solving an armed robbery in the Coral Harbour area on Wednesday evening.

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Victim is killed by shot to the face

A MAN died in hospital on Wednesday hours after he was shot in the face, police said yesterday.

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Man reportedly pulled knife after pursuit

A POLICE officer shot a break-in suspect who allegedly drew a knife on him after leading the officer on a foot chase through bushes off Prince Charles Drive yesterday morning.