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Joseph Foulkes found guilty of sexual assault of 13-year-old girl

Joseph Foulkes, son of former Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes, has been found guilty of the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl entrusted to his wife's care.

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Wife of sex attack suspect says she would not cover for him

THE wife of a man on trial for allegedly molesting a 13-year-old girl entrusted to her care said she would not cover for her husband, a jury heard yesterday.

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Murder suspect among latest arrests

POLICE arrested 17 persons on Monday, including one man for murder and others who were wanted for questioning in connection with serious offences such as possession of dangerous drugs and housebreaking.

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Woman robbed at her home

A WOMAN was robbed at her residence in Freeport on Monday evening, police have reported.

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Teenager points to son of former Governor General as sex attacker

A GIRL declined to immediately report her alleged sexual assault because she was threatened and did not want to ruin her good relationship with the wife of her attacker, a jury heard yesterday.

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Teenager and 20-year-old charged with seven counts of armed robbery

A 20-year-old Freeport man and a 17-year-old boy were charged with several counts of armed robbery in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

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Man given time to prepare for crown appeal of judge’s ruling

A MAN initially freed of firearm-related crimes against two police officers was given two weeks by the Court of Appeal to prepare himself to respond to the Crown’s appeal of the decision.

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Murder suspect chooses to remain behind bars

A MAN awaiting trial for a murder that occurred nearly four years ago has opted to remain behind bars until the completion of his trial.

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Bomb threat was a prank, police say

POLICE received a bomb threat at the former Carmichael Primary School yesterday morning, the same day Prime Minister Perry Christie and other officials were present for the institution’s renaming ceremony.

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Manhunt launched for killers armed with handgun and assault rifle

POLICE have launched an island-wide manhunt for the two suspects involved in the shooting death of 28-year-old Dantoine Burrows on Friday.

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Teenager with gun ‘tried to enter stadium’

A 15-year-old boy was arrested after he was caught with a loaded handgun and several rounds of ammunition that police suspect he was attempting to carry into the Thomas A Robinson Stadium during the National High School Track and Field competition on Friday.

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Man caught in hail of bullets fired at home

A FATHER of four was shot multiple times and killed while dropping his girlfriend home late on Friday night to become the country’s 26th murder victim this year.

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Father guilty of manslaughter over death of toddler

A FATHER accused of murdering his two-year-old son pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter in the Grand Bahama Supreme Court on Wednesday, thus avoiding a trial.

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Have you seen these men?

POLICE in Abaco and Grand Bahama have asked for the public’s assistance in locating wanted suspects for a range of crimes, from murder to armed robbery. They have issued photographs of the suspects.

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Police investigate death of baby boy

POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a one-year-old baby boy.