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Shotgun owner accused of attempted murder

A SUPREME Court jury heard yesterday how a licensed shotgun owner shot a man moving around his property after he was disturbed during his early morning devotions.

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Food store manager robbed in bank parking lot in broad daylight

POLICE are on the hunt for two masked men who robbed a food store manager at gunpoint of a deposit bag in a bank parking lot yesterday morning.

Bell pledges 'very aggressive' response to spate of crime

KEITH Bell, State Minister of National Security, said that in view of the recent spate of murders, notably the shooting death of the prime minister’s Press Secretary Latore Mackey last week, the Ministry of National Security will become “very aggressive” in its fight against crime.

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Two face court over murder of PM's press secretary

TWO men were remanded to prison yesterday after being arraigned in connection with the murder of the Prime Minister’s press secretary Latore Mackey, who was shot dead last Monday.

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Robber dies after being shot by store owner

A MAN died in hospital yesterday afternoon after he was allegedly shot by a store owner during an attempted armed robbery, police said.

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MAN FOUND SHOT DEAD

A man was found shot dead in front of a pre-school at Ethel Street, Montel Heights this morning.

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Armed robbery is investigated

POLICE are requesting the public’s help in solving an armed robbery that occurred on Sunday.

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Jury to deliver verdict today in murder trial

A SUPREME Court jury is expected to deliver a verdict today in the murder trial of a man accused of a fatal shooting in Masons Addition.

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Robbers in shootout with police at webshop

ARMED robbers engaged police in a shootout at a webshop on Faith Avenue South when officers caught them in the middle of a robbery on Friday night, one of three shooting incidents that police reported over the weekend.

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Two men to be charged over Mackey murder

POLICE expect to charge two men in Magistrates Court today in connection with last week’s murder of Latore Mackey, deputy director of Bahamas Information Services and the Prime Minister’s press secretary.

Chinese man accused of unlawful possession of diamonds

A CHINESE man is in police custody after he was arrested at Lynden Pindling International Airport Thursday evening accused of unlawful possession of diamonds.


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Two relatives questioned over death of baby in fire

TWO close male relatives of a baby, who was burned beyond recognition in a house fire on Tuesday night, were still being questioned by police yesterday as they continued to investigate the tragedy.

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Two face court on murder charges

TWO men were remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison yesterday after being arraigned in connection with two separate murders this year.

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'Mother' Pratt calls for Draconian measures to curb violence

URBAN Renewal Co-chair Cynthia “Mother” Pratt said yesterday that the government needs to pass “draconian laws” in order to effectively combat the incidents of violent crime and murder that plague the country.

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Man shot in drive-by dies in hospital from wounds

A 29-year-old man who was shot multiple times during a drive-by shooting on Saturday died in hospital early yesterday morning.