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Man, 25, accused of police killing arraigned for murder

A SMALL crowd of relatives and friends of murdered police Sergeant Wayne Rolle gathered outside the Nassau Street Court complex this morning to see the man accused of killing the officer on December 4.

Man robbed of scooter

FOUR men with a shotgun robbed a man of a scooter Monday night, police said.

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Man, 47, seriously injured in Grand Bahama shooting

GRAND Bahama Police are investigating a shooting incident on Tuesday night in the Hanna Hill area that has left a 47-year-old man hospitalised with serious injuries.

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‘i was framed’ says murder suspect

A MAN who purportedly confessed to murdering his boss because he was annoyed by accusations of sleeping with his girlfriend told a jury yesterday that he was being framed by the police.

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Police vow strong presence over Christmas

POLICE Commissioner Ellison Greenslade yesterday pledged that the Royal Bahamas Police Force, himself included, will be “up and about” heading into the Christmas holidays to ensure that “people can do their shopping with a sense of safety”.

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Suspect remanded to prison over attack on brothers

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after being arraigned in connection with one of the country’s recent murders.

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30-year-old man quizzed by police over girl’s death

POLICE are questioning a 30-year-old man in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a 17-year-old girl, Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade confirmed yesterday.

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judge to decide on bail in Latore Mackey murder case

A JUDGE is expected to make a decision today on whether he will grant bail to one of two men awaiting trial in connection with the fatal shooting of Latore Mackey, Prime Minister Perry Christie’s press secretary.

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Triple murder suspect has bail revoked after breach of conditions

A JUDGE yesterday revoked the $30,000 bail bond of a man being electronically monitored ahead of his trial for a triple murder.

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Two men held over killing of police officer

TWO men are now in police custody in connection with the murder of Sergeant 145 Wayne Rolle, Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade said yesterday.

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11 arrests as police say they crack major crime ring

POLICE cracked a major crime ring at the weekend which led to the arrest of 10 men and a woman for several armed robberies and “at least three” of the country’s latest murders.

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Teenage girl is murdered

POLICE are investigating the homicide of a female, believed to be in her late teens, who was found dead off a dirt road in the Gladstone Road area.

Smith: Crime should not be an election talking point

CRIME should not be used as an election talking point, former Progressive Liberal Party Cabinet minister George Smith said, adding that no government can control the issue.

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Murder count rises to 117 after man is shot dead

A 19-year-old man was shot multiple times and killed early yesterday morning, taking the country’s murder count for the year to 117, two shy of 2013’s total.

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Sex attack on woman walking on track road

POLICE are investigating the reported sexual assault of a woman who was allegedly attacked while walking in eastern New Providence.