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Five charged illegal landing

FIVE immigrants who were arrested at the Sandy Point airport were charged with illegal landing in the Magistrate’s Court in Abaco on Tuesday.

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Pair guilty of attempted armed robbery and attempted murder of Supt Fernander

Excel Josey and Maurice Armbrister have been found guilty Wednesday of the attempted armed robbery and attempted murder of Supt Clayton Fernander.

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Man dies of wounds after double shooting

AUTHORITIES called on civic leaders yesterday to intervene in inner city communities in an effort to curb crimes of retaliation following a double shooting yesterday morning that left one man dead.

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Police hunt for bus shooters

POLICE are on the hunt for two men who robbed and killed a man while on a public bus yesterday evening.

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Man charged with robbery of COB assistant professor

A MAN was arraigned in Magistrates Court yesterday in connection with the shooting and robbery of a COB assistant professor and her son inside their home.

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Man appealing manslaughter conviction left without attorney

WITH calls for greater transparency during the handling of confiscated fisheries goods, Marine Resources Minister V Alfred Gray says a decision will be made this week on what is to be done with a Dominican vessel now in government custody.

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Drugs worth $800,000 seized

POLICE have taken into custody three men and more than $800,000 worth of marijuana after an early morning operation in the Sea Breeze area.

Retired police to sue for more than $100m

HUNDREDS of retired police officers are taking legal action against the government and the head of the Royal Bahamas Police Force concerning more than $100m in gratuities owed to them.

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Third man charged over Fox Hill shooting

A THIRD man was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the fatal Freedom Park, Fox Hill, drive-by shooting that claimed four lives and injured seven others.

Pilot used plane as a weapon against police to allow escape

A PILOT intentionally rammed his plane into a police vehicle to avoid capture as he attempted to smuggle a group of immigrants into Abaco on Sunday night.

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Man shot dead on jitney ride

A MAN was shot dead on a jitney last night – with the driver pulling up outside a police station with the dead man on board.

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MONCUR ACQUITTED - Calls for Greenslade to resign

FREEDOM!” shouted Rodney Moncur yesterday on the Magistrate’s Court’s steps moments after his “grossly indecent” picture posting-case was dismissed by the presiding magistrate.

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Police say 'significant' leads in fatal shooting

AUTHORITIES say they are following significant leads in one of two shooting incidents that killed a 26-year-old man at a popular East Street South take-away restaurant over the weekend.

Reports of robbery at COB

REPORTS of a robbery at COB yesterday evening were not confirmed by police last night.

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Man found shot dead on bus

Police are requesting the public’s help in solving a shooting incident that left a man dead on Monday night.