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Police will use 'severe methods' if necessary

MINISTER of National Security Dr Bernard Nottage said police will use “severe methods” if necessary to return the Bahamas to a peaceful state.

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PM scraps BTC meeting to focus on crime

CRIME fighting strategies will be the “singular focus” when Cabinet meets today, Prime Minister Perry Christie said, revealing that a key meeting on the future of BTC will be postponed.

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Hundreds gather for prayer vigil in Fox Hill

HUNDREDS of relatives, friends, and community leaders last night gathered for a prayer vigil after the deaths of four people killed in a drive-by shooting.

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60 people detained after Fox Hill shooting

POLICE have 60 persons in custody in connection with a drive by shooting in Fox Hill that left four persons dead and seven others in hospital.

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Man held in missing persons investigation

POLICE have detained a man for questioning in connection with a missing person’s investigation in Andros.

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BRAN: Fox Hill murders - A sad state of affairs

IT IS with a great sense of sadness for our nation that I sit here today to pen my personal thoughts of the state of our nation. The recent killings in Fox Hill and the number of murders for the year, not to mention the number of persons killed in the last five years, is heartbreaking to say the least.

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Minnis: We must come together as a country

OPPOSTION leader Dr Hubert Minnis extended condolences yesterday to the community of Fox Hill on behalf of the Free National Movement.
Dr Minnis said it would take a long time for the community and the Bahamas to come to grips with such a tragic loss.

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16-year-old boy shot by police following robbery

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy was shot in the buttocks by police moments after he and another 16-year-old robbed a John Chea Food Store.

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Murder suspect faces court

FREEPORT – A Freeport man was charged with murder in the Freeport Magistrates Court on Friday.

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UPDATED: Fox Hill shooting - police name men wanted for questioning

THREE men and one woman were killed “execution style” and four others were seriously injured in a drive-by shooting at Freedom Park in Fox Hill last night.

Final suspect in Deputy PM raid arrested

THE FINAL suspect of five people wanted in connection with the attack on Philip “Brave” Davis and his family was arrested yesterday.

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Four dead, four injured in drive-by shooting

Four people have died and four others have been injured in a drive-by shooting in Freedom Park, Fox Hill.

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Man on remand for Christmas as judge runs out of time to check file

A MAN seeking bail ahead of his murder trial spent Christmas on remand because a judge did not have an opportunity to look at his file.

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Fields of marijuana worth $250,000 found

POLICE officers on Monday found three marijuana fields in North Andros worth an estimated street value of $250,000.

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Man faces court accused of church robbery

FREEPORT – A man, accused of robbing members at a local church, was arraigned on armed robbery and assault charges in the Freeport Magistrate’s court on Tuesday.