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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.

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Activist Rodney Moncur acquitted

Rodney Moncur was acquitted this morning in Magistrates Court in the 'grossly indecent' picture posting case brought against him by police 10 months ago.

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Security guard injured as shots fired at Bay Street nightclub

A MAN fired multiple shots in Hammerheads on East Bay Street early Saturday morning, shooting a patron and a security officer who was attempting to flee.

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Two killed in shootings - family anger at video footage on social media

FAMILY members expressed outrage yesterday after video footage of their murdered son was circulated on social media.

Two held over murder in Exuma

POLICE have two men in custody in connection with the recent Exuma murder.

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$1M of ‘cocaine and heroin seized’

POLICE in Grand Bahama seized over $1 million worth of suspected cocaine and heroin early yesterday morning.

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Jury told not to fall for 'devised scheme'

AN attorney told a jury they would believe the cow really jumped over the moon if they bought into what he called, the “devised scheme” of his client’s arrest and “confession” to the shooting of a senior police officer.

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Public to pay costs of murder convict's appeal

THE public will have to bear the costs of a man’s appeal against a murder conviction and death sentence after he was unable to retain private legal representation.

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Businessman left nearly deaf in one ear after assaults by 'gang'

A DOWNTOWN business manager believes a gang is behind two assaults he suffered, including one he claims left him nearly deaf in his left ear.

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'We were threatened with death if we did not confess'

POLICE threatened two men with death if they did not “co-operate” and confess to the shooting of a senior police officer, a jury heard yesterday.