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Woman found stabbed to death

The body of a woman was found dead with stab wounds in waters at Montagu Beach on Friday morning.

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Policeman flown to Nassau after being hit by bottle

A 31-year-old police officer was flown into Nassau today for medical treatment after he was attacked by a group of men at a bar in Bimini.

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Suggestion made about investigator

A JUDGE being “incompetent” and an investigator “sweethearting” with a woman residing at Yorkshire Drive were some of the suggestions the jury heard on the 33rd day of the Marco Archer murder trial yesterday.

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Man charged with murder after eluding police for 18 days

FREEPORT – After eluding authorities for 18 days, wanted fugitive Jonathan Cooper was arraigned on Wednesday in the Freeport magistrate’s court accused of murdering a Garden Villas man.

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Six charged with possession of dangerous drugs

FREEPORT – Six persons were arraigned on drug possession charges in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court.

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Men shot dead

POLICE are investigating two seemingly unrelated murders that occurred within 24 hours of each other yesterday.

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Former officer has manslaughter appeal dismissed

NEARLY a year after being sentenced to 10 years in prison for beating a detained man who eventually died as a result of the incident, a former policeman’s challenge to that conviction and sentence was dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

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Policeman who collected items for analysis testifies in Marco Archer murder trial

THE jury in Marco Archer murder trial heard testimony yesterday from a policeman who collected items for analysis in connection with the case.

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Man acquitted of armed robbery

A MAN was acquitted of armed robbery in the Supreme Court yesterday.

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Stubbs wants murder retrial battle to go to the Privy Council

STEPHEN ‘Die’ Stubbs wants to take his battle against a murder retrial to the London-based Privy Council after Court of Appeal judges yesterday dismissed his appeal.

Successive govts 'have failed to tackle crime'

FREEPORT – Elder Paul Joseph is calling on all stakeholders to get involved and help identify workable solutions to the culture of crime and gun violence that is gripping the country.

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Doctor who collected blood from murder suspect testifies

A DOCTOR who collected blood, in accordance with a court order, from the man accused of murdering 11-year-old Marco Archer yesterday denied that he did not properly confirm the identity of the individual.

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Suspect charged with planning $2.8m gold robbery believed to be in New Providence

UNITED States authorities are searching for an alleged “violent criminal” they believe is hiding in New Providence.

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Two dead, three shot in weekend violence

TWO people are dead and three people, including an 11-year-old boy, were shot after yet another weekend of violence.

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Four in police custody after shooting of 70-year-old woman

FOUR people are in custody and assisting police with their investigation of an armed robbery in which a 70-year-old woman was shot.