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Third man charged after double shooting death

A THIRD man was arraigned yesterday in connection with the Whit Monday shooting death of two men, which was followed by the attempted murder of three others and a chase and shoot-out with police.

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Jury hears of car examination

THE jury in the Marco Archer murder trial heard testimony from a scenes of crime investigator yesterday who examined a car belonging to Kofhe Goodman, the man accused of Marco’s murder.

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Lawyer says police faked evidence

THE lawyer representing Kofhe Goodman yesterday accused the police of unlawfully withdrawing Goodman’s blood and “sprinkling it” on his clothing to fabricate evidence.

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Dismissed constable denied bail

DISMISSED police constable Toni Sweeting has been denied bail by Court of Appeal judges.

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Violent crime up 1% - but overall levels fall

THE number of violent crimes in The Bahamas rose by one per cent against the same period last year, according to police statistics.

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Accused of sex with young boys

THE 51-year-old leader of the Christian People’s Movement was charged yesterday with committing sex acts with two boys under the age of 12.

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Commissioner: gangs not to blame for recent violence

THE recent spate of violence should be blamed on organised crime, drug trafficking and other profit seeking activities rather than gang warfare, according to the Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade.

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Case close to settlement

YEARS of an ongoing spat between two millionaire brothers could soon come to an end after lawyers representing Rami Weisfisch and Amir Weissfisch said several issues in a settlement have been resolved.

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Fresh delay in high-profile murder trial

SEVERAL legal arguments yesterday prevented a high-profile murder retrial from continuing in the Supreme Court.

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'We did all we were required to do in Disney Cruise case'

COMMISSIONER of Police Ellison Greenslade said yesterday that Bahamian police did all they were required to do during their investigations into the molestation claims of an 11-year-old passenger on a Disney Cruise Line.

Attempted hijack of Lyford Cay resident

A LYFORD Cay resident became the target of an “attempted hijack” moments after leaving the residential community, The Tribune has learned.

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Commissioner: Judicial system letting us down

POLICE Commissioner Ellison Greenslade criticised the judicial system this week, saying that he and members of the Royal Bahamas Police Force are disturbed to see persons who are arrested for egregious acts back out on the street soon after they are brought before the courts.

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Three killed at weekend, body also found on boat

POLICE arrested four people this weekend in connection with two separate killings, one of which involved two bodies found in a car, burnt beyond recognition.

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Police seeking three men over armed robberies

POLICE are desperately seeing the public’s help in identifying and locating three men responsible for two separate armed robberies this weekend.

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Five held after home raids

POLICE raids on two separate homes in New Providence have led to five arrests and the confiscation of a quantity of illegal drugs, a large quantity of ammunition and a fire arm.