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FOUR CHARGED WITH MURDER OF AMERICAN TOURIST

FOUR men were arraigned in the magistrates’ court yesterday charged with the murder of American tourist Kyle Bruner.

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Fourth man arrested after shooting of US tourist

POLICE have four men in custody and are still searching for a fifth man in connection with the shooting death of 34-year-old American Kyle Bruner.

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$1m in US cash seized

MORE than $1 million in US cash was discovered after police searched a vehicle in Grand Bahama yesterday.

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Marco Archer murder trial delayed until May 21

THE Supreme Court jury hearing evidence in the Marco Archer murder trial was asked by the presiding judge to return for duty on Tuesday, May 21.

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Man faces court in murder case

A MAN accused of fatally shooting another man in his vehicle moments after he ordered take-out from a restaurant was arraigned in Magistrates Court yesterday.

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Police treating tourist killing the same as any other

OFFICER in Charge of the Central Detective Unit, Paul Rolle denied yesterday that police are rushing the investigation into the murder of the American tourist to calm international fears.

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Policeman accused of sex attack on girl, 11

A POLICEMAN found himself before the courts yesterday accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl. Constable Lawrence Bastian, however, denied the report and pleaded not guilty to the indecent assault charge when arraigned before Magistrate Guilimina Archer in Court 10.

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Attorney disputes policeman's authority to take blood sample

ON the 17th day of the Marco Archer murder trial, testimony came from a policeman who told of a blood sample collected from the accused Kofhe Goodman.

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Four years in jail for drug possession

A MAN who claimed to police officers he found 108 packages of marijuana was sentenced to four years imprisonment yesterday after pleading guilty to drug possession with intent to supply.

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Eight held as police visit businesses

EIGHT persons were arrested during a police patrol yesterday.

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‘I do not blame Bahamas for boatmate’s death’

AMID fears that the murder of an American visitor could have a devastating impact on the economy, the owner of the boat on which the victim worked said “he does not hold the entire Bahamas responsible”.

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Minnis issues warning after US man killed

IN view of the recent shooting death of an American visitor over the weekend, opposition leader Hubert Minnis warned that the country’s crime rate could prove disastrous for the country’s tourism industry - and subsequently, the economy - if it is not addressed.

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Moncur repeats request for case evidence

POLITICAL activist Rodney Moncur, who will be defending himself against charges that he posted “grossly indecent” pictures on the internet, reiterated his request that case evidence be handed over to him.

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Police hunting for two 'very dangerous' suspects

POLICE are on the hunt for two men described as “very dangerous’ in connection with the country’s latest murders.

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Police: Suspect struggled during arrest

A POLICEMAN claimed a struggle ensued when officers arrested the man suspected of being behind the disappearance of 11-year-old Marco Archer.