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Officer in hospital after robbery bid

THE Deputy Prime Minster’s aide was shot during an attempted robbery yesterday, prompting an island-wide search for two suspects.

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Two arraigned over home invasion robbery

TWO men were arraigned yesterday in connection with an early morning home invasion in which a family was robbed of more than $47,000 in cash, jewellery and other assets.

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Appeal court hears debate on drug trial evidence

THE Court of Appeal has reserved its decision on whether sufficient evidence was produced in a drug trial for a pilot to be convicted and sentenced for possession of $250,000 worth of cocaine.

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Man hurt in hit and run

ABACO police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who struck and left a pedestrian injured on the S C Bootle Highway in Crown Haven.

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Hunt for two men after teenage boy is shot

POLICE are on the hunt for two men who shot a 17-year-old boy over the weekend.

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Businessman shoots would-be robber

A BUSINESSMAN shot and seriously injured a would-be-robber.

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Teenager accused of raping pastor's wife

A TEENAGER was charged in Magistrates Court yesterday afternoon in connection with the robbery and rape of a pastor’s wife.

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AG’s office ‘working on’ unlawful killing case

ATTORNEY General Allyson Maynard-Gibson said her office is working diligently on the Aaron Rolle “unlawful killing” case.

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Court cases delayed

TESTIMONY in two high-profile Supreme Court murder cases was delayed by legal and private discussions yesterday.

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UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Man in court in connection with rape of pastor’s wife

3.15pm: Thorne Cooper, 18, of East Street, has appeared in court to face charges in connection with the rape of a pastor's wife.

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Three guilty of drug charges

THREE of five defendants in an $850,000 drug-smuggling plot were convicted of the four drug charges they faced in Magistrate’s Court.

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Jury hears of police chase

THE jury in a trial where three men are accused of murdering a police constable heard evidence from an officer who allegedly chased one of the defendants.

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Nottage: Tourist robberies have sullied our reputation

ADMITTING that recent robberies of tourists have “sullied the good reputation” of tourism policing, National Security Minister Bernard Nottage said the government and police are committed to “keeping our city centre safe.”

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Judge directs jury to acquit man of armed robbery, kidnapping charges

A JUDGE directed a Supreme Court jury to unanimously acquit a man of armed robbery and kidnapping charges yesterday.

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Lawyer claims threat by investigator

TESTIMONY in yesterday’s session of the Marco Archer murder trial was preceded by the defending lawyer’s claim that the investigator in the case was threatening him.