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UPDATED: Victim identified as Diego Major

POLICE are investigating the murder of a 23-year-old man who was gunned down early this morning.

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Girl, 14, shot by gunman for having no cash

A 14-YEAR-OLD was fighting for her life in hospital yesterday after being shot because she had no cash to give to the gunman.

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Masked man in shotgun raid on grocery store

A WEEKEND filled with crime saw a masked man armed with a shotgun robbing a grocery store, a mother and son arrested for drug possession, and a police chase ending with a stolen car crashing into a home.

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Writ alleges failure to repay funds

The National Insurance Board’s (NIB) chairman is being sued for almost $400,000 by two partners and a lender over payments related to a Freeport commercial development in which he is a shareholder, court documents have revealed.

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Family fear after police shoot-out

A MONTEL Heights family is terrified that their house was caught in a hail of bullets following what they claimed was a stand off between police officers and a man they were chasing.

Family asks killer to turn himself in

A YEAR after her mysterious death, family and friends of Bridget Saunders are calling on her killer to turn himself in.

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Identity of man found dead in bushes not yet revealed

POLICE were still combing though missing persons reports yesterday in hopes of tracking down the family of the man found dead two days ago.

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Armed raid suspect bailed

ONE of three men accused of armed robbing a laundromat earlier this year was granted bail in Supreme Court yesterday.
Senior Justice Jon Isaacs granted a $15,000 bond to 24-year-old Benjamin Ramsey.

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Father and daughter jailed

A FATHER was sentenced to two years in prison, and his daughter to a year, after the pair were convicted in Magistrate’s Court of having $16,000 worth of cocaine.

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Thieves steal handbag during rugby match

WHILE a rugby match was in full swing at the Winton Rugby pitch at about 10:30 Saturday morning the window of a coach’s jeep was smashed and his wife’s handbag was stolen.

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JUST IN: Bomb scare at Nassau street courts

POLICE at the courts on Nassau Street were on high alert last evening after a person alerted officials to a possible bomb planted on the compound, sources have told The Tribune.

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Crooks strike days after hero's death

THE family of deceased Olympic track star Tommy Robinson are shocked that thieves broke into and vandalised their home, making off with thousands of dollars in personal belongings and mementos.

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Murder probe after body found in bushes

POLICE last night discovered the partially decomposed body of a missing man after a suspect in their custody told officers where he had dumped the body.

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Prosecution raises concerns over media coverage of trial

PROSECUTORS in a 13-year-old murder case adjourned to May 2013 for retrial intend to make an application before a judge on December 11 regarding media coverage in the lead-up to the high-profile trial.

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Attempted murder sentence delay

SENTENCING has been deferred for a man convicted of attempted murder and armed robbery.