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Murder trial due to resume today

FREEPORT - Following a two-day adjournment, the murder trial of Samiko Rigby is expected to resume today.

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Theft ring broken by police, goods recovered

POLICE have recovered thousands of dollars worth of stolen electronics and clothing after breaking a major theft ring in Eastern New Providence.

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Man stabbed to death

POLICE last night denied reports of growing tensions between Bahamians and persons of Haitian descent in Abaco.

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FNM supporters attacked by rivals

FNM CANDIDATE Peter Turnquest has called in police to find those responsible for a politically-motivated assault that left his daughter and several others injured.

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Candidate turns crimefighter

BEN Albury, the DNA's Montagu candidate, used martial arts yesterday to restrain a thief who tried to escape from a defence force officer. The man was caught trying to break into the Chinese Embassy on Village Road.

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Two in hospital after shootings

TWO separate shootings left two young men in hospital over the weekend.

Police search for missing man

FREEPORT - Grand Bahama police are searching for a young man who has been missing for more than a week. David Keith Dean, 21, pictured, left his home in Mayfield Park, Freeport, on Friday, March 9. He has not been seen or heard from since.

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Police arrest nine in crackdown on driving offences

Police arrest nine in crackdown on driving offences By Brittany Kemp A NEW policing operation has been launched in New Providence, resulting in the arrest of nine people, 530 matters taken to court and 567 drivers being cited for various traffic offence

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Bishop Fraser launches appeal against conviction

Bishop Fraser launches appeal against conviction By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net BISHOP Randy Fraser's appeal against his unlawful sex conviction began yesterday in the Court of Appeal. Fraser, convicted last November

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Two murders at weekend

Two murders at weekend By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net A man was found dead in a Coconut Grove night club where he ran to escape his assailant. In one of two murders over the weekend, police say the man's body was found in a Cordeaux Avenue a

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Tourism writers hit by thieves

Tourism writers hit by thieves By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net TWO American writers for an influential travel magazine are threatening to expose what they believe is a theft racket at a local resort, after losing hundreds of dollars in vac

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Man guilty of sex with girl

FREEPORT - Darlin Jean was convicted this week in the Supreme Court of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. Jean, 27, was charged with having unla

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Party too loud and it could cost you $150 or even time in prison

FOLLOWING an increase in the number of complaints from the public, police are warning that they intend to crack down on loud

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Officer charged with murder shot dead

A FORMER police constable, out on bail for murder, became the country's latest homicide victim yesterday. Kenneth Gibson, 31, was leaving a popular

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Mother claims she was robbed by police

A MOTHER of four claims she was held at gunpoint in broad daylight and robbed by a group of men who she believes were police officers yesterday. Speaking with The Tribune under the condition of anonymity, the mothe