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Update: The deceased appeared to have head trauma

Police are at the scene of a Jasmine Gardens home, near the Jordan Prince William school

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Bell: I carry a gun but they're not for everyone

DESPITE the fact that he carries a handgun, State Minister for National Security Keith Bell said yesterday he does not believe the "ordinary, average" citizen should be allowed to do the same.

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Court loses patience with 18-month-long appeal by paedophile

A CONVICTED paedophile has been given an ultimatum for his appeal to start - with or without an attorney.

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Scotiabank robbery suspects face court

TWO EXUMA men were arraigned in court yesterday in connection with the pre-Labour Day Scotiabank robbery in Long Island.

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17-year-old shot in chest

A 17-YEAR-OLD boy was in hospital last night after being shot in the chest.

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'Don't lead us to a gun-toting society'

GOVERNMENT ministers carrying weapons could open the door to the Bahamas becoming a "gun-toting" society.

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Apartments destroyed by fire

FIREFIGHTERS were busy last night extinguishing three significant fires, sparked in less than three hours of each other.

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Doctor's indecent assault trial delayed

AN emergency room doctor accused of indecently assaulting a woman nearly two years ago told a magistrate yesterday he was not starting trial without his original defence attorney.

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Suspect loses his shoes on the way to court

A LAWYER voiced his displeasure at his client being barefoot while being escorted to court by police.

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Mother and son vicitms in double killing

A MOTHER and son were brutally murdered Tuesday night bringing the country's homicide count for the year to 65. The incident occurred shortly after 10pm inside an apartment at Buttonwood Avenue off Pinewood Garden

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Boyfriend of Madison Pugh acquitted

ZYNDALL McKinney has been unanimously acquitted of the 2009 murder of Anna Garrison.

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Storr praises moves by government to fight high levels of crime

PLP SENATOR Alex Storr has praised the government's proposed crime fighting agenda, revealing he has been a victim of crime in the past.

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Ex-policeman faces delay in sentence

A FORMER policeman convicted of manslaughter must wait another three weeks before he learns his sentence. Former corporal Donovan Gardiner could fac

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Armed robber's appeal rejected by court

THE Court of Appeal has rejected Dwight Knowles' appeal against his sentence in connection with the armed robbery and murder of businessman Keith Carey. Knowles had argued that his 11-year sentence for robbery and

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Verdict due on murder of teen's mother

A SUPREME Court jury is expected to deliver a verdict today in the trial of a man accused of murdering Anna Garrison. After Justice Roy Jones sum