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Teen accused of having firearm granted bail

A 17-YEAR-OLD man was granted $7,500 bail after allegedly being found with a loaded gun last weekend in New Providence.

Two men plead guilty to separate drug charges

THREE men were placed on probation yesterday after admitting to two separate drug charges.

Off-duty cop hospitalized after early morning shooting on Gladstone Road

An off-duty police officer is in serious condition following a shooting incident that occurred early Thursday morning on Gladstone Road.

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Privy Council ruling on joint mortgage after a partner dies

THE Privy Council upheld a Court of Appeal decision regarding who is responsible for a mortgage on a jointly owned property after one of the owners dies.

Police seize 42lbs of suspected marijuana in home search

Police arrested a 43-year-old man after they discovered 42 pounds of suspected marijuana during a search of a residence off Baillou Hill Road yesterday.

Significant portion of Mexico’s $10bn lawsuit against US gun makers dismissed

A US judge has dismissed a significant portion of Mexico’s $10 billion lawsuit to hold US gun manufacturers accountable for the spread of firearms in the region.

Man charged with illegal weapon and drugs with intent to supply

A MAN was remanded in custody yesterday after allegedly being found with a banned firearm and $26,000 worth of drugs in July.

Man accused of assault with a deadly weapon and threats of death granted bail

A MAN was granted bail after allegedly threatening to kill a woman with a gun last week.

Man ordered to Maintain good behaviour after admitting to assault with a cutlass

A MAN was ordered to maintain good behaviour yesterday after admitting to assaulting someone with a cutlass on Bernard Road last weekend.

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Woman prison officer remanded in murder plot

A WOMAN prison officer and two men were remanded yesterday for allegedly plotting the murder of Elvardo Thompson last month.

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Man found shot to death in South Beach is 79th murder

POLICE are investigating a fatal shooting in South Beach that has raised this year’s murder count to 79.

Recently acquitted of 2013 double murder, man now faces another murder charge

A 29-year-old man recently acquitted of a 2013 double murder was granted $30,000 bail last week for his alleged involvement in a 2021 murder.

Woman accused of stealing $27k from former employer

A WOMAN was granted $8,500 bail on Friday after she allegedly stole over $27,000 from her former employer last year.

Man fined for breaching bail conditions

A MAN was fined after he admitted to breaching his bail while on release for a pending armed robbery charge.

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FTX ordered to pay $12.7bn to victims of their fraudulent activities

THE Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced yesterday that a US District Court in New York has ordered FTX Trading Ltd. and Alameda Research LLC to pay $12.7 billion to their customers and victims of their fraudulent activities.