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Man who had bail previously revoked has it reinstated with conditions

A MAN who has been granted bail two times had his bail reinstated after it was previously revoked for failing to comply with court-imposed conditions.

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Young man shot dead in Elizabeth Estates area

POLICE are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Saturday in Elizabeth Estates, claiming the life of a 24-year-old man.

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Suspected drowning at Potter’s Cay

A MAN died in a suspected drowning at Potter’s Cay Dock yesterday.

Canadian tourist admits to assaulting officer and throwing nose-rings at him while drunk

A CANADIAN tourist has admitted to assaulting a police officer and throwing her nose rings at him while intoxicated earlier this week.

Charged with assault and threats of death

A MAN has been granted bail after being accused of assaulting someone with a razor blade and threatening to kill him.

Accused of robbing man at knifepoint

A MAN was remanded into custody after he was accused of robbing someone at knifepoint on Carew Street and Mount Royal Avenue last week.

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Local GB businesses aim to help needy children with build-a-bed programme

TWO local businesses aim to combat bed poverty in Grand Bahama with a newly launched Build-a-Bed programme to benefit needy children.

Evaluation ordered for man exposing himself at hotel

A MAN was remanded to Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre after he was accused of exposing himself outside the British Colonial Hotel last week.

Three years jail for man with unlicenced flare gun

A MAN was sentenced to three years in prison after admitting to having an unlicenced flare gun and shotgun shell last week.

Jamaican national faces three counts of armed robbery and overstaying

A JAMAICAN national was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of multiple armed robberies in New Providence over the past month.

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4-year-old watches as father murdered

A HEART-WRENCHING video capturing a young father’s murder in front of his toddler daughter sparked public outrage over the weekend.

Surveillance footage shows prisoners urging medical help for man who died in police custody

SURVEILLANCE footage from the Central Police Station’s cell block shows prisoners urging officers to get medical help for 60-year-old Hartman Dawkins as he repeatedly complained of feeling unwell — his condition deteriorating over multiple interactions before he was found dead in his cell.

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Man shot dead in front of girlfriend and child

A man was gunned down while in the car with his girlfriend and young child outside a restaurant this morning.

Murder accused remanded after bail violation

A MAN awaiting trial for murder was granted bail on Friday after he was accused of failing to sign in at his local police station for 18 days.

"Prolific offender" sentenced to three years for groping teen

A MAN was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday after he admitted to indecently assaulting an 18-year-old female at Prince George Wharf earlier this month.