CRIME
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Could one drink get you busted?
Cutting the drink-driving limit in half could restrict islanders to as little as one drink to be sure they are still within the law.
Jail for threatening cop
Mendell Outerbridge, 30, was jailed for 90 days on Tuesday after he admitted threatening to "f*** up" a police officer.
Gun found near Clay House, jury hears
A Supreme Court jury heard on Tuesday how a loaded firearm was recovered near the old Clay House. Dameko Dublin is accused of possessing the firearm.
Bail for man charged with assaulting woman
Christopher Pitcher on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to assaulting a woman and causing her bodily harm.
Man accused of sex with minor
A 27-year-old Pembroke man was on Tuesday charged with having sex with a girl under the age of 16.
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Serial burglar back behind bars
Kimlo Webb, 44, was remanded in custody on Monday after admitting handling a stolen watch.
Exclusive: To be busted or cautioned?
Getting caught with a small stash of marijuana just got more complicated. Discretion on whether to caution or prosecute appears to have been handed back to police officers.
Man denies stalking Filipino
Carlos Astwood, 48, will stand trial next March for racially harassing a Filipino woman, stalking her and leaving human faeces outside her home. He was in court on Thursday.
Woman fined for ‘harassing’ her son
Nichole Williams, 42, was fined $500 on Wednesday for breaching a domestic violence order by contacting her son.
Man who had sex with a minor walks free (Update)
Ajani Albuoy Lovell, 22, who had sex with a then-14 year old girl, was on Wednesday given a suspended sentence.
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No-name witness helped nail killers
Legal protection given to an eyewitness helped secure the conviction of Devon Hewey and Jay Dill for murder.
Exclusive: Nursery school raided for fourth time
Callous crooks ransacked the Kiddie Academy nursery on Thursday night, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.
Top cop: good and bad news in latest crime stats
Commissioner DeSilva: The overall picture is that the long-term trend of total crime in Bermuda continues to be decreasing. Total crime in 2012 was 3,989 offences, down by 8.7% from the year before.
Man denies growing marijuana
Makki Talbot Foote, 26, denied growing marijuana in Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. He will face trial in June and was given bail.
Drugs worth $14.5m seized in Bermuda
Drug seizures for 2012 totalled more than $14.5 million, police statistics revealed on Tuesday.
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