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Keith Rolle ‘was the life of the party’

HE didn’t set any national records or win any international medals, but debonair Keith Rolle was remembered as the world traveller for Special Olympics Bahamas who inspired those who came in contact with him, while he used his charm to wow every “pretty girl” he met.

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Officer said of prisoner: 'He won't try that again'

ALTHOUGH he complained of difficulty breathing and was vomiting blood, Aaron Rolle’s repeated pleas for medical attention were ignored by police – with one officer suggesting the prisoner would learn a lesson from his injuries – the Coroner’s Court was told yesterday.

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Sensei Julian Rolle elected vice-president of Pan American United Karate Organisation

SENSEI Julian Rolle was elected vice president of the Pan American United Karate Organisation (PUKO) on December 12.

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New director for NIB to take office ‘shortly’

THE government has officially selected a new director for the National Insurance Board who is expected to “take office shortly”, according to NIB Minister Brensil Rolle.

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Too drunk to remember stealing cash from bar

A 48-year-old man was ordered to pay back a sum of money he stole from a bar earlier this year after he admitted to stealing the funds while he was under the influence of alcohol. Joseph Rolle appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis ch

BLTA ‘saddened’ by death of Wesley Rolle

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) is saddened by the passing of Wesley Rolle. Past president Rolle has made numerous contributions to the growth and development of tennis in The Bahamas over the years.

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Prisoner who died in custody had been in scuffle with police

POLICE hit Aaron Rolle with a baton and got into a “scuffle”with him after he attempted to escape from the Southern Police Station, an investigating officer testified in Coroner’s Court yesterday.

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Man who beat victim to death with cement block for slapping his mother jailed for ten years

A 29-year-old man has been sentenced to a decade in prison for beating a 50-year-old man to death with a cement block because he slapped his mother.

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Champions crowned at inaugural Welsey Rolle Memorial Invite

IN a number of first-time partnerships, Marvin Rolle and his uncle Larry Rolle emerged as the men’s doubles champions of the inaugural Welsey Rolle Memorial Invitational Tournament yesterday at the Baha Mar Tennis Centre.

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Teen accused of shooting that killed family’s dog

A 19-year-old male denied involvement in a shooting on Sisal Road this May that resulted in more than $3,000 in property damage and caused the death of a family’s pet dog.

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Japanese cuisine with a Bahamian twist

A NEW restaurant is putting a spin on popular Japanese cuisine, with a variety of sushi rolls made with foods familiar to the Bahamian palate.

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UPDATED: Cabinet Office confirms Lanisha Rolle's resignation, says 'certain matters' are under investigation

IN a statement confirming Lanisha Rolle’s resignation as minister of youth, sports, and culture, the Cabinet Office said “certain matters have been brought to the attention” of Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and are now “under investigation”.

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‘It’s time to quit, Lanisha’

THE Progressive Liberal Party has accused Minister Lanisha Rolle of “abuse of power”, insisting her recent conduct warranted resignation or dismissal.

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Cellmate of man who died in custody deported a week later

THE HAITIAN man who was in the holding cell with Aaron Rolle at the Southern Police Station was deported a week after Rolle’s death, the Coroner’s Court was told yesterday.

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Jury finds Rodrigo Rolle guilty in murder of Janice Kessinger

A JURY found Rodrigo Rolle guilty of murdering an elderly American woman during a 2017 home invasion in Cat Island yesterday.

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Rolle gets 40 years jail for murder of Kessinger

RODRIGO Rolle was emotionless yesterday as a judge sentenced him to 40 years in prison for murdering an elderly American woman during a home invasion in Cat Island in 2017.

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Killer escapes death penalty

A MAN has been spared the death penalty for murdering another man in his Family Island home during the course of an armed robbery four years ago.

DECISION SOON ON NEW NIB DIRECTOR

A DECISION will be made “shortly” on who will succeed National Insurance Board Director Nicola Virgill-Rolle when she vacates the post, according to NIB Minister Brensil Rolle.

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Drugs ruled out as cause of man's death in custody

A TOXICOLOGIST testified yesterday that Aaron Rolle had traces of drugs in his system, but not enough to contribute to his death.

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'Blows to prisoner who died were not excessive'

POLICE Constable 2126 Akiel Smith admitted in court yesterday that he struck Aaron Rolle “several times” with his baton, but he said the force was “only enough to subdue him and not enough to kill him.”

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