Crime & Justice

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A regional civil society group has launched an international campaign urging the Bahamian government to grant a full pardon and expunge the criminal conviction of Shervandaze “Michael the Archangel” Smith, the man sentenced for damaging the Christopher Columbus statue outside Government House in October 2021. The Caribbean Freedom Project, based in Trinidad and Tobago, announced the initiative...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Bahamas has recorded 46 murders as of mid-July 2025, representing a 38 percent decrease compared to the 74 homicides reported during the same period in 2024, according to figures from the Royal Bahamas Police Force. In 2024, the country recorded a total of 119 murders, an increase from 110 in 2023. Monthly averages last year stood...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Police in Grand Bahama are investigating an armed robbery that occurred late Thursday night at a business on East Sunrise Highway. According to initial reports, the incident happened around 11:30 p.m. on May 8, 2025. An unknown assailant, dressed in a gray hooded sweater and armed with a firearm, approached an employee and demanded cash. The suspect stole an...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS-  Police on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, shortly after 2:00 p.m., seized a quantity of ammunition and suspected marijuana during an operation conducted by officers from Operation Black Scorpion. According to preliminary reports, officers executed search warrants at two residences on West Street, where they discovered the contraband. As a result, two male occupants, aged 73 and 35, were arrested...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Bahamas is among 18 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean that have joined the Alliance for Security, Justice, and Development, an initiative launched by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to combat organized crime through coordinated regional action. The Alliance protects vulnerable populations, strengthens security institutions, and reduces illicit markets and financial flows. The Alliance was...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – In the face of increasing crime rates and alarming incidents of elderly abuse, One Touch Security is addressing safety concerns with cutting-edge technology designed to empower seniors and individuals with disabilities. By providing innovative products that ensure immediate access to help, the company is helping vulnerable individuals live confidently and independently while offering peace of mind to their...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The country marked murder 99 after a shooting on Saturday that claimed the life of a male and left another in hospital fighting for his life. According to Police Superintendent Terrico Sweeting, the incident occurred sometime around 4:15 pm in the area of West End Avenue and Market Street in the Grove area. When officers arrived on...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Police in Grand Bahama successfully seized five pounds of suspected marijuana, valued at approximately $5,000, on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Preliminary reports indicate that around 6:30 p.m., officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit, acting on a tip, searched a bushy area off a track road near Mall Drive and uncovered the drugs. No arrests have been made in connection...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Police in Grand Bahama are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of an unconscious male on Saturday, October 19, 2024. According to initial reports, residents found the 29-year-old victim with visible head injuries on an unpaved road between Sgt. Major Road and Spinney Road shortly after 2:00 p.m. and alerted the authorities. The injured man was transported to...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Police are actively investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Saturday 19th October 2024, on Graham Drive claiming the life of a 26-year-old male. Initial reports indicate that shortly before 10:00 a.m., the victim was walking west along Graham Drive when he was approached by three male occupants in a gray colored SUV. It is reported that the...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- In a joint operation called “Operation Blitz,” involving the Royal Bahamas Police Force, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, and the Department of Immigration, officers seized 81 pounds of suspected marijuana valued at approximately $81,000 on Cowpen Road. Preliminary reports state that around 11:00 p.m. on Friday, October 18, 2024, officers, acting on intelligence, discovered and confiscated multiple crocus...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Police are questioning a 29-year-old male in connection with an armed robbery that occurred on Friday, October 18, 2024, on Martin Close off Cowpen Road. Preliminary reports indicate that shortly before 7:00 p.m., the victim was confronted by a male known to him, who produced a sharp instrument and robbed him of his personal belongings. Officers responded swiftly and...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS-On Friday, October 18, 2024, a joint operation by the police and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force led to the seizure of an unlicensed firearm and the arrest of an adult male and female. According to preliminary reports, shortly before 10:00 p.m., officers from Operation Ceasefire, including members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, S.W.A.T., and the K-9 Unit,...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement addressing social media complaints of inmates in Panama. The Ministry said in a statement: “There is a social media post that suggests that there has been a lack of attention to Bahamians serving sentences in Panama. It is not the intention of the public officials of the Ministry to...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - An 8 year old boy is unresponsive and receiving medical treatment after he was found hanging from a tree at his residence on St Albans Drive shortly after 11am Authorities originally reported the matter as an attempted suicide but shortly after indicated that the child was being tended to by Emergency Medical Services Personnel. En route to...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Police have launched investigations into two (2) armed robberies that occurred in the capital on Saturday, September 28, 2024. The first incident occurred around 11:00 a.m., when a delivery driver was robbed of an undisclosed sum of cash in the Lincoln Boulevard area by two masked gunmen in a black heavily tinted Japanese vehicle that veered in...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - On Friday, September 27, 2024, a group of illegal immigrants was discovered aboard a vessel in the vicinity of Bay Street. As a result, three Bahamian adults, two males and one female, were apprehended by the police. Initial reports indicate that around 11:00 p.m. officers from Operation Ceasefire, acting on information, arrived at a shipping yard on...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Police are requesting assistance from the public in identifying the driver involved in the fatal accident that resulted in the death of a 55-year-old male pedestrian, identified as Doyle Russell, on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. Following initial investigations, traffic officers have established that Russell, who seemed to be lying in the eastbound lane on Madeira Street was struck...