87 murders recorded in the first nine months of 2021 Retaliation and conflict are most common motives for murders NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Overall crime decreased by two percent between January and September this year when compared to the same period in 2020, according to statistics released by Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle yesterday. During a […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A police was shot while on duty at the Linden Pindling International Airport as he attempted to assist a business in making a bank deposit drop, according to reports. Police said the officer was approached by a gunman who shot him before making his escape shortly after 5pm. A video of the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Continuing a trend observed earlier this year, murders for the third quarter of 2021 have sharply risen compared to the same period in 2020, an Eyewitness News analysis of data provided by the police force on murders for both periods has revealed. There were 68 murders up to September 30, 2019, compared […]
Five murders in five days NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man was shot dead around 8.30pm last night on Windsor Lane, just inches away from where another man was killed the night before. Police Press Liaison Audley Peters said officers responded to reports of gunshots and discovered the body of a man lying in bushes on […]
National security minister dismisses suggestions that late curfew provides opportunity for crime “The fact of the matter is crime is a function of poor socialization” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe said yesterday that as the government seeks to address crime, its efforts center around root causes and “how you raise your […]
“It’s everyone’s responsibility as we tackle this issue of violent crime, particularly with the use of firearms” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The employee of a car cleaning business on Faith Avenue South was shot dead yesterday, according to police. Officers responding to reports of gunshots shortly after 2pm found the man lying on the ground with […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police arrested three men in connection with an armed robbery and recovered two unlicensed firearms yesterday. According to reports, officers received information that a woman was being accosted by three men outside a business establishment on Tonique Darling Highway sometime after 2pm. The suspects were reportedly armed with handguns and robbed the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man in his late 30s was shot and killed in a vehicle around 2.40pm yesterday on the corner of Milton Street and Market Street. Family members were distraught on the scene, crying and screaming as they attempted to rush to the body as it was being removed by undertakers. The victim […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man was shot and killed shortly after 8pm on Saturday, at a home on Odle Corner off East Street, according to police. The man has been identified by family members as 34-year-old Gerveaise Anderson Superintendent Synbrina Potter from the Criminal Investigations Department said officers received reports of gunshots in the area […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man believed to be in his early 20s was shot and killed in the Seabreeze area shortly before midnight on Wednesday, according to police. Superintendent Michael Johnson from the Central Investigation Department said officers responded to reports of gunshots being heard in the area. When officers arrived on the scene, they […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Four fishermen were brought into the capital after they were apprehended for a fishery violation by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) in the Exuma cays. While on routine patrol Saturday afternoon, Defence Force patrol craft P-45, coxswained by Chief Petty Officer Wayde Watson, boarded and searched a Bahamian-registered fishing […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man believed to be in his 50s was found dead in a warehouse behind a liquor store off First Street, Coconut Grove, late Monday night. Details remained sketchy up to press time, but police officials said the discovery was made around 11pm. The victim’s identity has not been officially released, but […]
Miller says people resort to street justice because courts “won’t do a damn thing” “This country ain’t gonna never get any better unless they get the guts to do what the law says” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Speaking to Eyewitness News after being followed and robbed of $2,700 yesterday, former Cabinet Minister Leslie Miller yesterday once […]
“It is concerning for just the mental state of people, when some haven’t left since the storm” Dames says crime will occur from time to time on developed islands ABACO, BAHAMAS — Abaco Chamber of Commerce Director Krista Albury said yesterday she believes a spate of violent crime on the island could be attributed in […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man was shot and killed shortly before 6pm yesterday at a residence on Maritus Avenue, Elizabeth Estates, according to police. Initial police reports indicated the man was visiting a home in the area to return an item when a lone gunman approached him and shot him several times. The victim, believed […]
COP reveals several men to be arraigned for high-profile murders 25 -year-old man to be charged for December 3, 2018, killings of George Deveaux & Ashley Hilton at Sandilands and the June 29, 2019 murder of Ian Porter aka Irey and Raymond Adderley NASSAU, BAHAMAS — After a long holiday weekend, police have reported a […]
PLP recorded 512 murders in four years compared to FNM’s 356 June 2021 bloodiest month of the year so far NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Murders for the first half of this year have increased 67 percent compared to the same period last year, according to Eyewitness News’ records. A total of 34 murders were recorded between […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police found a man dead in his car in the middle of the street early this morning. According to reports, police were alerted to gunshots being discharged on Lyon Road off Shirley Street shortly after 1am. “A patrolling unit responded and on the officer’s arrival to the area, they met a white […]
