NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A man was shot and killed while standing outside a home in Stapledon Gardens just hours before a nationwide partial shutdown came into force, police said. According to reports, three men were gathered on Albatross Road shortly after 3am when a silver vehicle pulled up. Police said a man exited the vehicle […]
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Sandy Toes: staff followed procedure in fatal shark attack incident
Victim’s family alleges tour company offered little assistance, had no medical equipment NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Sandy Toes, the Bahamian tour company at the center of allegations levied by the family of Jordan Lindsey who died last month following a shark attack in waters off Rose Island, said “all reasonable steps” were taken to prevent the […]
Murders down 26 percent in Q1
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Murders for the first quarter of 2019 remain down by 26 percent compared to the same period last year, according to an analysis of Eyewitness New Online’s records. There have been 19 murders in The Bahamas for 2019. Twenty-six murders were recorded between January 1, 2018 and March 31, 2018. A closer […]
Man charged with traffic death fined $10,500
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Twenty five-year-old Hartman Rolle Jr. of St. Alban’s Drive appeared before Magistrate Kara Deveaux-Turnquest on Tuesday, charged with killing in the course of dangerous driving, driving while not covered by third party insurance, and driving without a valid driver’s license. As a power outage impacted court proceedings on Tuesday and the standby […]
Juvenile charged in school boy stabbing death
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The juvenile boy accused of the stabbing death of T.A. Thompson High School student Perry Rolle Jr. on March 27 had his day in court on Monday. The young man was taken into the juvenile court with his hands cuffed behind his back and a brown blanket thrown over his head to […]
Three charged in separate traffic death incidents
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Shauna Smith, 22, appeared before magistrate Kara Turnquest-Deveaux on Monday, in connection with the February 25th accident that left a woman dead and man in serious condition in hospital. Smith was charged with killing during the course of dangerous driving, failing to remain on the scene of an accident, driving without insurance and […]
Motorcyclist is country’s 18th traffic fatality
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The country recorded its 18th traffic fatality for the year on Monday, April 1, 2019. The incident, according to police reports, unfolded shortly after 2:00 a.m. on Monday on Carmichael Road and Cedar Way when a motorcyclist collided with a truck. Police said paramedics were called to the scene and confirmed the man […]
Govt. eyeing increased security at public schools
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Minister of National Security Marvin Dames said the government has to consider introducing “technological, innovative” changes within the public-school system to increase safety and security in the wake of a fatal stabbing of a T.A. Thompson student last week. “I have had any number of conversations with the minister of education,” Dames […]
Teen boy charged in Nassau Village killing
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A teenager faced a magistrate Monday on two separate charges in connection with a shooting incident which unfolded in Nassau Village in October 2018. Prosecutors allege that Deshawn Hart, 18, is responsible for the shooting death of Ricaro Mallory Bullard, 24, on October 5, 2018. The victim, police said, was shot dead […]
Murders down 28%
Most murders recorded in June, 79 recorded in NP With less than two weeks left in 2018, murders have decreased 28 percent compared to the previous year, and are on par to remain under the triple digits for the first time in the last eight years, according to Eyewitness News Online’s records. Up to this […]
Woman crushed to death by vehicle
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A residential community in eastern New Providence is still trying to come to grips with the death of woman who was reportedly rolled over by a vehicle. According to traffic police reports, an adult female was crushed to death in a traffic mishap which unfolded in the residential area of Sheila Close […]
Murder count climbs to 85
Man succumbs to injuries in Ridgeland Park shooting NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A deadly shooting incident which left one man dead and two others fighting for their lives in hospital on Saturday evening pushed the country’s murder count to 85. Police reports indicate that the tragic incident unfolded in the residential area of Ridgeland Park West […]
Man 23 latest victim of gun violence
The man shot killed in the Kennedy Subdivision Tuesday night has been identified as 23-year-old Tarino Bevan White of Willow Tree Street . White, according to police, was sitting in a vehicle near a bar in the area, when he was approached by a group of men, one of them armed with a handgun. The […]
Man accused of web shop murder charged
William Etienne, 26, appeared before deputy chief magistrate Subusola Swain charged with the August 24 murder of Alvin Strachan According to reports, shortly after 9 a.m., an armed male entered FML webshop on East Street and Balfour Avenue and exchanged words with Strachan before going into the restroom. A few minutes later, the assailant approached Strachan […]
Murder count climbs overnight
Man shot in car, dies in hospital The murder count climbed again last night after a man was killed in what police said was gun violence in the southeastern district of New Providence. Police said the victim was sitting in his vehicle outside a bar in Kennedy Subdivision off Soldier Road, when he was approached […]
Miracle man dies twice, comes back to life
Man survives six gun shots A man who narrowly escaped death twice shared his story with Eyewitness News Tuesday, after he was declared dead but woke up minutes later in a body bag. The young man, police said, was shot six times in a case of mistaken identity. Despite the fact that the ordeal has left […]
Opposition leader says CJ Isaacs served country well
Opposition leader Phillip Davis expressing condolences and sadness tonight on the passing of the Chief Justice Stephen Isaacs. Davis noted that Isaacs’ life was not easy, rising from difficult personal circumstances to reach the top of his profession. In this context, Davis said his life will be the hallmark of his legacy. He concluded that he is […]
Staff remember Chief Justice after passing
Eyewitness News visited the courtroom where Chief Justice Stephen Issacs presided hours after staff learned of his death. Several emotional employees spoke candidly about the man they had come to admire and respect.