Retired physical education teacher and sports official Janita Austin was seriously injured in a robbery near Heywoods, St. Peter on Saturday night (June 14th). The attack occurred after she got off a bus in Speightstown, when she was reportedly approached by a man with a machete. Austin sustained a serious leg injury and underwent surgery…
Read More Retired PE Teacher Injured in Speightstown RobberyA group of 14 nurses at the St Philip District Hospital in Barbados are calling for immediate action after a Ghanaian colleague was violently stabbed in the neck just outside the hospital compound on Friday night (June 13). The unprovoked attack has left the nursing team traumatized and furious over years of unaddressed safety concerns…
Read More Nurse Stabbed near St. Philip HospitalUPDATE 1: The victim has been identified as 41-year-old Neil Oscar Layne, of Rihanna Drive, Westbury Road, St. Michael. Source: CBC News A man who was stabbed on Sunday night at the junction of Rihanna Drive and Blanch Gap, Westbury Road, St Michael has died from his injuries, marking the 22nd homicide for 2025. Police…
Read More Homicide 22: Victim of Rihanna Drive Stabbing DiesPolice were on the scene yesterday (June 6) of a stabbing incident which occurred near Tudor Street, The City. More details as they come. Source: NationNews
Read More Stabbing in The CityJune 1 UPDATE: Police have identified the man found dead in the car park of the Abundant Life Assembly in Bank Hall, St. Michael, as 33-year-old Daron Devere Elias of Long Gap, Spooners Hill. He was discovered with multiple stab wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene by a medical doctor. Investigations are ongoing,…
Read More Homicide #19: Fatal StabbingPolice are investigating a stabbing that occurred on Saturday night (May 24th) at Fairchild Street, Bridgetown. According to reports, the incident stemmed from an altercation between two men, which escalated and left one individual nursing stab wounds. Source: NationNews
Read More Stabbing incident at Fairchild StreetAn incident took place earlier this week at the Rubis gas station in Oistins. It appears to have involved an armed robbery and violent attack on a security guard. The traditional news outlets that I monitor have yet to report on the event, however bloggers and social media users have shared footage of the incident,…
Read More Stabbing Incident at Oistins Gas StationTwo 40-year-old men are in hospital following a stabbing incident at the Rubis Service Station in Market Hill, St. George. Police responded around 1:00 p.m. (Thursday, April 10) and found one man from Roach Village with multiple stab wounds. He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in serious but stable condition. The second…
Read More Two Men Injured in St. George Stabbing IncidentAn altercation between two men has resulted in one being fataly stabbed. The incident took place in Holetown on the main road, near to the exit of from Second Street. The alleged assailant has been taken into police custody. Link to video (warning, contains graphic and distressing imagery) Source: Starcom Network
Read More Altercation results in Fatal Stabbing in Holetown, St. JamesTwo men, Javan Devere Burton (33) and Dejuan Amon Niles (21), were found dead with multiple stab wounds at Foul Bay Beach, St. Philip, on Tuesday night (April 1). Police classified their deaths as unnatural and have launched a full investigation. Authorities were alerted at 11:18 p.m. when a man reported being involved in an…
Read More Double Homicide at Foul Bay: Police Investigate Fatal Stabbings in St. Philip