CommunityCrimeLocal News Activists back anti-gang law, warn of risks to innocent residents by Shamar Blunt 09/06/2026 written by Shamar Blunt 4 min read Two community activists who work with at-risk youth and gang members have backed the new anti-gang legislation, while cautioning that safeguards must be in place to protect innocent residents living … Continue Reading 09/06/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeJudicialLocal News MP gets personal as he backs gun court bill by Ricardo Roberts 09/06/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 09/06/2026 A dedicated firearms court and more High Court judges are at the centre of new legislative proposals aimed at tackling a surge in gun-related killings, as St Joseph MP Ryan … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeJudicialLocal News New High Court division aims to fast-track firearm cases, cut backlog by Ricardo Roberts 09/06/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 09/06/2026 The judicial system is set for a historic realignment as the government moved on Tuesday to establish dedicated gun courts to rapidly try firearm offences and tackle a growing backlog … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeHealth CareLocal News Sentencing reform debate highlights shift to public health approach to crime by Lourianne Graham 08/06/2026 by Lourianne Graham 08/06/2026 Crime and violence must be tackled as public health issues, not just matters for policing, Minister of Home Affairs Gregory Nicholls said Monday, as regional experts and justice officials pressed … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal News Police warn of fake cybercrime notice by Barbados Today 08/06/2026 by Barbados Today 08/06/2026 The Barbados Police Service (TBPS) is informing the public that a cybercrime notice circulating on social media claiming to be from a “Barbados Cyber Crime Security Authority” is not authentic … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityCrimeLocal NewsYouth Violent offences account for almost half of probation cases by Lourianne Graham 07/06/2026 by Lourianne Graham 07/06/2026 Nearly 300 people were under probation supervision in 2025, with almost half linked to violent or threatening offences. Minister of Home Affairs and Information Gregory Nicholls made this disclosure during … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeJudicialLocal News ‘We’re through playing games with violent crime’ by Ricardo Roberts 05/06/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 05/06/2026 The Senate chamber became the backdrop of a spirited debate as Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams robustly defended the Criminal Gangs (Prevention and Control) Bill in the first appearance by a … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal NewsShooting Basketball gathering turns deadly by Lourianne Graham 04/06/2026 by Lourianne Graham 04/06/2026 “Wrong place, wrong time.” Chapman Lane resident Natasha Hewitt made that grim summing up of the shooting which claimed the life of a 45-year-old St James man and left three … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal NewsShooting Police identify man killed in Chapman Lane shooting by Barbados Today 04/06/2026 by Barbados Today 04/06/2026 Police have identified the victim of Wednesday night’s fatal shooting in Chapman Lane, St Michael, as 45-year-old Delon Covell Asgill. Asgill, of Lot 447, 16th Avenue, West Terrace, St James, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal News Police seek help in locating person of interest by Barbados Today 03/06/2026 by Barbados Today 03/06/2026 The Barbados Police Service (TBPS) is seeking assistance in identifying and locating a person of interest who is wanted for questioning in connection with a serious criminal matter. According to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
