Feb 21, UPDATE 2: Police are investigating the unnatural death of 32-year-old Obrian Jerome Dixson, whose unresponsive body was discovered along Bamboo Road, St. Lawrence, Christ Church, on February 20, 2025. Authorities responded to a 9:05 a.m. report and found Dixson motionless on the roadway. Ambulance personnel confirmed he had no signs of life, and…

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NOTE: For several years homicide stats were published on our sister site caribbeansignal.com. With the recent launching of barbadoscrimeblog.com, homicide stats will also be published here. By the end of January 2025,  Barbados had recorded at least seven homicides between January 1st and 31st. In comparison, the same period in 2024 saw three homicides, marking an increase of 133%.…

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February 10th A 25-year-old female store employee in St. Michael was stabbed in the mouth by an angry customer following a dispute over an item. The attack occurred at J.E. General Store in Black Rock, and the suspect fled the scene. The incident, caught on surveillance footage, has been widely shared on social media. The…

Read More Customer Dispute Turns Violent: St. Michael Store Employee Stabbed in Shocking Attack

February 5th 20-year-old Shelton Dwayne Milton Blackman has been charged in connection with last Wednesday’s stabbing at Barbados Community College. He faces an indictable charge for serious bodily harm with intent to maim, disfigure, or disable 19-year-old Whiniki Morris-Buntin, who suffered multiple stab wounds to the torso. Blackman has been remanded to Dodds Prison until…

Read More Young Man Charged in Barbados Community College Stabbing, Remanded to Prison

February 8th A violent altercation at Buddy’s Soca bar in Salters, St. George left a man critically injured after being stabbed multiple times in the bathroom. The victim remains in critical but stable condition at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, while the suspect is still at large. Source: Starcom Network

Read More Stabbing at St. George Bar Leaves Man Critically Injured, Suspect on the Run

February 8th Two armed carjackings occurred in St. Philip on Saturday night. The first incident took place around 8:00 PM in Marchfield, where a man was robbed at gunpoint. The second occurred 30 minutes later in the Kirtons Gas Station parking lot, where a couple was targeted. One of the stolen cars was later recovered…

Read More Carjackings in St. Philip: Two Vehicles Stolen at Gunpoint in One Night

February 5th A fatal shooting occurred around 1:30 AM at 2nd Avenue, Vauxhall, Christ Church. The victim, identified as 43-year-old Rommel Cadell, was pronounced dead. Two other men were also injured, though their condition remains unknown. This marks the eighth homicide of the year so far. Source: Starcom Network

Read More Deadly Night in Vauxhall: Man Killed, Two Injured in Christ Church Shooting

January 31st A Waterford, St. Michael resident was left traumatized after being robbed at gunpoint while sitting on her porch in Belleview Gap. The incident occurred around 3 PM on Friday when two men, one armed with a gun, attempted to steal her gold chain and bracelet. A struggle ensued, but the woman managed to…

Read More Daylight Terror: St. Michael Woman Robbed at Gunpoint on Her Porch