A friend of “Korner kick” bar manager Tevin Parris, 21, who was discovered dead on his bed Monday morning is in police custody for questioning in relation to the businessman’s murder. The suspect who has not been identified was arrested by police hours after ‘A’ Division Commander, Marlon Chapman announced that the young businessman’s murder may have […]
Category Archives: Crime
Four Colombians, one Venezuelan and two Guyanese charged for adding drug trafficker
Four Colombians and two Guyanese were today January 10, remanded to prison for aiding in trafficking of cocaine when they appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann Mclennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ court. It is reported that between September 1, 2017, and January 2, 2018, at Gran Woodland Pomeroon, the men aided Gavin Adam to traffick 11.410 […]
Pastor charged with rape of church member
Months after the allegations were made in the press and reported to the Police, Bishop Joseph Persaud was hauled before the court on Tuesday and slapped with a rape charge. Bishop Persaud of First Street, Diamond, East Bank Demerara appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan where the matter was heard in camera. Persaud runs a […]
Hire car driver busted with over 13,000 grams of cannabis
A 23-year-old hire car driver of East Canje, Berbice was on Saturday (January 06) arrested at Weldaad Back Street, West Coast Berbice after the vehicle he was driving was found with thirteen thousand eight hundred grams of compressed cannabis. A party of police commanded by an Assistant Superintendent were conducting a routine stop and search operation in […]
Foreign nationals detained at city hotel
Several foreign nationals were detained by police following a raid at Diamond Hotel and Bar in George Street Friday morning. The police operation ended just around 10:30 this morning with several young men also detained. A number of items were removed from the hotel along with suitcases of what appeared to be clothing. This news site understands that the […]
Video: Teen caught stealing in Sophia beaten by residents
It is the season of giving and sharing and a teen who was caught red-handed was given a sound thrashing before he was handed over to the police. This was after he and his accomplice broke into a home in Sophia and held up a family at knifepoint while demanding cash and other valuables. During […]
JUST IN: Motorist critical following hit and run
Police are probing a hit and run accident that left a motorcyclist in a critical state at the Georgetown Public Hospital. The accident occurred at the corners of Middle and Carmichael Streets minutes ago. The cyclist has been identified as Troy Ridley. An Investigation is in progress. We will bring you more details as it […]
JUST IN: One dead in vehicular accident on Mandela Ave
Shaquille Brown, 20, was this evening (December 26) killed on the spot in an accident on Mandela Avenue. There are reports that the young man who was riding a motorcycle collided with a car. His father told this news site that he left his Norton Street home to purchase electricity for their pre-paid meter. The […]
VIDEO: Mother calling for justice for son stabbed by 14-Y-O girl
The mother, Jennifer Dos Santos, said the incident which occurred on November 15th has left her son, Leonard Huggings nursing multiple stab wounds to his abdomen in the New Amsterdam Hospital. The incident according to De Santos stemmed from an exchange of words at a gas station in Number 50, Corentyne between her son and […]
Breaking: Popular Rose Hall Town businessman shot
Popular Rose Hall Town, Corentyne businessman called ‘Bobby’ was shot and seriously injured during an alleged robbery attempt on his clothing store minutes ago. He was shot inside his business and has been admitted to a private hospital. We will bring you more information as it becomes available. Police are pursuing the men who have […]