By News Source Guyana on November 5, 2020
Crime, News
Magistrate Rhondel Weever has announced that she will make a ruling on the 3rd December on whether to accept the no-case submission put forward by the Attorney for retired GDF Chief of Staff Gary Best in the causing death trial. Best is on trial for causing the death of national cyclist Jude Bentley in a […]
By News Source Guyana on November 4, 2020
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The Guyana Police Force today defended its decision to offer a $3 million reward for information leading to the arrest of suspects in the murder of Berbice teens, Isiah and Joel Henry and Haresh Singh. During a press briefing yesterday, the Attorney for the Henry Family, Nigel Hughes said the Police Force’s offer of a […]
By News Source Guyana on November 4, 2020
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Police investigators are continuing their probe of the death of a young couple in their Eccles East Bank Demerara home. Investigators believe it may be a case of murder/suicide. The burnt bodies of 34-year-old barber, Leeroy King, and his reputed wife 35-year-old Cindy Moses were found in their Eccles home after firemen responded and managed […]
By News Source Guyana on November 3, 2020
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42-year-old, businessman, Robert Benn who opened fire on a car that was turning around on his bridge four years ago, killing a 24-year-old man and injuring his girlfriend, was today sentenced to six and a half years in jail for the man’s death and three years for the attempted murder of the girlfriend. The businessman […]
By News Source Guyana on November 3, 2020
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A 32-year-old ex-Policeman was sentenced to 14 years in jail today for the killing of Sterling Products Security Officer Wilfred Stewart and Guyana Geology and Mines (GGMC) engineer, Trevor Abrams, five years ago. The ex-Policeman Orin Arthur appeared before Justice Navindra Singh to face the two murder charges and immediately opted to plead guilty to […]
By News Source Guyana on October 21, 2020
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The Guyana Police Force said it is investigating an incident that occurred this afternoon at the private residence of Chief Justice Roxanne George when a masked man with a fake gun was spotted by Police officers on duty. The Police statement said a female rank raised an alarm after she came face to face with […]
By News Source Guyana on October 21, 2020
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Seven months after he returned to the United States and surrendered to law enforcement on drug trafficking conspiracy charges, Guyanese businessman and former fugitive Ghalee Khan has entered a plea deal with the US authorities. Khan has admitted to the charges related to conspiracy to import cocaine into the United States. Details of the deal […]
By News Source Guyana on October 21, 2020
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Moments after facing a charge of forgery related to allegations of electoral fraud, Chairperson of the People’s National Congress, Volda Lawrence declared that the ongoing police investigation and almost regular charges has now amounted to harassment and no longer have anything to do with law and order. Ms. Lawrence appeared in Court on two previous […]
By News Source Guyana on October 21, 2020
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The Guyana Police Force has issued wanted bulletins for two men who are believed to have been involved in cases of fraud. In a statement the police Force said 46-year-old James Ragnauth of Leonora ECD is wanted for questioning in relation to allegations of obtaining by false pretence. The man allegedly committed the fraudulent act […]
By News Source Guyana on October 20, 2020
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The Director of Public Prosecutions has decided to withdraw the charge of larceny which Attorney General Anil Nandlall was facing in the Courts over the the alleged theft of law books belonging to the state. When the matter was called in Court for hearing, the Magistrate informed the Court that the matter has been withdrawn […]