Crime

Region One man arrested for murder of foster-son

Five days after the brutal stabbing death of 17-year-old Region One resident Daniel Wilson, his foster father has been arrested for the murder. In a statement today, the Police Force said the man was arrested as investigators worked along with villagers and the Policing Group in the area. The suspect, 30-year-old Nigel Abraham will face […]

Escaped prisoners surrender to Police

Two prisoners who escaped from lawful custody while being transported from Linden to Lusignan are now both back in Police custody. The two men, Kevin Valladares and Keanon Harry made a dash for their freedom on Thursday along the Linden/Soesdyke Highway while they were being transported to Georgetown from the mining town. One of the […]

21-year-old man remanded for murder of teenage girlfriend

The 21-year-old man who claimed that the stabbing death of his 19-year-old girlfriend was an accident was today charged and remanded to jail for the young woman’s murder. 19-year-old Shenese Walks was found dead with a knife stuck in her neck in a pool of blood in her boyfriend’s apartment last week. In Court today, […]

55-year old remanded to jail for Lamaha Gardens cocaine bust

A businessman who is no stranger to the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit and who was previously charged in a drug trafficking case, was back in Court this morning facing a new drug trafficking charge. 55-year-old Keith King appeared before the Chief Magistrate and was charged with the trafficking of more than five pounds of cocaine. […]

Woman on $150,00 bail for attempted murder of 4-year-old

A 29-year-old woman from Timehri who stabbed the 4-year-old daughter of her girlfriend during a row with the girlfriend was today charged for attempted murder of the child, but granted bail in the sum of $150,000. The accused, Padmini Dwarka of Cemetery Road, Timehri appeared at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court where the attempted murder charge […]

Mabaruma miner stabbed to death by co-worker during drunken row

An argument between two co-workers at a Baramita mining camp ended in murder this morning when 29-year-old miner Roy Harry was stabbed to death by his co-worker. The incident took place between 3 o’clock and 4 o’clock this morning. A Police statement on the investigations into the incident said that based on information received, the […]