By News Source Guyana on November 8, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
The former Head of the Special Organised Crime Unit of the Guyana Police Force turned himself into the Police for questioning today after a wanted bulletin was issued for his arrest last week. The former SOCU Head, Sydney James was questioned and granted station bail in the sum of $300,000. He is expected to return […]
By News Source Guyana on November 8, 2021
Crime, News
The prime suspect in the murder of physician Dr. Colin Roach and his alleged accomplice remain in Police custody as investigators await advice from the Police Force’s Legal Advisor on the charges that should be filed in the matter. The 19-year-old prime suspect Hilton Franklin and his suspected accomplice, 18-year-old Lenrick Byass, are the only […]
By News Source Guyana on November 5, 2021
Crime, News
The Godbrother of the British teen who was murdered six years ago was today sentenced to death after being found guilty of the crime. The 18-year-old British citizen Dominic Bernard was on vacation in Guyana in 2015 when he was murdered and his body buried in a shallow grave. Today, the dead teen’s Godbrother, Aaron […]
By News Source Guyana on November 5, 2021
Crime, News
The prime suspect in the murder of physician, Dr. Colin Roach, is still being questioned by the Police about the crime and has reportedly been explaining to the investigators how the doctor was murdered. Senior Police sources have told News Source that he confessed to the crime and the details of his confession are being […]
By News Source Guyana on November 5, 2021
Crime, News
Former Guyana Defense Force (GDF) Sergeant, Keyon King who was charged three months ago in connection with the multi-million dollar gold heist and robbery at a Kitty gold trading company was sentenced to three years in jail today after pleading guilty to the robbery charges. The 32-year-old appeared before Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs today for […]
By News Source Guyana on November 5, 2021
Crime, News
Police investigators on the East Bank of Demerara are probing the murder of 28-year-old Mocha Arcadia resident Paul Braithwaite. According to a Police report, Braithwaite and another man who was known to him got into an argument at a hangout late last night in Mocha. The argument quickly erupted into a fight and both men […]
By News Source Guyana on November 5, 2021
Crime, News
The prime suspect in the murder of well-known physician Dr. Colin Roach, was arrested in Berbice early this morning while attempting to make a dash to neighbouring Suriname. Investigators from the Major Crimes Unit are in the Berbice region conducting further investigations. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed the arrest of the main suspect to News […]
By News Source Guyana on November 4, 2021
Crime, News
Two foreign men, a Colombian and a Venezuelan, are in Police custody after their small plane made an emergency landing on the Mahdia Airstrip this evening in Region 8. The two have been identified as Juan David Caicedo Villa and Riascos Gomes. The small plane made its unauthorized landing at the airstrip just after 6 […]
By News Source Guyana on November 4, 2021
Crime, News
The Audi Q5 Sport Utility Vehicle belonging to murdered physician, Dr. Colin Roach and which was stolen from outside his office where he was found dead, has been recovered. The vehicle was found abandoned last night along the Schoonard main road on the West Coast of Demerara. News Source understands that its license plates were […]
By News Source Guyana on November 3, 2021
Crime, News
A chain snatcher was shot dead in the Stabroek Market area this afternoon by a licensed firearm holder when he attempted to snatch a gold chain from around the neck of the firearm holder’s wife. The husband and wife were in the busy area shopping and while they were in the vicinity of the Stabroek […]