Crime

Five injured in shooting and chopping incident at Linden 5-corner

Police investigators in Linden are probing an early morning shooting incident that has left five persons nursing injuries and a search for a number of suspects. According to a statement from the Police, a violent altercation took place just after 6 o’ clock this morning at the Five Corner junction at Mackenzie, Linden. The Police […]

Suspect in murder of Toshao Ridley Joseph remanded to jail

The suspect in the murder of Tassarene Toshao, Ridley Joseph, appeared in Court this morning and has been remanded to prison. The accused, 26-year-old Noah Beaton of Bent Street, Georgetown appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to face the charge of murder. He was represented by Attorney-at-Law Bernard Da […]

Alberttown man found dead after collapsing outside home

A 54-year-old Alberttown man collapsed and died this afternoon just outside his home after coughing up blood moments after he started to consume a meal. The dead man, Kenny Reece, lived alone at the Fifth Street, Alberttown home. Family members and the Police rushed across to the house after receiving reports that Reece had collapsed […]

Two pedestrians die after being hit by speeding car at Tuschen

Two residents of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo lost their lives tragically early this morning after a speeding car slammed into them along the Tuschen Public Road. The victims have been identified as 54-year-old Yvette Daniels and 48-year-old Vishundat Mohabir. According to a Police report, a motorcar bearing registration number PKK 9890 was being driven at […]