By News Source Guyana on December 5, 2018
Crime, News
With tears rolling down her face, 25-year-old, Melissa Playter appeared before Magistrate, Allisha George to answer the charge of murder, committed on her reputed husband, Victor Roberts. The man was stabbed to death on Sunday at his Plaisance residence during a row with the accused. The accused stood quietly as the charge was read to […]
By News Source Guyana on December 4, 2018
Crime
A teenager was sentenced to 4 weeks of community service after he pleaded guilty to robbing a woman of two cellphones. The 18-year-old, Omar Kenneth told the Court this afternoon that he is a school drop out and takes full responsibility for his actions. He admitted to the Court that from time to time, he […]
By News Source Guyana on December 2, 2018
Crime, News
Known for asking questions, Anchor and Senior Reporter of the HGPTV Nightly News, Travis Chase has found himself facing questioning by the Police after he shot a man to the leg early this morning. A police statement said Chase, who is a licensed firearm holder, was dropping off his girlfriend at her DeAbreau Street, Kitty […]
By News Source Guyana on December 2, 2018
Crime, News
Two persons have lost their lives on the country’s roadways on the first day of December. Last evening, 45-year-old Shondell Sparrock, was crushed by a truck as she ran across the busy four-lane road at Peter’s Hall, close to the Demerara Harbour Bridge turn. The incident occurred around 6:30pm. A Police report said the truck was […]
By News Source Guyana on November 30, 2018
Crime, News
The woman, who was arrested by Police and is under investigation for setting fire to a section of the Stabroek market wharf, had an unlawful wounding charge dismissed against her today. The woman Quiana Major, appeared in Court to face the charge of unlawful wounding which is related to the stabbing of her reputed husband, […]
By News Source Guyana on November 30, 2018
Crime, News
Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs today ruled that enough evidence has been presented to the Court for the extradition of US fugitive, Troy Thomas, and his extradition has been ordered. In the ruling, the Magistrate said that the Court has seen enough evidence for him to be extradited to the United States to face trial for a […]
By News Source Guyana on November 30, 2018
Crime, News
Owner of the Hotel Tower and suspected drug kingpin, Shervington Lovell aka “Big Head” has been extradited from Jamaica to the United States, according to well placed local law enforcement agents. The extradition took place this morning. He was arrested in Jamaica back in October for suspected drug trafficking and money laundering. Two other persons, […]
By News Source Guyana on November 28, 2018
Crime, News
Four members of the Guyana Fire Service appeared in Court today and were charged in connection with the theft of several items from the crashed Fly Jamaica plane. 38-year-old, Fire Service section leader, Collis Williams was charged with Simple Larceny and placed on $100,000 bail. He was also ordered to lodge his passport and report […]
By News Source Guyana on November 28, 2018
Crime, News
Former Minister of Housing and Water under the People’s Progressive Party government, Irfaan Ali, has been slapped with several charges related to the sale of government lands to PPP government officials and the development of the same lands to accommodate them. He was arrested at his home this morning by agents of the Special Organised […]
By News Source Guyana on November 28, 2018
Crime, News
A 30- year-old woman of Swan village, Kuru Kururu, is clinging to life this morning after she was attacked and badly chopped to her body by her common law husband yesterday. The man later took his own life, a short distance from where he attacked the woman. According to a Police report, the victim has […]