By News Source Guyana on September 18, 2019
Crime, News
Three months after a tragic accident claimed the life of a 7-year-old girl on the Agricola Public Road, the driver of the truck that slammed into the child has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving. 39-year-old Danion Welcome appeared before the Chief Magistrate this morning and pleaded not guilty to the charge. He […]
By News Source Guyana on September 14, 2019
Crime, News
Former Police Mechanic Devon Atkinson, known as ‘Wild Buck’ lost his life in a tragic accident along the Pearl Public Road on the East Bank of Demerara just before 1 o’ clock this morning. According to reports Atkinson, who was recently charged in an unlicensed firearm case, was riding his motorcycle with a young woman […]
By News Source Guyana on September 12, 2019
Crime, News
20-year-old, Seon Ray of Albouystown was today sentenced to three years in jail after he was found guilty of robbing a couple of over $70,000 in cash and valuables at the Kingston seawall. The incident occurred on the 15th of June this year. Ray was originally charged with another man, Navin Ali. However, Ali pleaded […]
By News Source Guyana on September 10, 2019
Crime, News
The Guyana Prison Service and the Guyana Police Force have launched a search for a 21-year-old prisoner who bolted from custody this morning while conducting labour activities at the New Amsterdam prison farm this morning. According to a statement from the Prison Service, convicted prisoner, Rameshwar Prakash, who was serving time for larceny, was among […]
By News Source Guyana on September 6, 2019
Crime, News
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Crime Chief Lyndon Alves, has been cleared of being involved in any alleged corrupt practices or criminal conduct. However, there are administrative issues that will still need to be addressed. Police Commissioner Leslie James this afternoon told reporters that the investigation by the Police Office of Professional Responsibility has cleared the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 5, 2019
Crime, News
A 46-year-old North Essequibo man was today sentenced to 23 years in jail after being found guilty of the 2012 rape of 6-year-old boy. The convict, Leonard Albert called ‘Lenny’ stood quietly before Justice Simone Ramall as the sentence was handed down. Justice Ramlall told the convict that he will only become eligible for parole […]
By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2019
Crime, News
A Taxi Driver, who was asked to pay the remaining $2,000 he owed for a ring, has found himself behind bars after he allegedly stabbed the person who sold him the piece of jewellery. The accused, Morris Carter, of Werk-en-rust stood before City Magistrate Clive Nurse and was not required to enter a plea to […]
By News Source Guyana on August 30, 2019
Crime, News
21 years after a woman in the North West District was murdered, the man who is believed to responsible for that murder has finally been caught. The Guyana Police Force today announced the arrest of Philbert Thomas who was wanted for the 1998 murder of his then reputed wife, 23-year-old Viola Thomas. The murder took […]
By News Source Guyana on August 30, 2019
Crime, News
The 54-year-old gold miner, Sherlock Henry, who is accused of stabbing his reputed wife to death appeared in Court this morning to face the murder charge. Appearing before Magistrate Melissa Mittelholzer at the Mahaica Magistrates’ Court, Henry was not required to enter a plea to the charge that on the 21st August at Nabaclis he […]
By News Source Guyana on August 29, 2019
Crime, News
The Nabaclis man who stabbed his wife to death and attempted to take his own life by stabbing himself to the neck repeatedly, has been released from the hospital and is now in Police custody. News Source understands that the murder accused is now being held in Police custody at an East Coast Demerara station […]