By News Source Guyana on March 13, 2018
Crime, News
Recently retired Commissioner of Police Seelall Persaud took the witness stand at the Lindo Creek Commission of Inquiry this morning and testified that he supported advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions for the Police to close the investigation into the murder of the eight miners and not proceed with further action. Although the DPP’s […]
By News Source Guyana on March 13, 2018
Crime, News
Exactly one year after he was found guilty on two fraud charges and ordered deported from Guyana, a Trinidadian man has made his way back into Guyana and has now opened an etiquette school. The man, Miguel Nestor, has been fingered in several other fraud cases locally and in his homeland of Trinidad and Tobago. […]
By News Source Guyana on March 13, 2018
Crime, News
JAMAICA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — According to police, one traveler to New York carried a little secret cargo under his wing. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agriculture specialists at John F. Kennedy International Airport made an unusual discovery on March 3 after inspecting the luggage of a Guyanese national who had just arrived on a […]
By News Source Guyana on March 13, 2018
Crime
With a smile on his face, local social media star, Leon Clarke aka “Tear Drop” walked out of the Magistrates’ Court a free man this morning, after being freed of a $1million robbery charge. The 23-year-old, who shot to fame by attempting to sing, had been granted $75,000 bail when he first appeared in Court […]
By News Source Guyana on March 13, 2018
Crime, News
Police investigators in the mining town of Linden are probing the shooting death of businessman, Romel Gomes. He was attacked and shot dead at his home in Wismar Housing Scheme. He operated a grocery shop at the same premises. The man was found with his hands tied up. There are reports that a woman contacted […]
By News Source Guyana on March 12, 2018
Crime
27-old-year Leon Duncan aka “Whistle”, was back in Court today charged for assaulting and wounding two security agents attached to the 704 sports bar. The man, who is no stranger to the Court, stood before Principal Magistrate, Judy Latchman and entered a plea of not guilty to the two charges. The Court heard that on […]
By News Source Guyana on March 12, 2018
Crime
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, a single mother appeared before a City Magistrate charged for attempted murder. The charge was filed against the woman following a violent altercation with her brother during an argument. She allegedly stabbed the man several times. Thirty-two-year-old, Hazel Gonsalves appeared in Court today and was not required to enter […]
By News Source Guyana on March 9, 2018
Crime
A local footballer found himself on the offside of the Courtroom today as he was charged and remanded to jail on connection with a $3 million gold heist. 26-year-old Joseph Osborne aka “Cat”, denied the allegation that on the 22nd September last year at Port Kaituma, he robbed Francisco DaSantos of a quantity of gold […]
By News Source Guyana on March 8, 2018
Crime
Problems in a relationship became physical and a taxi driver was remanded to jail today after he was charged with assaulting his girlfriend. 37-year-old, Curtis Edwards stood before City Magistrate, Leron Daly and denied the allegation made against him. The Court heard that on the 8th July, 2017 at South Road, Bourda, Edwards unlawfully wounded […]
By News Source Guyana on March 8, 2018
Crime, News
Bishops’ High School economics teacher, Coen Jackson was remanded to jail this morning after being charged with engaging in sexual activity with a child below the age of 16 by abusing the position of trust. The Court appearance came just one day after the Director of Public Prosecutions offered advice to the Police to file […]