Crime

West Demerara woman strangled to death by reputed husband

A man who slaughters animals for a living, during the wee hours of this morning killed his reputed wife at their Wales, West Bank Demerara home. The man who has been identified as Nigel Glasgow is currently at the West Demerara Regional Hospital under police guard. Relatives said he ingested a poisonous substance after murdering […]

Alberttown man remanded to jail after opening gunfire on Police

An Alberttown man was today remanded to jail after he was slapped with several charges, which included discharging a loading firearm Police Officers. He was also charged for the illegal possession of a gun and ammunition. Twenty-five-year old Keiron Hinds stood before Principal Magistrate, Judy Latchman and denied all three of the charges that were […]

Cyclist killed by drunk driver on West Demerara road

Police investigators have arrested a young driver who was found to be drunk when he slammed into a cyclist, killing the man instantly. According to a Police statement, “the alcohol level of a private motor car driver who was involved in a fatal accident at Pouderoyen, West Coast Demerara, was found to be exceedingly above […]

Law Enforcement ranks encouraged to step up fight against fraud and corruption

The investigative skills of just over 25 local law enforcement agents have been improved following a two-week training programme on investigating fraud, bribery, and corruption. At the culmination of the training on Friday, Crime Chief Paul Williams encouraged the 26 participants to challenge their superiors who may be bent on doing investigative work the conventional way. […]