Crime

Bandit struck down and shot dead during robbery attempt

A robbery attempt turned out deadly for a suspected bandit this morning after he was struck down then shot dead by a security guard after trying to snatch a bag from a businesswoman. The incident occurred on the Railway embankment road at Lilliendaal. According to reports, the woman who was in the company of the […]

Corentyne man knifed to death during early morning scuffle

Police investigators in Berbice have arrested a 44-year-old man who attacked and stabbed two brothers during an early morning brawl, resulting in the death of one of the brothers. According to the Police, the knife which was used as the murder weapon has since been found as a case is being made out against the […]

Grey Boy charged with threatening Courtney Crum-Ewing’s mother

Just months after the murder charges against him were dismissed for the shooting death of activist, Courtney Crum-Ewing, Georgetown resident, Reagan Rodrigues aka “Grey Boy”, found himself back in Court after allegedly threatening the mother of Crum-Ewing. During his appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, the Court heard that on the 12th August at […]

Woman on the run after stabbing abusive lover to death

A woman who is an alleged victim of domestic violence has reportedly retaliated by killing her abuser. The dead man has been identified as Alfro Adams, who was the reputed husband of the murder suspect. In a statement, the Police said the woman, who recently fled her common-law home in the North West District along […]

Former Magistrate charged for drunk driving

A former Magistrate found himself on the other side of the courtroom today, as he was slapped with a drunk driving charge. The former Magistrate, Chadra Sohan, was charged in connection with an incident that took place on Friday night in the Berbice area. Sohan reportedly hit down a man down and drove away from […]

4 years in jail for taxi driver caught trafficking marijuana

A Taxi Driver who was recently caught with five pounds of Marijuana, was yesterday sentenced to 4 years in Prison after he appeared in Court and enter a guilty plea to the charge. 40-year-old Raymond Roberts from Kuru Kururu, East Bank Demerara (EBD) made his first appearance before a Magistrate yesterday and pleaded guilty to […]

More cellphones and improvised weapons found at Camp St. jail

Still reeling from the prison break that left a prison officer dead and most of the Camp Street jail gutted, and another prison break just after at Lusignan, the Guyana Prison Service has found itself launching another investigation into the presence of illegal items at the at the only building left standing in the Camp […]