By News Source Guyana on July 18, 2017
Crime, News
A former Linden postman cried uncontrollably in Court today as a Judge handed him a life in prison sentence for stabbing death of his 4-year-old stepson. Justice Nareshwar Harnanan handed down the life sentence to 29-year-old Rawle Samuels, despite his plea for mercy, having pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter. The Judge told the […]
By News Source Guyana on July 18, 2017
Crime
A Linden man was today remanded to prison after being busted by members of the Custom Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) with over 16 Pounds of Marijuana. 34-year-old Glenmore McBean, a Taxi Driver, made his first appearance before Chief Magistrate Ann Mclennan and entered a plea of not guilty, after the charge was read to him. The […]
By News Source Guyana on July 18, 2017
Crime
Chief Magistrate Ann Mclennan on Monday granted bail to a Berbice Miner after she found that special reasons existed for him to be granted bail for being in possession of a large quantity of marijuana. She said the man was never caught with the marijuana but he was named as supplier. 25-year-old Seon Mickel made his […]
By News Source Guyana on July 18, 2017
Crime, News
Firemen were summoned to the scene of an early morning blaze on Charlotte Street just after 5 o’ clock this morning. The fire quickly engulfed the entire building located close to Camp Street, and criss-crossed its way through the three floors. The building is owned by well known political activist and WPA member, Jocelyn Dow. […]
By News Source Guyana on July 17, 2017
Crime, News
A Bagotstown resident made his first appearance in the Georgetown Magistrate Court today and was remanded to prison for the murder of mini-bus driver Telroy James. The 24-year-old accused, Orin Peters, did not show any emotions, as the indictable charge was read to him. The charge stated that on the 11th July, 2017, while in […]
By News Source Guyana on July 17, 2017
Crime, News
Acting on information, Police Ranks moved into the Sophia area this afternoon and arrested prison escapee, Cornelius Thomas. The 31-year-old man was found hiding out in the Section C area just after 3 o’ clock on Monday afternoon. He was reportedly arrested without incident and was immediately taken to the Criminal Investigations Department for questioning. […]
By News Source Guyana on July 17, 2017
Crime, News
Moments after a Laing Avenue, Georgetown man was placed on bail for discharging a loaded firearm, he found himself before the same Court and was remanded for being in possession of an illegal firearm. 24-year-old Jermaine Phillips stood before Magistrate Leron Daly and pleaded not guilty to three separate gun related charges. It was alleged […]
By News Source Guyana on July 17, 2017
Crime, News
A man suspected to have been a known bandit who terrorized person in the Tuschen area, was found dead last night with a bullet wound to his head. He has been identified as 33 year old Eon Currency also known as “muscle”. His body was found last night with his bicycle on the roadside in […]
By News Source Guyana on July 15, 2017
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force on Friday night announced the capture of prison escapee, Desmond James. The wanted man was nabbed just after 11:00pm in the Canal #1 area in an abandoned house. He reportedly had a knife and pieces of clothes in his possession. The arrest was made by ranks of D’ Division following a […]
By News Source Guyana on July 14, 2017
Crime, News
Three persons died on Friday night following yet another tragic accident along the Linden Soesdyke Highway. The Police Public Relations Department confirmed the number of fatalities. The accident occurred just around 8 o’ clock in the Kairuni area along the highway, when the motorcar, that the persons were in, slammed into a parked truck that […]