By News Source Guyana on October 19, 2017
Crime, News
Forty-four year old, Lavern Newton, is tired of the abuse at the hands of her ex-lover. They were together for 25-years and now she is ready to move on, but the man, David Sardinha, is refusing to let her go in peace. Lavern, who lives in D’ Field, Sophia, has two slash wounds to her […]
By News Source Guyana on October 18, 2017
Crime, News
A Constable attached to the Georgetown City Constabulary has been fired and handed over to Police after he allegedly sexually assaulted a young man who was in the city constabulary’s custody. The move comes after City Hall conducted its own probe of the matter and decided to call in the police to institute more investigations […]
By News Source Guyana on October 18, 2017
Crime, News
Two houses in the Newtown Kitty area were gutted by fire last evening as a domestic dispute between a husband and his wife turned into tragedy. According to persons in the area, the husband, Osafa Jarvis, arrived home at the couple’s DaSilva Street house and started a row with his wife, accusing her of infidelity. […]
By News Source Guyana on October 17, 2017
Crime, News
A 26-Year-Old, Kitty resident, who had already served time in prison for armed robbery, was today remanded to prison for the murder of popular businessman, Godfrey Scipio aka “Saga”. The accused, Aubrey Bobb stood before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan and was not required to plea to the capital offence of murder. The charge stated that […]
By News Source Guyana on October 16, 2017
Crime, News
A serving member of the Guyana Police Force was today remanded to prison after he was caught with a 9mm firearm and ammunition without being the holder of a firearm license. The bust was made on the route 44 bus park recently, while the policeman was off-duty. The policeman, Kwasi Moloney, made his first appearance […]
By News Source Guyana on October 16, 2017
Crime, News
A Prison Officer found himself on the wrong side of the law and was today charged and remanded to prison over the alleged assault of a Police constable. 40-year-old, George Selman stood before Magistrate Leron Dale and entered a plea of not guilty after the charge was read to him. The Court was told that […]
By News Source Guyana on October 16, 2017
Crime, News
A 26-year-old man, who recently completed a prison sentence for robbery, has admitted to the robbery and murder of popular businessman, Godfrey Scipio aka Saga. He is likely to facr robbery and murder charges this week. The 59-year-old vendor and businessman was shot to the chest and relieved of his jewellery on Thursday night as […]
By News Source Guyana on October 14, 2017
Crime
A man who is no stranger to the court was on Friday sentenced to 6 months in jail, after he admitted to stealing an air-condition unit front the Georgetown Hospital. The man, Asif Mohammed stood before a Georgetown Magistrate and entered a plea of guilty to the charge of simple larceny. The charge stated that […]
By News Source Guyana on October 14, 2017
Crime
A 66-year-old man was granted bail in the sum of $380,000 on Friday after he was allegedly charged with stealing a motor vehicle and a gold chain. South Ruimveldt resident, Desmond Chan, stood before a City Magistrate and denied the allegations made against him. The Court was told that on the 16th August, at East […]
By News Source Guyana on October 13, 2017
Crime, News
A US Court has ordered the extradition of Guyanese murder accused, Marcus Bisram, to face murder charges here in Guyana. In a ruling yesterday in New York, US Judge, Peggy Kuo ordered that Bisram be committed to the custody of US Marshalls to await extradition to Guyana. Bisram had been fighting the Guyana extradition request. […]