Mon, Jul 6, 2026
Mon, Jul 6, 2026
crime
Execution of sex worker: Eyewitness recounts detailsTransgender sex worker Shawn Simon Hooper, known as "Coil Bottle," was executed early Thursday morning, and an eyewitness has described…
Security guard charged with murder of Rose Hall manHarold Simmons, 45, a security guard from Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, Berbice was Thursday charged with the capital offense of…
Zeelugt woman charged with attempted murder of daughterBibi Fareena Joseph, called Christine, a 33-year-old housewife of Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, was on Thursday charged with the attempted…
Nandlall: Justice system needs reshaping as prison sentences not working to deter crimeLong prison sentences and even the death penalty have not worked in preventing criminal activity and so the criminal justice…
Baby dies in Enmore fire A three-month-old baby, Leroy Archer, died on Thursday morning following a fire at Hope, West Enmore, East Coast Demerara. The…
Sex worker shot dead on King StreetA sex worker was shot dead during the wee hours of Thursday at the corner of King Street and South…
Taxi driver nabbed with weed worth $34.9MA 33-year-old taxi driver was nabbed with 116.6 kilogrammes (or about 257 pounds) of marijuana at the No. 45 Public…
Two brothers die after chopping incidentTwo brothers- Marvin and Ellis Joseph- died on Wednesday after they were involved in an altercation at St. Lawrence, East…
Albouystown man held at gunpoint, relieved of chain worth $2MHudson Thompson, a 28-year-old resident of Albouystown, Georgetown was robbed of a gold and diamond chain valued at $2 million.…
Boy, 14, drowns at National Aquatic CentreJoel Adams, a 14-year-old student of Dennis Street Sophia Care Centre, lost his life at about 15:05 hrs on Tuesday…
A haven now unsafe: Society for the Blind fighting criminalsThe Guyana Society for the Blind, housed in an unsuspecting building on High Street, Georgetown, has been a haven for…
$2.7M bail for truck driver who hid ganja in toolboxReaaz Bacchus, the 41-year-old truck driver who hid 9.25 kilograms of marijuana in a toolbox was granted $2.7 million bail…
Chinese nationals arrested with $39M as police dismantle criminal networkThree Chinese nationals, two males and one female, were arrested on Tuesday during an inter-agency intelligence operation at a city…
Region One girl found dead at home Police are investigating the death of Angelina James, a 16-year-old student of Wauna Secondary School and a resident of White…
Motorcyclist injured in Turkeyen accidentA 31-year-old motorcyclist suffered injuries after he was involved in an accident along the Turkeyen Railway Embankment road Monday night.…
Mother who attempted to kill daughter, 9, arrestedA nine-year-old girl is hospitalised with a chop wound after her mother attempted to kill her, Police Headquarters reported. The…
One person arrested, over $1M recovered as police probe robbery at Kingston bankInvestigators made a breakthrough in the multi-million dollar robbery, committed on a manager of Toucan Industries Limited last week at…
National Assembly passes bill to abolish preliminary inquiriesGuyana’s criminal justice system is poised for greater efficiency with the passage of the Criminal Law Procedure (Paper Committal) Bill…
