Mar 20, 2026
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Headline: Youth in Linden party stabbing found guilty of manslaughter
A 23-year-old man accused of a fatal stabbing at a Linden party has been found guilty of manslaughter following a High Court trial that concluded…
Crime
CANU seizes cannabis-infused beverages at CJIA
The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU), through the Guyana Early Warning System (EWS), has issued a national alert following the seizure of 222 cans of suspected…
Suspect in teen mom stabbing says victim ‘fell on knife’ in video interrogation
A video circulating on social media shows a man accused of stabbing a teenage mother in Heatburn Village, East Bank Berbice, appearing injured while being…
Construction worker charged for Rose Hall Town armed robberies
A 21-year-old construction worker from the Corentyne has been charged with two counts of robbery under arms following a police investigation into a series of…
Aubrey Norton, wife jailed four years for money laundering
Aubrey Norton and his wife, Martina Seepersaud, were on Monday sentenced to four years’ imprisonment each after being found guilty of money laundering in connection…
15-year-old clings to life, brutally stabbed by 28-year-old partner
A 15-year-old mother is fighting for her life at the New Amsterdam Hospital after being stabbed multiple times in Heatburn Village, East Bank Berbice. Tiana…
Brother kills brother during argument at Capoey Mission
A domestic dispute between two brothers left one man dead at Capoey Mission, Essequibo Coast, on Friday afternoon. Dead is 57-year-old Leslie Edwards, also known…
Man who assaulted traffic cop with glass bottle charged, remanded
A 24-year-old man who assaulted a traffic policeman with a glass bottle during a confrontation in New Amsterdam has been charged with multiple traffic and…
Bail denied for ex-prison officer in 345 lbs cannabis seizure; co-accused released on $500,000
A former prison officer was remanded to prison on Thursday after her bail application was denied in connection with the seizure of more than 345…
Trial opens for Berbice contractor accused of raping minor
A 12-member jury was empanelled on Tuesday at the Berbice High Court as the trial of a 40-year-old contractor accused of raping a child got…
Nine more arrested for illegal mining as crackdown continues
Nine individuals were arrested, charged, and brought before courts in January for breaches of mining laws, the Ministry of Natural Resources said on Saturday. The…
CANU Lethem raid nets suspected drugs, currency and stolen motorcycles
The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) has seized suspected drugs, uncustomed liquor, currencies, and stolen motorcycles during an intelligence-led operation in Tabatinga, Lethem. Officers recovered multiple…
Police investigating assault at Windsor Forest Park
Police are investigating an assault that occurred on Sunday at First Lady Park in Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara, after footage of the incident circulated…
Six remain in custody as investigation continues into suspected burnt remains of wanted man
Six persons remain in police custody as investigations continue into the death of wanted man Jamal Bourne, also known as “Skinny”, following the discovery of…
High-potency cannabis vapes seized in Campbellville
The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) seized multiple branded THC cannabis vape cartridges during an operation in Campbellville Housing Scheme on Thursday. In a CANU release,…
Firearms seized in Sophia and Lusignan, suspects in custody
Police have seized eight firearms and two rounds of ammunition during an intelligence-led operation on Tuesday, taking several suspects into custody, authorities said. The operation,…