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Man sentenced to life in prison for 2019 murder of sister

June 21, 2025 Editor

Randy Cozier has been sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after 18 years following his conviction for the 2019 murder of his sister, Cynthia Cozier. The sentence was handed down by Justice Simone Morris at the Demerara High Court after a jury found him guilty of the charge. In addition to the […]

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SWAT Constable on trial for manslaughter in death of Orin Boston

June 20, 2025 Editor

The manslaughter trial of Constable Sherwin Peters, a member of the Guyana Police Force’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit, is underway before Justice Sandil Kissoon in the High Court in Essequibo. Peters, 34, is accused of fatally shooting 29-year-old Dartmouth businessman Orin Boston during a 2021 police raid on the Essequibo Coast. Peters, who […]

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Man sentenced to 27 years for 2015 killing at Timehri

June 19, 2025 Editor

After nearly a decade of legal proceedings, 57-year-old Jamal Bacchus of Caledonia, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was on June 17, 2025, sentenced to 27 years in prison for the 2015 stabbing death of minibus driver Dhanshana Ram. The sentence was handed down by Justice Nareshwar Harnanan at the Demerara High Court following Bacchus’s conviction for […]

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Teen granted $150k bail on armed robbery charge

June 18, 2025 Editor

After spending more than a month on remand, 19-year-old Jadon Sim, also known as “JJ,” was granted bail recently in connection with an attempted robbery charge. Sim, a construction worker of Lot 132 Friendship/Buxton, East Coast Demerara (ECD), is accused of attempting to rob Shurlan Critchlow, known as “Black Boy,” while armed with a gun […]

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Taxi driver charged with possession of stolen articles

June 18, 2025 Editor

Marlon Jones, a 38-year-old taxi driver residing at Lot 106 Third Avenue, Bartica, appeared before the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday to face charges of receiving stolen articles. Jones was charged under Section 237(1) of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01. The items in question allegedly belonged to Chinese national Jianmei Qiu. During the […]

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48 murder trial listed as June session of Berbice Criminal Assizes opens

June 17, 2025 Editor

Approximately 48 inmates are awaiting trial for murder as the June session of the Berbice Criminal Assizes opened on Tuesday. The session commenced with the traditional parade along Esplanade Road. The parade featured several female police officers and a few senior male officers, including Region Six Regional Commander Shivpersaud Bacchus. Also in attendance were the […]

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Lodge man remanded over iPhone robbery

June 17, 2025 Editor

A 22-year-old vendor and construction worker was recently remanded to prison after being charged with robbery under arms. Shamar McKoy, of Norton Street, Lodge, Georgetown, appeared unrepresented before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, where he pleaded not guilty to the charge. The allegation is that on June 6, 2025, at Durban […]

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“Baby Skello” granted bail in blasphemous libel case

June 17, 2025 Editor

Local artist Daniel Wharton, popularly known as “Baby Skello,” was granted bail today following charges of blasphemous libel related to a song, which insults a Hindu deity. Wharton was initially remanded to prison by Magistrate Judy Latchman in the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrates’ Court. However, his detention sparked widespread outrage on social media, with many users […]

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Jury clears East Canje man of manslaughter charge

June 17, 2025 Editor

Anthony Carter of East Canje, Berbice, has been acquitted of manslaughter after a jury at the Berbice High Court returned a formal not-guilty verdict in the 2019 fatal stabbing of ex-convict Delroy James, also known as “Slant Eye.” The decision followed a successful no-case submission by Carter’s attorney, Kevin Morgan of the Guyana Legal Aid […]

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Stabroek Market vendor acquitted of attempted murder in 2018 stabbing incident

June 16, 2025 Editor

A 12-member jury recently acquitted Stabroek Market vendor Robert Henry, also known as “Natty,” of attempted murder and the lesser charge of felonious wounding, bringing an end to a trial stemming from a 2018 stabbing incident. Henry, who stood trial before Justice Peter Hugh at the High Court in Demerara, was found not guilty of […]

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