Tag: murder

September 1, 2025
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  Courtney Evans, a 49-year-old businessman from New York, USA, and Coomacka Mines, Linden, was allegedly murdered on Sunday during a brawl at Coomacka Mines Beach. Police said Evans, who was with his brother and a friend at the time, died at the Linden Hospital Complex while receiving treatment for stab and chop wounds. He […]

July 24, 2025
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Nicholas Johnson, 25, appeared before Magistrate Tuanna Hardy at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court on Thursday for the charge of murder of 31-year-old Colene Toney. Johnson, who was represented by Attorneys Chandra Sohan and Adrian Annamyaha, was not required to plead to the indictable charge and was ordered remanded to prison. The incident occurred on February […]

July 23, 2025
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Nearly five months after the stabbing death of Colene Toney in Corentyne, Berbice, the man accused of the crime has turned himself in to police. Nicholas Johnson, known as “Suga”, a 25-year-old labourer of No. 51 Village, Corentyne, accompanied by his attorney Mr C. Sohan, surrendered to authorities on Tuesday morning. He was handed over […]

July 21, 2025
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Murder suspect Shaka Phillips, called “Concrete Man” of Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden, has confessed to investigators that he shot and killed his child-mother, Jenel Pollydore. Phillips, 21, was arrested yesterday and admitted to investigators that on July 19, 2025, he had been calling Jenel’s mobile phone, but she was not answering. He further stated that […]

July 17, 2025
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Kendell Joseph, 26, of Tuseneng Village, North Pakaraimas, a suspect in the July 11 double homicide of Clifton Thomas and Sylvester Thomas at Tuseneng Creek, North Pakaraimas, was discovered dead earlier today in Kato Village. According to investigations, around 07:00 this morning, Joseph’s mother, Diana Peters, 44, and other family members left home for breakfast. […]

July 13, 2025
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Two Amerindian farmers—34-year-old Clifton Thomas and 20-year-old Sylvester Thomas, both of Micopara Settlement, Tuseneng Village—were fatally stabbed during an altercation last Friday at Tuseneng Creek, North Pakarimas. Police have launched an investigation into the alleged double murder. Preliminary reports indicate that the victims were imbibing with a man identified as Kendel Joseph, known as “James”, […]

July 5, 2025
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Police are investigating the alleged murder of 50-year-old housewife Bibi Salima Persaud, who was found dead with multiple injuries at her home at Lot 193 Ivan Road, Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, late Friday night. The prime suspect is her common-law partner, 38-year-old mechanic Dinesh Ram, also known as “Paul”, who was discovered unresponsive in the […]

July 3, 2025
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A 23-year-old farmer of Lot 491 Lima Sands has been charged with the murder of his friend, 46-year-old Gary Melville, also known as “Tonna.” The incident is alleged to have occurred between the evening of Friday, June 27th, and the early hours of Saturday, June 28th, 2025. The accused, Saif Majid, appeared today at the […]

July 1, 2025
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Rovel Santiago, a 21-year-old gold miner from Mabaruma, Region One, and Shawn Williams, a 20-year-old gold miner from Kuru Kururu Village, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, were arrested on Saturday and jointly charged with murder today. The charge was laid contrary to Common Law under the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01. The case was called at the […]


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