Crime

The captain and at least one crew member of the MV Barima tested positive for narcotics as investigators continue examining possible safety failures behind the ferry disaster.

The revised passenger count, based on surveillance footage, has pushed the confirmed death toll in the MV Barima tragedy to 53.

Police and the Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard are investigating social media claims that human remains were found underwater off Parham Dock, but say they have not yet verified the reported location.

Anthony admitted to four counts of fraudulent conversion involving clients' travel funds. Sentencing is scheduled for 25 September, when the High Court will consider the extent of the financial losses.

Fortinet's latest threat report found that Jamaica recorded 5.4 million cyberattack attempts in the first half of 2026, as cybercriminals increasingly use artificial intelligence and automation to target vulnerable systems.

Detectives are reviewing security camera footage and appealing for witnesses after a 66-year-old Villa resident was shot and injured.

The pharmacist was discovered after family members forced open his locked bedroom door when he failed to respond.

Police are investigating the fatal shooting of Amar Bissoon in St Augustine after he became the fourth member of the Bissoon family to die in violent incidents since 2018.

Police intercepted the suspect as he disembarked in Port of Spain after launching a coordinated operation following the fatal stabbing of a church deaconess in Mt. St. George, Tobago.

Police are searching for a masked gunman who opened fire inside a community bar in Bexon, leaving a 16-year-old girl in critical condition and an adult man injured as investigations continue.

Police have detained a 25-year-old woman after businessman George Reece was found with fatal stab wounds inside a Woodford Gardens apartment.

Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old in Dangriga and are appealing to witnesses and anyone with information to assist in identifying those responsible.

Police believe the shooting was a targeted attack after four armed men stormed a supermarket in San Pedro, killing two people and injuring two others before escaping by boat.

Police believe the deaths may have resulted from a murder-suicide after finding evidence of suspected poisoning, while the children's father had been preparing for their court-approved summer visit to Utah.

The Guyana Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility has launched an investigation after a 16-year-old died in a motorcycle crash, while residents disputed the police account of the incident.

Police said the suspect allegedly injured an officer with knives before fleeing.

The child was fatally struck during a police response to a reported shoplifting incident, as relatives and attorneys call for the release of body-camera, dash-camera and surveillance footage.

Search operations were suspended overnight due to poor visibility and rough sea conditions before Coast Guard divers recovered the teenager’s body on Sunday morning.

Police said his vehicle was tracked using GPS and later found abandoned on a back road in Barrackpore, raising concerns as family members continue searching for the 51-year-old businessman.

Warren Small was killed just over two weeks after a High Court ruling cleared him of a 2020 double murder, with the judge citing unreliable witness testimony and major gaps in the investigation.