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A 26-year-old man of Beach Road, Palo Seco, is to be charged with murder following investigations surrounding the death of 12-year-old Mercedes Layne of Los Iros Road, Erin, who was reported missing on Saturday 6th June, 2026, and whose body was subsequently discovered along Carapal Road, Erin, on Sunday 7th June, 2026.  In a Media Release a short while ago this afternoon (Wednesday 10th June, 2026), the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) said investigations were conducted by Officers of the Homicide Bureau and advice was received today from Special Advisor Ms. Honore Paul, to charge the suspect, who is due to appear before a Master of the High Court on Thursday (11th June, 2026). Commissioner of Police, Allister Guevarro, commented on the matter, stating, “The entire Trinidad and Tobago Police Service stands with Mercedes’ family and with every parent, guardian, and community member who are hurting today. The loss of this child through this heinous crime, is a wound to the...

UPDATE: CCTV footage of the incident has emerged, showing the moment the intruder received an electric shock after entering T&TEC’s Brechin Castle Substation this morning: CCTV footage shows the moment an alleged intruder received an electric shock after entering T&TEC’s Brechin Castle Substation this morning. T&TEC said the individual came into contact with a 132 kV breaker around 9.45 a.m., triggering a fault that caused a significant voltage dip… pic.twitter.com/XsFQIPlN84 — CNC3TV (@CNC3TV) June 10, 2026 The man was apprehended and treated for severe burns following the incident. According to the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC), an attempted act of vandalism at its Brechin Castle Substation caused a significant voltage dip across parts of the country at approximately 9:45 AM this morning (Wednesday 10th June, 2026). T&TEC said in a Media Release that the incident occurred when an intruder entered the substation and came into contact with a ...

A man has died from injuries sustained in a shooting incident in Curepe on 29th May, 2026, after remaining hospitalized for several days. The deceased has been identified as 54-year-old Inshan Goolsir of Abdool Lane, Curepe. He was allegedly shot by his sister’s boyfriend during a confrontation involving a land dispute.  Goolsir succumbed to his injuries at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex (EWMSC) in Mount Hope on Saturday (6th June, 2026). According to reports, Officers were alerted to a shooting at Abdool Lane, Southern Main Road, Curepe, around 10:30 PM on Friday 29th May, 2026. Upon arrival, they found Goolsir lying inside a drain surrounded by residents. The victim appeared to have fallen onto a water pipe, causing water to spray around him as he lay wounded and moaning in pain. Officers immediately conveyed Goolsir to the EWMSC, where doctors treated him for multiple gunshot wounds, including three (3) to the right side of his chest, two (2) to his upper back and an...

The charred remains of a man was found in Wallerfield on Sunday (7th June, 2026). The deceased is believed to be Clint Gomez, also known by the alias “Milky,” as official confirmation is pending. According to reports, the body was found inside a vehicle near Block 5 on Moonan Road. A District Medical Officer (DMO) later ordered the removal of the remains to the Forensic Science Centre in St. James, where an autopsy will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death. Police have not yet released further details. Investigations are continuing into the circumstances surrounding the murder. The discovery has renewed attention on the Moonan Road area, which has been linked to several serious crimes in recent years. In April of this year, 34-year-old Anthony Francis, also known as “Smalls,” was shot dead during a pre-dawn attack at a house along Moonan Road. Reports stated that around 2:00 AM, a gunman opened fire on the house, directing several shots through a bedroom window where Fra...

The Ministry of Finance said it has been brought to the attention of the Authority that person(s) bearing fraudulent identification card(s), depicting the logos of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT), the Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (FIUTT) of the Ministry of Finance, and the Financial Investigations Branch (FIB) of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, are presenting themselves to the public as official representative(s) of these entities. In a Media Release today (Monday 8th June, 2026), the Ministry said the FIUTT “hereby issues an urgent advisory to the public regarding these fraudulent identification card(s) currently in circulation. The card falsely identifies the individual(s) as a ‘Financial Analyst Supervisor’ and as a representative of the CBTT, the FIUTT and the FIB.” The FIUTT explicitly states the following: Fraudulent credentials: This identification card is fake, unauthorized and invalid. Neither the FIUTT, the CBTT nor the FIB issue...

The body of a woman was found inside her home in El Socorro on Friday evening (5th June, 2026). The deceased has been identified as 26-year-old Aquilah Rebekah Henry of Oudan Road, El Socorro. She was an employee of the Ministry of National Security, attached to the Police Administration Building as a Clerk II. According to reports, Police and Emergency Health Services responded to a call for assistance at Henry’s residence, shortly after 6:30 PM. Upon arrival, they discovered her unresponsive inside a room of the home, in an apparent suicide. Henry’s father told Officers that he had last seen his daughter earlier that morning. Concerned after not hearing from her throughout the day, he later went to check on her and made the tragic discovery. Medical personnel and a District Medical Officer (DMO) were summoned to the scene, where Henry was officially pronounced dead. Investigations are continuing into the circumstances surrounding her death. If you or someone you know is struggling wi...

A 26-year-old man is currently in Police custody as investigators continue enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the death of 12-year-old Mercedez Layne of Los Iros, Erin , whose body was discovered earlier today (Sunday 7th June, 2026), hours after she was reported missing. In a Media Release this evening, the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) said Mercedez was reported missing at approximately 4:00 PM on Saturday (6th June, 2026) by her grandfather, of Lorensotte North Trace, Rancho Quemado. According to the report, around 11:30 AM on the same date, the grandfather placed his granddaughter, who had spent the previous night at his residence, into a vehicle, intended to transport the child to her home at Los Iros Beach Road, Erin. However, information later received indicated that Mercedez never arrived at her destination. The girl’s mother subsequently went to the Erin Police Station along with the child’s grandfather, and a missing person investigation was immediately ...

According to the Office of the Attorney General, at a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) on Friday evening (5th June, 2026), the Prime Minister and members of the Council received and reviewed reports on the States of Emergency implemented between December 2024 and May 2026. In a Media Release a short while ago this afternoon (Sunday 7th June, 2026), the Attorney General’s Office said, “The reports highlighted analyses of datasets related to significant local and international threats to State security. The reports revealed that all three (3) SOEs were associated with meaningful disruptions in all categories of datasets reviewed and analyzed.” The Office added, “After examining the reports and advice from members of the NSC, the Prime Minister has decided that the Government will go to Parliament to request an extension of the State of Emergency for a further three (3) months. A resolution to extend the State of Emergency will be debated in Parliament on Wednesday, 10th Ju...

UPDATE 8:  Police have confirmed that the 26-year-old man in custody is to be charged with murder following investigations surrounding the death of 12-year-old Mercedes Layne. The suspect has been publicly identified as Richard Renales of Dickie Trace, Beach Road, Palo Seco. Renales is expected to appear before a High Court Master on Thursday (11th June, 2026). The charge is expected to be formally laid by Woman Corporal Dyer-Baptiste of the Homicide Bureau of Investigations (HBI) Region III. UPDATE 7:  New surveillance video has emerged, recorded on Saturday (6th June, 2026), which shows the suspect’s station wagon entering Los Iros Road, where he was supposed to drop off Mercedes, before coming to a stop near a supermarket. However, moments later, the driver is seen reversing the vehicle then heading in the direction of Carapal Road. The vehicle is said to have continued along Carapal Road for several minutes before driving up a hill near the WASA pumping station. This is...

Officers of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) recovered two (2) intact stolen vehicles and one (1) which had been completely stripped, during a co-ordinated anti-crime exercise conducted in the Sangre Grande District on Friday (5th June, 2026). According to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), the operation, dubbed “Operation Steady Guard,” was conducted between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM and involved Officers of the Sangre Grande Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the Eastern Division Task Force (EDTF). Acting on intelligence information, Officers proceeded to the Turure Road, Guaico area, where they conducted inquiries in relation to a white Kia K2700 motor vehicle that had been reported stolen earlier that day in Arima. During the exercise, Officers discovered a silver-grey Honda City motor vehicle parked along a bushy track off the Turure Main Road. Subsequent checks revealed that the vehicle had been reported stolen in the Western Division earlier that mo...

A 30-year-old Charlieville man is scheduled to appear before the South District Masters’ Court after investigations revealed that a reported kidnapping was fabricated, resulting in significant Police resources being deployed unnecessarily. According to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), during an operation conducted between 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM on Thursday (4th June, 2026), Officers of the Central Division arrested Daoud Mohammed, 30, of Assaraf Road, Charlieville, Chaguanas, for the offence of wasteful employment of the Police. Acting on intelligence, Officers conducted surveillance at a location along Assaraf Road, where Mohammed was arrested pursuant to a warrant issued in connection with the offence. Investigations stemmed from a report made on 9th May, 2025, when a man who resides in the United States, received a WhatsApp call informing him that his brother had been kidnapped and was being held captive. The caller demanded a ransom of $60,000, along with drugs and fire...

A business owner’s vehicle was reportedly targeted and robbed of $67,000 in cash outside his home in Gasparillo on Wednesday afternoon (3rd June, 2026), less than an hour after he withdrew the money from a bank. According to reports, the businessman visited Republic Bank Limited (RBL) at Valpark Shopping Plaza, Valsayn, and withdrew $67,000 in cash, around 3:30 PM. The money was placed inside a large brown envelope before he returned to his black Toyota Corolla and drove home. Upon arriving at his residence, the man parked the vehicle in an open area near his home, around 4:30 PM. He then went inside, leaving the vehicle unlocked with its windows down. The envelope containing the cash, along with a bank statement, remained on the front passenger seat. However, approximately ten (10) minutes later, he returned to the vehicle and discovered that both the envelope and bank statement were missing. CCTV footage showed a silver Toyota Aqua pull up alongside his vehicle. A man alighted from t...

UPDATE 2:  One of the deceased victims, Oren Danglade, also known as “Grimey,” was previously linked to investigations into the murder of 33-year-old Jamal Carter, also known as “Big Joe,” who was shot dead in Morvant on 16th May, 2026. In that incident, Carter, of Coconut Drive, Morvant, was liming near a wooden structure at Arneaud Avenue off Lady Young Road, when three (3) armed men approached and opened fire. Crime scene investigators recovered twenty-six (26) spent 9mm shell casings and one (1) live round. Detectives are now examining whether the deadly attack in Malick on Friday (5th June, 2026) may be linked to ongoing gang conflicts and retaliatory violence connected to recent murders in East Port-of-Spain and Morvant. UPDATE:  The massacre in Malick on Friday (5th June, 2026) is now a triple murder as another victim has succumbed to their injuries. The latest victim has been identified as Keron Paul, who died while receiving treatment at the Eric Williams Medical Sci...

Two (2) siblings are dead following a brutal shooting incident in Longdenville, Chaguanas, last night (Thursday 4th June, 2026). The deceased have been identified as 50-year-old Brian “Regis” Clarke and his elder sister, 55-year-old Margarita Clarke. Both lived along the Longdenville Old Road. Reports state that the siblings were shot and killed by a lone masked gunman who stormed their residence, around 8:00 PM. The shooting is said to have occurred a short distance away from the Longdenville Police Post.  Speaking with Guardian Media today (Friday 5th June, 2026), Clarke’s 42-year-old nephew, who did not wish to be identified, said the masked man arrived in a car [Nissan Note - PEJ 4185] and ran into the building, which houses several families in separate apartments. According to the nephew, “When the guy run in, it had music playing two (2) sides -- it had music playing downstairs and on the next side they. I was liming on that next side and when I hear something go ‘Bam, Bam,...

Officers of the North Eastern Division (NED) rescued a woman from a vehicle in the La Fillette district, and arrested a male suspect, following a report of kidnapping, which occurred on Monday (1st June, 2026). According to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), reports indicate that a female victim was at her Diego Martin home, around 7:05 PM, when a man known to her came to the house and asked to speak with her. When she refused, he allegedly grabbed her, resulting in a struggle. During the altercation, the victim alleges she observed what appeared to be a firearm tucked into his waistband.  The victim managed to push the man out of the house and closed the door, but he re-entered through an unsecured kitchen window and proceeded to search her bedroom for her cellular phone. The man located the phone and took it to his vehicle. However, when the victim attempted to retrieve the phone, the man allegedly pulled her into the vehicle and drove off with her against her will....

UPDATE 2:   The vendor, identified as 35-year-old Rajindera Ali of Enterprise, Chaguanas, appeared before a Chaguanas District Judge on Thursday (4th June 2026), where he was granted $20,000 bail after pleading not guilty to charges stemming from the incident. Ali was arrested following an operation along Narsaloo Ramaya Road, near Price Plaza. Investigators claim that during enquiries, the vendor admitted to obtaining several sacks of potatoes from the Claxton Bay Dump before allegedly offering them for sale. He has been charged with littering and illegally operating a roadside stall. However, Police say additional charges may be laid, pending the outcome of public health tests being conducted on the potatoes. Authorities are seeking to determine whether the produce posed a risk to consumers and whether any public health laws were breached. UPDATE: The vendor has publicly disputed claims that he was selling potatoes allegedly salvaged from the Claxton Bay landfill, describing th...

The Office of the Attorney General is seeking to clarify misinformation currently circulating on certain social media platforms regarding the duration of the ongoing State of Public Emergency.  In a Media Release this afternoon (Wednesday 3rd June, 2026), the Attorney General’s Office said, “Pursuant to the procedures established by the Constitution, the State of Emergency remains in effect until Midnight on June 17th, 2026, and not June 3rd, 2026 , as erroneously reported on these social media platforms.” According to the Office, the facts surrounding the State of Emergency are as follows: By Legal Notice No. 39 of 2026, the President declared, by Proclamation, that a State of Public Emergency existed in Trinidad and Tobago with effect from March 3, 2026. In accordance with section 9(2) of the Constitution, the Proclamation initially remained in force for fifteen (15) days and would have expired at Midnight on March 17, 2026 (the first day being March 3, 2026 and the fifteenth day...

A woman has died at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex (EWMSC) in Mount Hope, days after she was critically injured in a collision early Monday morning (1st June, 2026) in Cunupia, involving an electric scooter and a motor vehicle. The deceased has been identified as 35-year-old Venezuelan national, Rusimine Riaz, of Mon Plasir Road, Cunupia. According to reports, the collision occurred around 2:10 AM along Jerningham Junction Road in the vicinity of Lucky Junction. Police Officers responding to the scene observed a white Nissan Wingroad (PBZ 7116) facing South along the roadway. They also found Riaz lying at the front of the vehicle next to a red electric scooter, with visible injuries about her body. The injured woman was conveyed to the Chaguanas Health Facility for emergency medical treatment. However, due to the seriousness of her condition, she was later transferred to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex (EWMSC) in Mount Hope, where she subsequently succumbed to he...

The body of a Venezuelan national was found in Morvant on Monday morning (1st June, 2026). The deceased, who was murdered, has been identified as 23-year-old Alexis Enrique Pineda. According to reports, Officers were on mobile patrol, around 6:15 AM, when they received information from the Command Centre that a body had been found at the corner of 1st Caledonia Road and Tractor Hill, Morvant. The body was said to have been discovered by garbage collectors who were passing through the area, shortly after 5:30 AM.   Upon arrival at the location, Officers discovered Pineda lying motionless on his back, partially covered with a bloodstained bedsheet. He was clad in a three-quarter jeans, a white vest bearing apparent bloodstains and a black sneaker. A District Medical Officer (DMO) was summoned, who pronounced the victim dead and ordered the body removed, pending a post-mortem examination at the Forensic Science Centre. Crime scene investigators recovered several items, including ident...

The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) said it recognizes Body-Worn Cameras (BWCs) as a “critical tool in advancing professionalism, accountability, transparency, and public trust in Policing. BWCs provide an objective and impartial record of Police-public interactions, ensuring that incidents are accurately documented and that engagements are conducted in accordance with established policies, procedures and legal standards.” In a Media Release on Monday (1st June, 2026), the TTPS said it is fully cognizant of the significant benefits associated with the use of Body-Worn Camera technology, including: Enhancing transparency and accountability in Policing activities; Providing valuable evidential material to support investigations and judicial proceedings; Protecting Officers against false allegations and unfounded complaints; Encouraging professional conduct by both Officers and members of the public during Police encounters; and Strengthening public confidence in the Trinidad an...