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A missing 14-year-old girl was safely located during a co-ordinated house search operation conducted in the Mon Repos Police District on Saturday (1st August, 2026). According to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), the operation, code-named “Operation Resolute Shield,” was conducted between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM as part of ongoing crime reduction initiatives and efforts to enhance public safety within the district. The exercise was co-ordinated by Senior Superintendent Hospedales, Superintendents Bertie and Bridglal, Assistant Superintendents Ramsaran, Pacheco, Chulhan and Ragbir, Inspector Boodoo, and Sergeant Martin, with direct supervision provided by Acting Sergeant Pitt and Corporal Modeste, along with Officers of the Mon Repos Police Station. During the operation, Officers searched two (2) residences, resulting in the arrest of a man in connection with an Affiliation Warrant. At approximately 3:30 PM, acting on intelligence, Officers proceeded to a residence at Dallas Av...

A missing woman was found barely alive in Tamana this afternoon (Monday 20th July, 2026), after spending approximately five (5) days in the forest. She has been identified as 60-year-old Phillis Beharry of Tamana. She was last seen on Thursday (16th July, 2026). According to the Hunters Search and Rescue Team (HSRT), led by Captain Vallence Rambharat, Beharry was found barely alive, curled up beneath a tree, by gardeners from Tamana at 12:15 PM. She was found about forty-five (45) minutes driving-time from her home and about thirty (30) minutes walking-time into the forest. Beharry was found severely dehydrated and unable to walk. The HSRT said she is currently warded at the Sangre Grande Hospital. “Miracles do happen. GOD IS GREAT.” Investigations are continuing into the circumstances surrounding her disappearance. More on this as it becomes available.

UPDATE (06/07/26): Shahnaaz Ali has told Police that she was kidnapped, drugged and tortured before being left abandoned near a beach in Mayaro. Police have since launched an investigation into the alleged kidnapping as enquiries continue. A woman who was reported missing after failing to return home from work on Friday (3rd July, 2026) has been safely located and taken for medical treatment. She has been identified as 31-year-old Shahnaaz Ali of  #28 Benjamin Street, Diego Martin. According to reports, Ali was reported missing after leaving her new job at a company located along Victoria Avenue, Port-of-Spain, on Friday. She had reportedly only begun working at the company approximately a week earlier, as an Administrative Assistant. Her black-and-white Toyota Yaris Cross (PEK 8148) was also missing. Ali is said to have previously reported receiving threats from a former partner, with the matter having been brought to the attention of both Police and an Attorney before her disa...

Pictured Above: Nahomi Lisbeth Lucart Cedeno, 28. The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) is seeking the public’s assistance to find a missing 28-year-old woman. In a social media post today (Monday 29th June, 2026), the TTPS said Nahomi Lisbeth Lucart Cedeno of Chaguanas was last seen and reported missing on Sunday (28th June, 2026).  Have you seen her? Anyone with information on the woman’s whereabouts can contact the Chaguanas Police Station at 665-5271, or 999, 555, 911, 800-TIPS (800-8477), or contact any Police Station.  Please share quickly. Let us get Nahomi home today.

UPDATE (25/06/26): CCTV footage is said to have captured a man outside of Samaroo’s business place on Friday afternoon (19th June, 2026), pacing about while on a phone. The individual reportedly left the area around 4:00 PM and returned near 6:00 PM, before being picked up by a vehicle. Investigators are treating the footage as part of the broader timeline being pieced together to ascertain what took place on that Friday. They believe Samaroo may have returned home later that day before receiving a call that prompted him to leave again on Friday night, shortly before he disappeared. Further developments have emerged in relation to Samaroo’s vehicle, which was allegedly part of a rent-to-own arrangement. Sources said payments for the vehicle were typically made on Saturdays. After he failed to return home, the vehicle owner was alerted and used GPS tracking to locate the silver Nissan Almera on Lagoon Road in Barrackpore. The system was then remotely disabled before the car was later f...

Pictured Above: Rihanna Dhanraj, 16. The Hunters Search and Rescue Team (HSRT) is seeking the public’s assistance to find a missing 16-year-old girl. In a social media post on Sunday (21st June, 2026), the HSRT said Rihanna Dhanraj of Penal was last seen on Saturday (20th June, 2026). Her relatives are in contact with the team.  Have you seen her?  Anyone with information on the teen’s whereabouts can contact the HSRT at 799-1453, or 999, 555, 911, 800-TIPS (800-8477), or contact any Police Station.  Please share quickly. Let us get Rihanna home today.

Pictured Above: Daniella Maharaj, 16. The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) is seeking the public’s assistance to find a missing 16-year-old girl. In a social media post today (Monday 15th June, 2026), the TTPS said Daniella Maharaj of Enterprise, Chaguanas, was last seen and reported missing on Sunday (14th June, 2026).  Have you seen her? Anyone with information on the teen’s whereabouts can contact the Chaguanas Police Station at 665-5217, or 999, 555, 911, 800-TIPS (800-8477), or contact any Police Station.  Please share quickly. Let us get Daniella home today.

Pictured Above: Aleah Ali, 16. The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) is seeking the public’s assistance to find a missing 16-year-old girl. In a social media post today (Saturday 13th June, 2026), the TTPS said Aleah Ali of Barataria was reported missing on 18th April, 2026. She was last seen the day before, on 17th April, 2026. Despite weeks of inquiries and efforts to trace her whereabouts, she remains unaccounted for. Police have described Aleah as being of mixed descent with a fair complexion, brown eyes, thick eyebrows, a round face, a small mouth and a distinctive scar on her left arm. At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing a white shirt, black pleated skirt, black sneakers and black socks. Have you seen her?  Anyone with information on the teen’s whereabouts can contact the Barataria Police Station at 674-4723, or 999, 555, 911, 800-TIPS (800-8477), or contact any Police Station.  Please share quickly. Let us get Aleah home today.

Pictured Above: Adrianna Robertson, 17. UPDATE: The HSRT announced earlier today (Wednesday 10th June, 2026) that Adrianna was found alive and is currently at the Tunapuna Police Station. “We would like to thank our teammates who were out searching for Adrianna. We wish her all the best. GOD’S BLESSINGS.” The Hunters Search and Rescue Team (HSRT) is seeking the public’s assistance to find a missing 17-year-old girl. In a social media post today (Wednesday 10th June, 2026), the HSRT said Adrianna Robertson of Morvant was last seen on Monday (8th June, 2026). Her relatives are in contact with the team. Adrianna attended classes at St. Charles High School in Tunapuna but failed to return home. Have you seen her?  Anyone with information on the teen’s whereabouts can contact the HSRT at 799-1453, or 999, 555, 911, 800-TIPS (800-8477), or contact any Police Station.  Please share quickly. Let us get Adrianna home today.

Pictured Above: Jonelys Gabriela Estaba Gómez, 16. The Hunters Search and Rescue Team (HSRT) is seeking the public’s assistance to find a missing 16-year-old Venezuelan girl. In a social media post today (Sunday 7th June, 2026), the HSRT said Jonelys Gabriela Estaba Gómez of Arima was last seen on Friday (5th June, 2026). Her relatives are in contact with the team.  Have you seen her?  Anyone with information on the teen’s whereabouts can contact the HSRT at 799-1453, or 999, 555, 911, 800-TIPS (800-8477), or contact any Police Station.  Please share quickly. Let us get Jonelys home today.

UPDATE (27/05/26): Taxi driver Simon Joash Bhagwath and his vehicle remain missing after he was last seen exactly seven (7) days ago. His father, Percy Bhagwath and mother, Juliana Lal-Bhagwath, are appealing for anyone with information to contact the Police so that their son can return home safely.  The family last heard from him on 20th May, 2026, while he was at the Gasparillo Police Station. Reports state that Bhagwath had been under stress over issues involving a Spanish-speaking girlfriend and alleged threats made against him.  Members of the Hunters Search and Rescue Team (HSRT) have joined the search as investigators continue to appeal for information from the public. The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) is seeking the public’s assistance to find a missing 36-year-old man. In a social media post today (Saturday 23rd May, 2026), the TTPS said Simon Joash Bhagwath of Corosal Road, Whiteland, was reported missing on Thursday (21st May, 2026). His white Y12 AD ...

Leader of the Hunters Search and Rescue Team (HSRT), Captain Vallence Rambharat, says his group are mentally and physically drained after eight (8) exhausting days in search of missing 2-year-old Angelo Tobias Plaza in Tobago. The child’s body has not been found as of today (Friday 22nd May, 2026), even after his stepfather, Shannon Miller, allegedly confessed on Wednesday (20th May, 2026) to strangling little Angelo and dumping his body in the sea . Baby Angelo was reported missing from his home in Cambridge Trace, Goodwood, on 11th May, 2026, triggering frantic searches and a national outcry for his safe return. The HSRT returned to Trinidad on the fast ferry on Thursday morning (21st May, 2026). The group had arrived on the island on 14th May, 2026, immediately taking over the ground operations in a desperate search for the child. Captain Rambharat said his relentless group helped search the Studley Park landfill , rocky shoreline, bushy terrain and other areas of interest.  Sp...

The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) is advising members of the public that investigations into the disappearance of 2-year-old Angelo Tobias of Goodwood, Tobago, have taken a critical turn. This follows reports that the child’s stepfather, Shannon Miller, allegedly confessed this morning (Wednesday 20th May, 2026) to strangling baby Angelo and then disposing his body in the sea, near the family’s home. In a Media Release this afternoon, the TTPS said Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Tobago Division, Rishi Singh, has indicated that investigators are continuing to work diligently and professionally toward achieving a clear and definitive outcome in this matter. The TTPS is emphasizing that “this remains a sensitive and ongoing investigation, with all enquiries being conducted professionally, fairly, and with full respect for the constitutional rights of all parties. This investigation is being treated as a co-ordinated multi-agency effort, involving Officers of the Spec...

UPDATE 6: The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised that murder charges be laid against 24-year-old Shannon Miller, the stepfather of missing 2-year-old Angelo Tobias Plaza, while the child’s mother, Khalifa Tobias, has been released without charge as investigations continue. According to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), an audience was held with a Specialist Advisor attached to the Office of the DPP to review the circumstances surrounding the child’s disappearance. Following a thorough review of the evidence gathered, legal advice was provided today (Saturday 23rd May, 2026) that there is sufficient evidence to proceed with criminal charges. As a result, Miller, of Cambridge Trace, Goodwood, has been formally charged with the offence of murder. The DPP also advised that Angelo’s mother be released from Police custody without charge. The TTPS said it “reaffirms its unwavering commitment to pursuing justice and ensuring that all investigations are conducted wit...

UPDATE (20/05/26): There has been a major breakthrough in this case, with Police confirming this morning (Wednesday 20th May, 2026) that a male relative, identified as the child’s stepfather, Shannon Miller, has confessed to his murder . A number of persons of interest who were previously detained were released today, but key suspects remain in custody at this time. The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) is advising that investigations continue into the disappearance of 2-year-old Angelo Tobias of Goodwood, Tobago , who was reported missing on the night of Monday 11th May, 2026. In a Media Release this afternoon (Tuesday 19th May, 2026), the TTPS notes that at this time, seven (7) persons — three (3) females and four (4) males — have been detained and searches conducted at the Mt. St. George dump and Dam Road areas have resulted in nothing of evidential value being found.  Searches continue today in the Pig Farm Road district and personnel of the Cyber Unit have been task...

UPDATE 2:  The TTPS confirmed today (Tuesday 19th May, 2026) that seven (7) persons — three (3) females and four (4) males — have been detained as investigations continue into the disappearance of 2-year-old Angelo Tobias. The Cyber Unit is analyzing electronic devices seized, while searches continue in Tobago. UPDATE: Members of the Hunters Search and Rescue Team (HSRT), led by Captain Vallence Rambharat, continued extensive operations at the Studley Park Landfill in Tobago today (Monday 18th May, 2026) as the desperate search for missing 2-year-old Angelo Tobias entered its seventh day. There are growing fears the toddler may have been killed and his body disposed of at the landfill. Search operations at the landfill were led by Captain Rambharat and involved co-ordinated efforts between search crews, Police investigators and other emergency responders, who combed through large sections of the dump site for possible evidence connected to the child’s disappearance. He remains ...

Following the disappearance of 2-year-old Angelo Tobias of Goodwood, Tobago , on Monday 11th May, 2026, which has gripped the nation as meticulous searches continue, Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA), Farley Chavez Augustine, unleashed a scathing statement on social media, stating in part, that, “We have a right to be damn vex about how this is unfolding and the nancy stories that are being peddled.” In a Facebook post this afternoon (Sunday 17th May, 2026), Augustine said the following: Unusual Post Alert: Following my public comments on Thursday [14th May, 2026], I have been struggling to be diplomatic about what is transpiring in the full view of the nation. All of last night this child is on my mind. Tobago is hurting. The disappearance of two-year-old Angelo Tobias-Plaza of Goodwood has shaken this island to its core. Every mother, every father, every grandparent and every decent citizen feels the weight of this tragedy. A child is missing. A baby. And Tobago ...

The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) is confirming that upon receipt of a report regarding the disappearance of 2-year-old Angelo Tobias of Goodwood, Tobago , on Monday 11th May, 2026, Officers immediately initiated a co-ordinated and comprehensive response. In a Media Release this morning (Sunday 17th May, 2026), the TTPS said, “A thorough search operation was promptly undertaken in and around the vicinity of the child’s residence, involving multiple agencies. This included extensive searches of surrounding areas as well as nearby coastal waters, where the child was last reportedly seen. Several individuals have been interviewed, and statements have been recorded as part of the ongoing investigation. At this time, the matter continues to be treated as a missing person investigation. However, in keeping with standard investigative protocols, the Homicide Bureau of Investigations and the Special Victims Department have been engaged to provide additional support and to ensure t...

UPDATE 3:  The biological father of missing Angelo, 22-year-old Antonio Plaza, travelled to Tobago today (Friday 15th May, 2026) with his mother, Meena Plaza, seeking answers as to the whereabouts of little Angelo. Accompanied by Crime Watch host Ian Alleyne, they went directly to Cambridge Trace, Goodwood, the same area where Angelo was last seen on Monday night (11th May, 2026), hoping to speak with the child’s mother and get answers surrounding the baffling case. However, upon arriving, they were reportedly prevented from entering the immediate area as Police maintained a cordon around the property, while crime scene investigators continued processing the scene. UPDATE 2:  Reports emerged today (Friday 15th May, 2026) that Angelo’s mother, Khalifa Tobias, and his stepfather, Shannon Miller, have both been detained by Police as investigations and searches continue on the island for a fourth full day since the toddler’s disappearance. UPDATE:   Chief Secretary of the ...