Elderly man possibly drowned in pond
Police are investigating the death of an elderly man, whose body was found near his home in Matura on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as John Fortune, of Toco Road, Matura. ...
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Marijuana plantation destroyed in Matura
A marijuana plantation with about 3,000 plants including of full-grown trees and seedlings was destroyed by police officers in Matura on Friday. Police from the Matura, Toco, and Ma...
SRP surrenders to police after wife’s death
A Special Reserve Police Constable (SRP) surrendered himself to his colleagues after a confrontation with his wife that ended with her death. The deceased was identified as Vera Golabie,...
Chef stabbed to death during altercation with female relative, friend
A chef was stabbed to death during an altercation with a female relative in Matura on Sunday. He has been identified as 40-year-old Gidron King of La Guerre Village, Toco Road, Matura. According...
Shooting suspect held in Matura
A man, who was wanted by the police in connection with a series of firearm related offences, was held at a guest house in Matura. The suspect, who gave police addresses in La Horquetta, ...
Two attempt to evade police, crash car
A Jamaican national is among two people hospitalised following an attempt to evade police during a roadblock exercise on Sunday evening. The incident took place along the Toco Main Road, Matura. ...
5-year-old dies weeks after getting into difficulty at water park
Five-year-old Armani McIntyre has died. McIntyre first made headlines at the end of August, after he experienced difficulties while in the water at a Matura water park on August 24. At the time ...
Illegal quarrying threatens Leatherback turtle nesting site
Near the Matura beach, just one hundred metres from Leatherback turtle nesting grounds, illegal quarrying continues apace, and it seems no one can, or will, stop them. Kyle Mitchell, Vice-Chairman ...
Over 570 pounds of garbage collected at Matura beach clean-up
Volunteers collected over 570 pounds of garbage during a beach clean-up over the weekend. The clean-up, organised by Coca-Cola Caribbean Bottlers (T&T) and Nature Seekers as part of their ...
Autopsy ordered after mentally ill man shot and killed
A 38-year-old man, who police were told was mentally challenged, was fatally shot in Matura. The deceased has been identified as Jake Halls, 38, of Mendoza Street, Matura. According to police re...