Topic: death
Bail granted pending appeal of driving death conviction
Dorlisa Piercy, who was found guilty earlier this year of causing by dangerous driving, was granted bail Wednesday pending appeal of her conviction and sentence.
Suspect charged in Batabano shooting
A man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting on Saturday during the Batabano festivities.
Tourists' deaths were by misadventure
Inquests into the deaths of two tourists resulted in verdicts of misadventure after autopsies showed drowning as the physical cause of death.
Blue iguana volunteer’s death ruled misadventure
An American college student who came to Cayman to work with the Blue Iguana Recovery Program died of heat stroke after spending two and a half days in the wilderness of East End in June, 2011, a coroner’s court heard.
Four murderers ordered released
Within the next 20 months, Cayman will set four convicted killers free from prison.
South Sound traffic death ruled misadventure
A coroner's jury returned a verdict of misadventure after hearing details of an accident on South Sound Road that resulted in the death of 21-year-old Corey Archibold Seymour in May, 2012.
Visiting Special Olympian died of natural causes
A member of the Uruguay Special Olympics swimming team died in Cayman last year of natural causes, a coroner’s jury determined last week.
Astronomers tackle light pollution
Stargazers in Cayman are hoping that by raising public awareness of light pollution, they can have clearer views of the night sky.
Dangerous driver sentenced to five years
Justice Carol Beswick sentences driver Dorlisa Piercy to five years' imprisonment.
Net News pension charges dismissed
Charges against Cayman Net Ltd., alleging violations of the Pensions Law, were dismissed this week because the company no longer exists.
Gov: Officer death report will be public
The governor maintains that a review into a local police officer's death will be released following a coroner's jury evaluation of the incident.
Inquests held for three water deaths
In a series of inquests this month, juries heard how three visitors to
Grand Cayman died in separate incidents while swimming or snorkeling.
Drug council: Alcohol a dangerous and powerful drug
The National Drug Council is reminding people about the dangers of alcohol consumption as part of Alcohol Awareness Month.
Woman jailed for six years over Little Cayman killing
Elsy Barralga sentenced to six years imprisonment for murdering boyfriend Perry McLaughlin.
Neglected dog dies after caretaker injured
A young dog that made headlines after being found severely neglected and emaciated died on Tuesday.
Two hurricane names retired
The names Ingrid and Manuel will no longer be used for future tropical storms or hurricanes.
Lover killed in a state of panic
When Elsy De Ortega Barralga administered the “fatal blow” to her lover in their Little Cayman home last November, it was “out of fear and desperation and sheer blind panic,” a court heard this week.
Jury deliberates in Jeffers murder trial
The jury began deliberating on Wednesday in the trial of Raziel Jeffers for the murder of Damion Ming in March, 2010.
Diamonds sparkle as 7s kicks off
Rugby is one of the best organized sports in the Cayman Islands and its latest development is a women’s domestic 7s league.
Girlfriend pleads guilty to manslaughter
The girlfriend of Perry Steven McLaughlin has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Little Cayman's first ever homicide.
New reality series films in Cayman
A docu-style series, produced by Sean Rankine, whose family hails from the eastern end of Cayman, wraps up filming in the Cayman Islands.
Raising awareness of colon cancer
Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States.
A weekend of heart health
The Cayman Heart Fund hosted an array of events over the weekend as part of the national “Heart Disease and Awareness Month.”
UCCI anti-corruption conference kicks off
A UCCI conference sets its sights on combating corruption over the next three days.
A celebration of a worldwide response to a global menace
Thursday is World Kidney Day.
Hundreds of dogs euthanized every year
Around 600 unwanted dogs and cats are euthanized every year by the Department of Agriculture – figures which charities say show the staggering scale of animal cruelty and neglect on the island.
Young athletes get heart health checks
A heart health clinic has given 41 young athletes the green light to represent the Cayman Islands in sports, including football, swimming, cricket, netball, basketball and athletics.
Tutu girls have health at heart
Charities were at the center of the recent Off The Beaten Track 50K ultra-marathon.
Former attorney general Sir Richard Ground dies
A noted Cayman Islands and Caribbean jurist passes away at age 64 after a long illness.
Dr. McField tackles new career
Doctor Daaron McField takes up new post at George Town Hospital
Jammin' in Jamaica: 24 hours in Kingston
Kingston offers lots of sightseeing opportunities, even if you have just a few hours to spare
Elderly cruise passenger dies on snorkel trip
A 78-year-old American tourist died Thursday after getting into
difficulty during a snorkel trip at a dive site off the coast of George
Town.
Family court rulings made public
The Cayman Islands starts making the details of certain family court cases public.
Police call killing 'apparent' murder-suicide
Local police say Cayman's first killing of 2014 is an "apparent" murder suicide.
Cayman will spend more to keep passports
The Cayman Islands will retain its name on local passports at some considerable cost.
Everlasting love
On Valentine's Day, writer tells about grandparents' marriage of 55 years.
Cayman gain revenge on Trinis
A Maples & Calder National Cayman Rugby Sevens Academy squad were in tough company in the Las Vegas invitational Sevens Elite division.
The Las Vegas sevens forms part of the World seven’s series which involves all of the top 16 countries worldwide.
Homicide in Bodden Town
The Royal Cayman Islands Police service was on the scene Sunday morning of a homicide and a possible suicide involving a female and a male in the Lookout Gardens area of Bodden Town.
CINICO renews contract with heart institute
CINICO has renewed its contract with St. Luke's to provide heart care for residents of the Cayman Islands.
Bermuda cops probe Cayman officer’s death
A review of a local police officer's death will eventually be made public, police commanders say.
Prep and Red Bay claim double
The always entertaining CUC Primary Football league concluded on Saturday with Cayman Prep and Red Bay Primary emerging as the season’s clear winners with two titles apiece.
Warning on pain relief medicine
The US Food and Drug Administration is advising health-care workers to be careful about prescribing or dispensing overly strong pain-relief medication.
Polio is one step closer to extinction
Rotary members worldwide are celebrating a milestone in the global effort to eradicate polio.
Attempted murder sent to Grand Court
A defendant accused of attempting to kill a man in East End earlier this month appeared in court Tuesday.
St. Ignatius to take on Cayman Prep in primary finals
Supporters of the beautiful game were treated to a youth football spectacle on Saturday as the semi-finals in the CUC Primary Football League took centre stage at the TE McField Annex Field.
Kids cancer fund is boosted by caring Bebarfalds
Childhood cancer is a tragedy addressed globally by the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation and a Cayman couple are doing their bit to help the worthy charity locally.
Lawyer seeks suicide verdict in wife’s death
A lawyer whose estranged wife was found hanged is bringing legal proceedings against the Cayman Islands coroner for implying that he killed her and is seeking a new order declaring the death a suicide.
Driver in fatal crash charged
Police on Tuesday charged the driver of a vehicle involved in a two-car crash in which 21-year-old Zak Quappe was killed in May last year.
Officer in blackmail probe found dead
A man whose body was found in a secluded spot in East End on Sunday was a police officer who had been arrested for blackmail.
Deaths cause dip in voter numbers
There are fewer registered voters in the Cayman Islands today than seven and a half months ago when these islands held a general election.
Welsh university developing fungus to combat mosquitoes
A new weapon to battle mosquitoes is taking shape in Welsh laboratories, and while researchers have some distance to go, the fatal fungus will also kill midges, ticks and sandflies.
Dogs poisoned on Christmas Day
At least four dogs were poisoned over the festive period, including two which had to be put down on Christmas day.
U.K. passports: A tempest in a (British) teapot
There seems to be nothing sinister about the UK's intention to centralize the printing and issuing of British Overseas Territories passports.
Second man charged in killing that started gang war
A second man is charged in a 2011 West Bay murder case.
A day in the life Chris Mann reflects on art
Weekender visits the studio of local artist Chris Mann
‘Grave concerns’ over Cayman passport changes
Britain orders that all Cayman Islands passports must be issued from the UK by next December.
1956-2013 Michael Bourke
A memorial mass for former manager of the Grand Hyatt Regency Club in the Cayman Islands Michael Vincent Bourke will be held at St. Ignatius Church on Dec. 28.
When foreign puppeteers pull Cayman’s strings
Cayman lawmakers need to act on life sentencing guidelines before someone else does it for us.
At the ‘11th hour,’ let’s just wait a minute
Cayman Islands lawmakers need not rush into passing a critically flawed bill for the sake of political expediency.
Worldwide tributes pour in for Mandela
Flags in Cayman flew at half mast Friday in memory of Nelson Mandela.
Disturbing dog poisoning trend resurfaces
Three dogs have died this month as the disturbing trend of deliberate dog poisonings resurfaced in Grand Cayman.
HIV cases creeping back up
There have been 15 new cases of HIV since January 2012.
Weak Atlantic hurricane season draws to a close
The 2013 Atlantic season has delivered the fewest hurricanes since 1982, despite forecasters predicting in May that it would be a busier-than-normal year.
The shot that changed the world
Nations, and often their citizens, are defined by their disasters - both natural and man-made.
Hurlers target typhoon relief
Cayman’s darts community is reaching out to victims of the Philippines typhoon.
Time Attack races to the street
Autocross will end its 2013 campaign in spectacular fashion.
New call to end ‘whole life’ sentences
The Cayman Islands should reform its policy of imposing life sentences without parole in all murder cases or face being forced to adopt a system from another country, the islands’ Human Rights Commission has warned.
Water Authority-Cayman to refurbish aging desalination plant
The Water Authority will spend millions of dollars on a new desalinization plant in Lower Valley, replacing the present 16-year-old facility and providing 800,000 US gallons per day by mid-July next year.
Teen arrested in fatal NS crash
An arrest made in Sunday's car accident that killed a former deputy police commissioner's son.
Arrest in motorcycle-bike fatal accident
A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal motorcycle-bicycle accident in West Bay earlier this year.
Man dies in North Side car wreck
In a surprising turn of events, local police arrested a teenager in connection with Sunday's deadly crash in North Side.
