Topic: home invasion
Court of Appeal upholds life sentence for ‘ruthless’ convict
A 'ruthless and dangerous' convict, who posed such a danger to Cayman that he had to be sent to the UK's most secure prison, has lost his appeal to change the terms of his sentence.
Victims tell of terrifying armed home invasion
A Savannah family has told of their terrifying ordeal at the hands of armed robbers who kicked the locks off their front door and held a gun to the head of a father in front of his young son.
Crown witness walks free after home-invasion conviction
A man who broke into an elderly couple’s home, tied them to chairs and robbed them at gunpoint of tens of thousands of dollars' worth of cash and jewellery, was set free by the Grand Court after giving evidence against his fellow defendants.
Wright convicted of home invasion and gun charges
Elmer Wright of George Town was convicted of robbing an elderly couple in a home invasion, and for having 112 rounds of ammunition, a bulletproof vest, along with a string of other offences.
Crown witness accused of lying
A Crown witness who admitted to breaking into a couple’s home with three other men, was accused of lying when he appeared in court.
Home invasion trial resumes
Handcuffed and sitting in the back of a prison van that was being escorted by a dozen armed police under the watchful gaze of...
Man slashed with machete in home invasion
A West Bay man was seriously injured after being attacked in his own home by a masked man wielding a machete.
Armed men enter Birch Tree Hill residence
Two armed individuals entered a residence in the Birch Tree Hill area of West Bay on Wednesday and demanded money from the occupants, according to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
EDITORIAL – Governor Choudhury steps up in Cayman’s battle against crime
The governor has a fresh perspective and appears to have a sturdy spine and willingness to take on difficult problems, all of which will serve him well in leading – and winning – the uphill battle against crime.
Patrick’s Island home invasion results in charges
A spate of criminal charges has been filed in connection with a crime spree on June 17, 2017 that included a home invasion in Prospect.
UPDATE: Police make arrests in connection with home invasion
Police have now made three arrests after armed men burst into a home in Patrick's Island early Saturday morning, tied up the residents with duct tape and stole cash and valuables.
11 year sentence for Rum Point home invasion
William David McLaughlin-Martinez, 39, was sentenced to 11 years for robbery after being found guilty by a unanimous jury verdict Thursday in relation to a home invasion in Rum Point in which elderly tourists were robbed.
Rum Point home invasion trial starts
Trial began in Grand Court this week for a man charged with robbery and causing grievous bodily harm after a home invasion in Rum Point in January this year. William David McLaughlin-Martinez is accused of being the lookout man as another person went into the premises while a couple and their helper were there.
Burglars creep into boy’s bedroom, chased off by dad
For the second time this year, visitors on Grand Cayman’s North Side district have been the victims of a serious crime – the latest incident being a home invasion that occurred at 2:30 a.m. Saturday – while a father and son were sleeping.
