Topic: Murder
Anglin loses 2nd murder appeal
Devon Anglin appeared before the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal on Thursday, when his second effort to appeal against conviction for murder was rejected.
Son accused of father’s murder awaits fitness report
Waylon Timothy Rivers, 19, appeared in Grand Court on Friday charged with the murder of his father, Timothy Rivers, in North Side on June 8 this year.
Lawmakers seek to reimpose stricter murder sentences
Cayman Islands lawmakers are seeking to reimpose automatic life sentences in particularly egregious murder cases, except in situations where a court considers there to have been “exceptional” extenuating circumstances in connection with a killing.
Estella’s murderers sentenced to a minimum of 40 years
Kirkland Henry and Larry Prinston Ricketts were sentenced on Thursday afternoon to 40 years in prison for the 2008 murder of rights activist Estella Scott-Roberts.
38 years for two ‘gang-related’ murders
Raziel Jeffers, now 34, was sentenced on Monday to serve a total of 38 years for two murders committed in 2009 and 2010 in West Bay. In passing sentence, Justice Charles Quin said the fatal shootings were gang related.
23-year sentence given for murder
John Talmage Gouldbourne was sentenced on Monday to serve 23 years before he can apply to be released from prison for the August 2004 murder of Moreen Maree Williams.
‘Gangland’ murder attracts 34 years
Facing a minimum of 30 years, Brian Emmanuel Borden was sentenced Friday to 34 years’ imprisonment for the Sept. 13, 2011, murder of Robert Bush in West Bay.
Anglin sentenced to 30 years for fatal nightclub shooting
Chief Justice Anthony Smellie sentenced Devon Jermaine Anglin on Friday to 30 years’ imprisonment for the murder of Carlo Webster inside the Next Level Night Club in the early hours of Sept. 10, 2009.
Sentencing for Estella’s murder adjourned again
Sentencing was adjourned on Friday for the two men who received life sentences after their conviction for murdering rights activist Estella Scott-Roberts in 2008.
34 years for woman’s murder in East End
Randy Lebert Martin was sentenced Wednesday to serve 34 years in prison before he can apply for release, following his 2010 conviction for the murder of Sabrina Schirn.
Man wanted for murder in US agrees to extradition
An American man wanted in Florida for the murders of a woman and baby appeared in Cayman’s Summary Court late Tuesday, when he agreed to be extradited back to the United States.
Man arrested in GT murder case
Police have arrested a second person in connection with the murder last month of Omar Bailey in George Town.
Sentencing adjourned for Estella’s murder
Kirkland Henry and Larry Prinston Ricketts had their sentencing adjourned until next week Friday for the murder of Estella Scott-Roberts on the night of Oct. 10, 2008.
Murder suspect in Cayman for 2 months
An American man charged in a Nov. 3 shooting in Miami that led to the deaths of a woman and her infant daughter stayed in Cayman for more than two months before he was arrested Wednesday on a provisional warrant issued from U.S. federal court.
Judge sets 28 year minimum sentence in double murder case
Trevino Tennyson Bodden was sentenced on Friday to serve a minimum of 28 years imprisonment for the 2006 murder of two brothers in East End: Brenard Scott, 36 known as "Chicken Bone"; and Roy Renold Pearson, 48.
Murder sentence could depend on age
Chakane Jameile Scott, known as CJ, appeared in Grand Court on Friday to be sentenced more than four years after he was found guilty of murdering Asher McGaw in East End in September 2011.
Ricketts to serve at least 30 years for murder
Tareek Ricardo Ricketts was sentenced on Tuesday to at least 30 years imprisonment for the murder of Jackson Rainford in December 2012. The victim was 23 when he was fatally shot around 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 16, 2012, along Shedden Road while sitting in the passenger seat of a car driven by his brother.
Brothers sentenced to 34, 35 years for murder
Osbourne Wilfred Douglas was sentenced to 34 years’ imprisonment and his brother, Justin D’Angelo Ramoon, was sentenced to 35 years for the execution-style murder of Jason Charles Powery, 20, in 2015.
Judge Henderson returns for murder sentence hearings
Justice Alexander Henderson, whose retirement was announced in 2015, has returned to Grand Court. He is hearing arguments in cases where he was the presiding judge when a defendant was found guilty of murder.
Another suspect arrested in connection with Manderson murder
A 24-year-old male was arrested Friday on suspicion of murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Justin Manderson, who was killed Oct. 1 outside club Nectar, but has not been charged for his death.
Cayman has first homicide of 2016
Justin Manderson of West Bay was shot and killed outside 7 Mile Shops in the early hours of Saturday in the Cayman Islands’ first homicide of 2016.
Brothers guilty of murder
Osbourne Wilfred Douglas, 29, and Justin D’Angelo Ramoon, 24, were found guilty of murdering Jason Charles Powery in George Town on the night of July 1, 2015.
BREAKING: Brothers found guilty of murder
Brothers Osbourne Wilfred Douglas, 29, and Justin D'Angelo Ramoon, 24, were found guilty of murdering Jason Charles Powery in George Town on the night of July 1, 2015.
Mother’s life sentence is 26-plus years for murder
Tamara Olita Butler was sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday for the October 2014 murder of her daughter Bethany, who was six years old. However, under new legislation, she may be eligible to apply for release in 26 years and 191 days.
Mother gets 26-plus years for murder of daughter
Tamara Butler was sentenced on Friday morning to serve 26-plus years for murdering her six-year-old daughter in October, 2014. New legal requirements state that...
Eyewitnesses crucial to murder verdict
Two eyewitnesses form the crucial part of the Crown’s case against brothers Osbourne Douglas, 29, and Justin Ramoon, 24, on a charge of murder, all counsel agreed on Friday.
Defense calls no evidence in murder trial
Attorneys for Osbourne Douglas and Justin Ramoon called no evidence after the conclusion of the prosecution’s case against them for murder.
CCTV footage shown in murder trial
Footage from closed circuit television cameras at more than four locations is part of the Crown’s case against Osbourne Wilfred Douglas and Justin D’Angelo Ramoon, whose trial for the murder of Jason Powery began last week.
Defense probes shooting victim’s gang links
Jason Powery was part of the so-called Birch Tree Hill gang and had received death threats in the months before he was shot dead outside a George Town bar, a court heard Wednesday.
Court visits scene of the crime
Amid the squawking of feral chickens and the barking of a junk yard dog, Grand Court convened Wednesday in the unusual confines of a cramped Scranton back alley.
Mother found guilty of murder
A judge Tuesday convicted Tamara Butler of murder in the killing of her 6-year-old daughter Bethany.
Judge Alastair Malcolm, delivering his verdict in the judge-alone...
Judge to decide on sanity of woman who killed daughter
Attorneys made their closing arguments Monday in the case against Tamara Butler, accused of killing her 6-year-old daughter in October 2014. The question for the verdict in the judge-alone trial is not whether Butler killed her daughter, but if she knew what she was doing was wrong.
Father tells of wife’s paranoia in daughter’s murder trial
Testifying on the first day of the trial of Tamara Butler, who is accused of killing her 6-year-old daughter Bethany, husband and father Lenford Butler told the court that his daughter asked not to be left alone with her mother the night of the murder.
Inquest: Neighbors offered shelter to abused woman
A young woman described as being abused by her boyfriend was given shelter by neighbors the month before she was killed, a coroner’s jury heard this week.
New Grand Court dates set
The trial of Justin Ramoon and Osbourne Douglas for murder has been confirmed to start on April 18.
Inquests begin for couple in ‘volatile relationship’
A coroner’s jury heard Monday that police were called five times to the home of Nichelle Anna-Kay Thomas, 21, and her boyfriend Devon Roy Campbell, 39, whose bodies were discovered at a home in Bodden Town in February 2014.
Several high-profile Cayman cases feature joint enterprise
Joint enterprise has been a feature of numerous high-profile cases in Cayman in recent years, including the murders of Estella Scott-Roberts, Frederic Bise and Marcus Duran, as well as in the New Year’s Day robbery of Diamonds International and a holdup at Blackbeard’s liquor store.
Convicted killers to get new hearings
All 15 murderers currently serving life without parole at Grand Cayman’s Northward Prison will find out within the next two years when they can be considered for release.
Murder trial delayed until April
The trial of Justin D’Angelo Ramoon and Osbourne Wilfred Douglas, charged with murdering Jason Charles Powery, has been re-listed for Monday, April 18.
Murder trial adjourned: Defense raises point of law
The trial of Justin D’Angelo Ramoon and Osbourne Wilfred Douglas on a charge of murder has been adjourned. They are charged with the murder of Jason Charles Powery, which occurred on the night of Wednesday, July 1, 2015 in George Town. He was 20 at the time and a resident of West Bay.
Devon Anglin not guilty of child’s murder
Devon Jermaine Anglin has been found not guilty of murdering Jeremiah Barnes on Feb. 10, 2010, when the 4-year-old was fatally shot while seated...
American guns, Jamaican violence, Cayman crime
Blaming other countries for local crime is a rhetorical diversion, not a practical solution.
A month-by-month roundup of Cayman’s 2015 news stories
Top stories of 2015 in the Cayman Islands
A Christmas blessing for West Bay crew
The community cleanup is bringing pride, opportunity and Christmas cash to unemployed workers in West Bay.
Court of Appeal president retires
Sir John Chadwick is retiring as president of the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal after seven years.
Kids get taste of theater – at the cinema
Hundreds of Cayman Islands schoolchildren were treated this week to a theater performance of Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Treasure Island” while sitting in cinema seats in Camana Bay.
Good Samaritan returning to Cayman after nearly dying
Grand Cayman resident and former chief executive officer of Cayman Enterprise City Jason Blick said he is returning to the island after a recent incident in Vail, Colorado, that nearly killed him.
Devon Anglin trial Judge: Verdict expected Jan. 19
Justice Charles Quin has scheduled Jan. 19 as the date to deliver his judgment in the trial of Devon Anglin, who is charged with the Feb. 15, 2010 murder of 4-year-old Jeremiah Barnes.
Anglin opts not to testify in his own murder trial
Devon Anglin, the defendant on trial for the murder of 4-year-old Jeremiah Barnes, opted Wednesday not to give evidence in the case.
Devon Anglin trial: Experts give evidence on gunshot residue
Gunshot residue was found on the clothing of Devon Anglin, accused of killing 4-year-old Jeremiah Barnes, a court heard this week.
Murder trials, other trial dates set in 2016
A trial date for a woman charged with the murder of her daughter and another trial date for two men charged with a murder in George Town in July are among those set for the coming year.
'Treasure Island' and 'Nutcracker' at Regal Camana Bay
Get your tickets now for Treasure Island from the National Theatre and the Bolshoi Ballet's production of The Nutcracker, being shown at the Regal Camana Bay Stadium 6 this month.
Witnesses recall seeing Anglin the night child was killed
Three women told the court this week that they saw defendant Devon Anglin on the night Jeremiah Barnes was fatally shot at the Hell Service Station in West Bay.
Shooting witness says he saw gunman in 'Halloween mask'
A gas station pump attendant told the court hearing the Devon Anglin trial he saw a gunman in a Halloween mask at the Hell Service Station the night 4-year-old Jeremiah Barnes was shot dead.
Shooter's clothing compared to defendant's
Expert video analyst Grant Fredericks testified last week that clothing worn by Devon Anglin, accused of killing 4-year-old Jeremiah Barnes, appeared indistinguishable from those worn by the shooter.
Court of Appeal briefs
A roundup of some of the cases heard during the latest session of the Court of Appeal.
Parents identify Anglin as child's killer
The parents of 4-year-old Jeremiah Barnes named Devon Anglin as the gunman who shot their son at the Hell Service Station on the night of Feb. 15, 2010.
Court visits scene of child's shooting death
Members of the court hearing the trial of Devon Anglin, charged with killing 4-year-old Jeremiah Barnes, visit the scene where the child was shot dead.
Court dismisses appeal against murder conviction
The Court of Appeal on Friday rejected arguments on behalf of Brian Emmanuel Borden, who was convicted last year of murdering Robert Mackford Bush on the night of Sept. 13, 2011 in West Bay.
Retrial for child's murder under way
The Crown is expected to open its case on Tuesday against Devon Anglin, who is accused of murdering 4-year-old Jeremiah Barnes on Feb. 15, 2010 at the Hell service station in West Bay.
Neighbor not guilty of attempted murder
A Grand Court jury deliberated less than a half-hour on Wednesday before finding Mark Allen Jackson not guilty of attempting to murder his West Bay neighbor, Ronald Baxter Argenbright.
Security concern delays murder appeal
Security concerns prompted the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal to adjourn hearing arguments on Thursday on behalf of Brian Emmanuel Borden, who is appealing his conviction for murder and his sentence of life imprisonment.
The real pirates of the Cayman Islands
As Cayman prepares to celebrate Pirates Week, we look at the true tales of piracy in the Cayman Islands.
Changes to prisoners' release take effect Feb. 1
The Cayman Islands Governor’s Office is seeking volunteers to help decide when and how criminals – including those convicted of murder – should be released from prison.
East End's oldest resident turns 100
East Ender Stella Welcome recently joined a distinguished group, celebrating her 100th birthday on Oct. 30.
Northward's got talent
Prisoners at Northward displayed their talents at a Literacy Day event last week, showcasing the prison's rehabilitation programs.
Obituary: George Richardson Proctor, 1920-2015
George Proctor, author of "Flora of the Cayman Islands," passed away in New York on Oct. 12. He was 95.
Inmate sentenced for 2013 prison escape
Convicted killer and serial prison escapee Steve Manderson was sentenced Wednesday to 28 months’ imprisonment for his most recent jailbreak in August 2013.
Police commissioner backs calls for speedy justice
A system of on-the-spot fines and formal warnings should be used to deal with low-level offenses, including smoking ganja, Police Commissioner David Baines said.
Husband pleads guilty to attempted murder
George Washington Vaughan pleaded “guilty with explanation” Friday to attempting to murder his wife. Sentencing was set for Sept. 17.
Bail sought after machete incident on George Town beach
A man charged with wounding and possessing an offensive weapon was remanded in custody by Magistrate Grace Donalds until Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Two deny George Town murder
Two men denied killing 20-year-old Jason Powery in central George Town on July 1 when they appeared in Grand Court on Friday.
