Topic: Murder
Murder conviction affirmed
The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal has dismissed Chakane Scott’s appeal
against conviction for the murder of Asher McGaw in East End in
September 2011.
Police commissioner’s contract renewed
Cayman's top cop appears to be in it for the long haul.
Reward for info on police shooting
The Cayman Islands Government is offering a $50,000 reward for information about shots fired at police at Lakeside Condos this month.
Police shooting suspects bailed
Police have bailed two more people arrested in connection with shots fired at police earlier this month.
Prisoner held too long, court says
Some major issues identified with how long police are holding criminal suspects without taking them to court.
More arrests made in attack on police
Two men, aged 23 and 30 years, have been arrested in connection with the
incident last week where shots were fired at police officers at the
Lakeside Villas complex in George Town.
Police fear 'hostile environment' toward cops
Local police worry about dangerously disrespectful attitudes of some criminal suspects.
Cops shot at during chase
Update 10am Friday: A second man has been arrested in connection with the incident where shots were fired at police officers Thursday night.
Arrest made in assault on cop
A teenager is arrested in connection with an incident where a local police officer was seriously injured.
Park rangers deserve pay
Writer says park rangers keep Barkers area clean in the Cayman Islands.
Issues with legislating morality
Letter writer takes issue with the phrase 'legislating morality' in a recent editorial.
Mom's protest over son's murder
A heartbroken mom is staging a one-woman protest in an effort to get information about the murder of her son in Honduras.
Nike, Oakley move away from Oscar Pistorius
Two major sponsors, Oakley and Nike, distanced themselves from Olympic
athlete Oscar Pistorius on Monday after the South African sports star
was charged with murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend.
Jamaican authors launch books together at Books & Books
A double book launch delves into the courts and the criminal mind.
Support groups against violence
Writer asks people in the Cayman Islands to help end violence.
Midweek fun for lads and lasses
It's hotting up midweek in Cayman for events.
Dog House fans got barking mad
The crowd at Dog House watching Super Bowl are subdued. The script is not going to plan.
A very fine romance novel
Cayman's Elke Feuer has released her debut novel as an e-book.
Fans debate Ray’s quest for glory
One of the most polarizing figures in American football is Ray Lewis.
Cops: Murders drop, robberies lowest since ’08
Crime stats show some encouraging progress for police in some of Cayman's more serious crimes.
Movie longer than ‘Rope’
Hitchcock's Rope is the latest movie in the Cine Club series of the National Gallery.
Prison inmates charged with ganja
Two men serving prison sentences were brought to court for possession of ganja.
Grand Court trial dates set
Grand Court trials were set for six matters on Friday.
Editorial for 11 January: Who should be ashamed?
Too many people blame the victims of crimes.
Teen arrested in throat cutting
An arrest is made in connection with an attack on a man who had his throat cut for $9.
Top stories for 2012 Judge-alone murder verdicts upheld
Court cases of particular interest in 2012 ranged from a Privy Council decision to a government minister's DUI plea in Summary Court.
Top stories of 2012: Nathan Clarke disappearance
Nathan Clarke, a British teaching assistant living and working in Grand Cayman, disappeared from Seven Mile Beach on the evening of Saturday, 25 February, 2012, and has not been seen since.
December First premier stands down
A look at the top stories of December 2012.
June Gas card fiasco hits Cayman government
A team of robbers struck the Cayman National Bank in Buckingham Square on West Bay Road during an early morning heist, making off with an undisclosed amount of cash and fleeing on foot after their getaway car collided with an armoured vehicle making a routine bank delivery.
March Gov: No more Tempura enquiries
March 2012 in review
Top ten books of past year
What were Megan McCluskey's top ten books of the year?
Murder, firearm charges sent to Grand Court
Tareek Ricardo Ricketts, 21, appeared in court charged with the of Jackson Donovan Rainford in George Town on 16 December.
Murder suspect in court
Tareek Ricardo Ricketts appeared in Summary Court on Monday morning
charged with the 16 December murder of 23-year-old Jackson Donovan
Rainford.
Shooting victim identified
Police
on Monday named 23-year-old Jamaican national and Spotts Newland
resident Jackson Rainford as the victim of Sunday night’s fatal shooting
on Shedden Road near Printer’s Way in George Town.
One dead in central GT shooting
Update, 12:40pm: Detectives investigating the murder of a 23-year-old man in George Town last night have named him as Jackson Rainford. Mr. Rainford, a Jamaican national, was resident in Spotts Newlands.
Anglin loses murder appeal
Devon Anglin had his appeal dismissed and conviction confirmed for the murder of Carlo Webster in the 2009 night club shooting.
Convicted killer loses appeal
Devon Anglin has the appeal of his murder conviction dismissed.
Jeffers loses appeal, faces two more murder trials
Raziel Jeffers, 29, faces two more trials for murder after losing his appeal against conviction for the 2009 murder of Marcus Leon Ebanks.
Murder conviction overturned
William Martinez-McLaughlin was acquitted and discharged after the Court of Appeal allowed his appeal against his second conviction for the murder of Brian Rankine Carter in 2008.
Murder conviction overturned again
William Martinez-McLaughlin is now a free man after a second murder
conviction against him was overturned by the Cayman Islands Court of
Appeal Friday.
Fresh evidence announced in Jeffers’ murder appeal
Fresh evidence about gunshot residue may be argued in the appeal of Raziel Jeffers against conviction for the fatal shooting of Marcus Leon Ebank, although the appeal would have been dismissed on previously argued grounds.
Leonard Ebanks loses murder appeal
The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal affirmed the conviction of Leonard Antonio Ebanks for the murder of Tyrone Burrell.
Investigate Seaford Russell’s death
Writer implores government to find out who killed her brother in Honduras.
Local author Sheelagh brings intrigue to history
Sheelagh Whittaker is launching a new book in the Cayman Islands.
Attempted murder charged in stabbing
Jerwayne Dean Bradbery, 25, was remanded in custody Thursday pending a Grand Court appearance for attempted murder.
Man in hospital, one in custody following stabbing
One man is hospitalised in critical but stable condition and another is
in police custody following a stabbing on Friday morning in George Town,
police said.
Convicted murderer awaits decision from Court of Appeal
Word has been received that the decision in a murder appeal heard in July may not be ready until April 2013.
Controversial novel hits Cayman
A controversial blend of fiction and memoir is the driving force behind a new Cayman-based book.
Trial set for attempted murder
Trial has been set in April 2013 for Garry William Hurlston, charged with attempted murder.
HRC supports parole option in murder cases
A string of five killings hit Grand Cayman in September 2011 within nine days, including three deadly shootings in West Bay. Should any suspects convicted in those homicides be given the possibility of parole?
Brian Borden charged with West Bay murder
Brian Emmanuel Borden will appear in Grand Court on 24 August charged with the murder of Robert Macford Bush in West Bay on 13 September 2011.
Murder charge sent to Grand Court
Brian Emmanuel Borden, 27, appeared in Summary Court on Monday charged
with the murder of Robert Macford Bush, 28, in West Bay on the night of
13 September 2011.
Murder cases verdicts appealed
Two men are appealing their conviction for murder, while the Crown is appealing against the acquittal of a third man.
Attempted murder charge reduced to wounding at appeal
Carlney Campbell was re-sentenced by the Court of appeal to six years imprisonment for wounding with intent instead of 15 years for attempted murder.
Witnesses in fear in international guns case
US prosecutors urge a federal judge to protect witnesses in a Florida-Cayman gun smuggling investigation.
No rape charge for Ricketts
A man serving a life sentence for murder will not by tried for rape.
Arrest made in ’11 gangland killing
A 27-year-old man has been arrested and is currently detained in police
custody on suspicion of murder. The arrest is in connection with the
murder of Robert Bush in West Bay on 13 September 2011.
Sentence reduced in disc jockey Jazzy B’s death
Paul Ricardo Gordon, who admitted fatally stabbing well-known DJ Jazzy B in 2009, had his sentence reduced last week from 11 years to eight.
Judges consider Jeffers’ murder appeal
The Court of Appeal has promised to deliver its decision "as soon as we can" in Raziel Jeffers' appeal against his conviction for the murder of Marcus Ebanks in July 2009.
Twenty years for attempted murder
Devon Anglin was sentenced on Friday to 20 years for attempted murder, to be served concurrently with a life sentence for murder.
Privy Council won’t hear appeal in Estella’s murder
The Privy Council will not hear an appeal by the men convicted of murdering Estella Scott Roberts in 2008.
Attempted murder charge laid in court
Gary William Hurlston has been remanded in custody on charges including attempted murder after the stabbing of Wesley Clarke on 21 June.
Attempted murder suspect in court
A 40-year-old man is due to appear in court Tuesday charged with the attempted murder of a stabbing victim in Windsor Park.
Attempted murder suspect remanded
Attempted murder suspect Gary William Hurlston, 40, appeared in Summary
Court Tuesday morning where he was denied bail and remanded in custody.
Man arrested in attempted murder case
Royal Cayman Islands Police arrested a man on suspicion of attempted
murder in connection with an assault at a Windsor Park party earlier in
the month.
EU case confirms life for murder
The European Court of Human Rights confirms life sentences for murder convictions are acceptable in certain cases.
Writer has a prophesy for Cayman Islands
Writer says God is angry with the Cayman Islands.
AG: Focus on forensics needed
Cayman needs to focus criminal justice efforts on physical evidence, rather than witness testimony, says the attorney general.
Letting yourself fall into a captivating thriller
Debut author Bob Coyle has produced a crime thriller.
Editorial for 14 June: Two young lives wasted
In one sense, it was good to see evidence collected by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service and the work of the Director of Public Prosecutions’ office leading to a murder conviction on Tuesday in one of five gang-related killings that occurred last September.
Guilty verdict in East End murder
Chakane Jameile (CJ) Scott was sentenced to imprisonment for life after Justice Alexander Henderson found him guilty of murdering Asher McGaw in East End last September.
Guilty verdict in East End murder case
Chakane Jameiele Scott was found guilty of murdering Asher McGaw in East End on the night of 21 September 2011.
