Archive for May 6th, 2019
Ombudsman upholds 7 of 76 cop complaints
(CNS): The Office of the Ombudsman, the independent body that oversees the investigation of complaints made against the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, examined 76 cases last year from a backlog of more than 100 complaints and several dozen new cases made during the course of the year. But just 17 of those cases were […]
Bodden Town man denies trying to kill toddler
(CNS): Travis Jarrell Webb (26) pleaded not guilty on Friday to attempted murder and cruelty to a child, after reports cleared the man as being fit to plead. The case will now be tried in August, though defence counsel for the Bodden Town man said there would still be an issue regarding his client’s mental […]
North Side home invasion suspect charged
(CNS) UPDATED: A 54-year-old man from North Side who was arrested at the weekend has now been charged with burglary in connection with a home invasion in Frank Sound last week where a woman, who was at home with her children, fought off an intruder in the middle of the night. Police said the man […]
National Trust to create North Side bird sanctuary
(CNS Local Life): The National Trust for the Cayman Islands is planning a new gated bird sanctuary overlooking Malportas Pond in North Side that will provide public access for viewing a range of resident and migratory birds, which depend on the area for feeding. Nadia Hardie, Trust executive director, estimates the project will cost about […]