Crime
Gun seized after early morning West Bay raid
(CNS): A 56-year-old man from West Bay and a 47-year-old woman from George Town were arrested early Thursday morning following a raid at a house off North West Point Road that resulted in a gun and a collection of magazines and ammunition being seized. The RCIPS said that officers had cause to conduct the search […]
Imitation gun found on school bus
(CNS): Police were called to an unidentified school on Thursday morning after campus security reported finding an imitation firearm during a search of a school bus parked on the compound. In a very short press release, the RCIPS said the replica gun had been recovered and that an investigation was ongoing. However, the police said […]
Third man charged in relation to Hernandez’ murder
(CNS): A 23-year-old man from Bodden Town has been charged with accessory after the fact to murder in relation to the fatal daylight shooting of Divonte Alejandro Hernandez (25) on 29 September 2023 outside a liquor store in central George Town. The man, whose name has not been disclosed by police, was first arrested in […]
ODPP refers criminal defence attorney to police
(CNS): A recent judgment in the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal, in which the inappropriate conduct of a criminal defence attorney led to the quashing of a serious conviction against one of his clients, has triggered a police investigation. Keith Myers, who continues to represent clients in various criminal cases, is accused of sexually harassing […]
Crown: Couple imported fentanyl in FedEx package
(CNS): A George Town couple charged with drug importation and money laundering used FedEx to bring in a quantity of ganja and 51 fentanyl pills, totalling over five grams, in a package marked as containing boots, t-shirts and a small rug, the crown told a jury on Tuesday. Renae Hamilton and her now estranged partner, […]
Dominoes game goes on despite gunman
(CNS): A group of men playing dominoes in North Side yesterday afternoon were undeterred by the appearance of an armed man demanding money, which was caught on camera and posted on social media. The men were also videoed beating the would-be robber, who has a disability, during the altercation that followed. The RCIPS said that […]
Law to be tightened to cover 3D and kit guns
(CNS): An extensive amendment bill has been drafted to replace the Firearms Law to help police meet some of the challenges they face regarding guns and keep up with changing technology. The legislation, which is expected to go before parliament next month, prohibits, among other things, 3D-printed guns and parts and empowers the police commissioner […]
Gunman mugs victim in George Town parking lot
(CNS): Police have opened another armed robbery investigation after two men were mugged at gunpoint in a parking lot on Rock Hole Road, George Town, on Saturday night. Two people were approached by an unknown man carrying what appeared to be a gun. One of them fled on foot but the other was robbed of […]
Tortuga robber fails to get prison term cut
(CNS): Richard Edward Nash (28), who was convicted of armed robbery at the Tortuga liquor store in 2020 and sentenced to twelve years and ten months, has failed to get that time reduced. In a ruling published Friday, the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal said it didn’t consider the sentence excessive, “let alone manifestly excessive”, […]
Employee admits stealing $42k from boss
(CNS): A Caymanian woman who worked for a floor covering company has admitted stealing $42,000 from her former employer, Randolph Stanford, using over a dozen forged cheques between November 2021 and March 2022. Samantha Angella McLaughlin has pleaded guilty to 16 charges of theft and forgery and has been bailed until an expected sentencing hearing […]
Brac man admits using fake note at liquor shop
(CNS): Tyler Foster Scott from Cayman Brac pleaded guilty to one count of uttering a forged note when he appeared in court on Friday via Zoom from a treatment centre on Grand Cayman. Scott admitted using a counterfeit $100 bill at Blackbeard’s liquor store in September 2022. Scott’s sentencing hearing was postponed for three months […]
