Tag: gangs
Brothers to face murder trial in New Year
(CNS): Two George Town brothers accused of gunning down Jason Powery (20) in gang-related violence last month are scheduled to face trial on 18 January next year, the court heard Friday. Neither Osbourne Douglas (28) nor Justin Ramoon (23) have yet made formal denials regarding the third fatal shooting this year but defence attorney Laurence […]
Brothers charged with murder remanded to Northward
(CNS): Two brothers from George Town were remanded in custody to HMP Northward Thursday after they were charged with the murder of Jason Powery. Osbourne Douglas (28) and Justin Ramoon (23) have both been charged with the fatal shooting of the 20 year old from West Bay, which happened in central George Town on 1 […]
Suspects charged with killing Jason Powery
(CNS): Two men from George Town who were arrested by police last Friday have been charged with murder. The men, aged 23 and 28, were charged late Wednesday afternoon with killing Jason Powery and possession of an unlicensed firearm. The West Bay man was just 20 years old when he was gunned down in Martin […]
Two men arrested in Powery killing
(CNS): Police investigating the fatal shooting of Jason Powery (20) arrested two George Town men this evening on suspicion of murder. The men, aged 23 and 28, were arrested around 6pm and are currently in custody. However, investigators on the case are still looking for witnesses. Police say they have examined hours of video tape from […]
Police scour CCTV for clues in killing
(CNS): Investigators working on Grand Cayman’s latest murder are scouring through CCTV footage for clues as to who shot 20-year-old Jason Charles Powery. An RCIPS spokesperson said detectives were “anxious to speak with anyone” who could have information regarding the incident, in which the West Bay man was shot in the head near a George […]
Man killed in GT shooting
(CNS): A young man believed to be from West Bay has been shot and killed in George Town. Police have now confirmed that they have opened their third murder investigation of the year into what is reportedly another gang-related shooting, though they have not yet revealed any suspected motives. Officers said the 20-year-old man was shot in the […]
Gang feuds behind latest GT violence
(CNS): The violence on the streets of George Town Tuesday is connected to the ongoing West Bay gang feuds. Both men involved in the crash and fight have connections to the recent trial and acquittal of Jose ‘Pito’ Sanchez for the murder of Special Olympian Solomon “Solly” Webster.
Man charged for McField Square shooting
(CNS): One man arrested in a police operation this week has been charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm and wounding in connection with a shooting in McField Square last weekend. The 34-year-old George Town man was arrested with two others, who have since been released on police bail. The man, who is in police […]
Retrial in WB child killing delayed
(CNS): The courts have agreed to a more than ten month delay in the retrial of Devon Anglin (29) for the murder of four-year-old Jeremiah Barnes at a West Bay gas station in February 2010. The case has already been plagued with delays after Anglin was acquitted during the first trial and the crown appealed […]
Three men arrested in wake of weekend shooting
(CNS): Three men were arrested on Monday afternoon on suspicion of attempted murder and firearm offenses in relation to the shooting of three women at a late night session at J’ahT’s in McField Square, George Town, in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police said the men were rounded up during two separate proactive operations […]
School facing gang trouble
(CNS): Education officials have confirmed that John Gray High School has been dealing with gang rivalries in the school for some time and the fight on the school campus on Monday morning was as a result of those ongoing problems. The assault on the teacher by a teenage girl on Tuesday afternoon was described as […]