Tag: murder
Appeal dismissed for gang murder
(CNS): Brian Borden was returned to jail Friday after learning that his appeal against conviction for the murder of Robert Mackford Bush in 2011 was dismissed. Although heavily critical of the crown for the non-disclosure of evidence to the defence, which was the core of the appeal, the Court of Appeal found that if the […]
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 […]
Mother charged with murder awaits psychiatric review
(CNS): A mother accused of murdering her 6-year-old daughter last October has still not answered the charge against her as the court heard she is still awaiting a psychiatric evaluation regarding her ability to plead to the allegations and the question of diminished responsibility. Tamara Butler, who is alleged to have killed her daughter, Bethany, […]
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 […]
Further arrests in Yates killing
(CNS): The police have arrested two more people in connection with the murder of Victor Oliver Yates in West Bay during the early morning hours of 3 January outside a local bar and restaurant. The RCIPS said that at around 3:00pm Tuesday 10 February a 29-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman, both from West Bay, were […]
Cops get lead in 2011 WB gang killings
(CNS): One of three men arrested in a North Side drugs and guns bust Sunday morning has also been arrested in relation to two murders which took place in West Bay in 2011. Police say that a 25-year-old man, who is resident in West Bay and picked up in the operation, is being questioned in […]
Cops to revisit murder scene
(CNS): Detectives from the West Bay Police Station will be conducting a walk-through this evening of the scene where David Ebanks was shot dead last Friday night. An RCIPS spokesperson said officers will be visiting the Kelly’s Bar area on Birch Tree Hill Road at 10pm and will be there until midnight, hoping to jog people’s […]
Murder suspect arrested in West Bay
(CNS): A 22-year-old man from West Bay has been arrested on suspicion of murder in relation to the killing of Victor Oliver Yates, who was gunned down in the early morning hours of 3 January outside a local late night bar and restaurant. An RCIPS spokesperson said the man was arrested during a pre-dawn operation […]
