By Alric Lindsay A Jamaican national identified in the Summary Court as Mr. Foster was sentenced by the Chief Magistrate to two days’ imprisonment on multiple Ganja-related charges before being handed over to the Cayman Islands Customs and Border...
Crime
DPP Can Proceed With Domestic Violence Prosecutions Despite Victim Withdrawal: Key Policy Explained
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By Alric Lindsay In an appearance before the Summary Court today, March 17, 2026, Magistrate McFarlane reminded a party charged with common assault of an important prosecution policy: the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) retains the authority to continue...
By Alric Lindsay A Cayman Islands murder trial took a procedural turn today, March 16, 2026, when defence counsel zeroed in on “blank” pages in a senior police officer’s notebook, before defendant Demesio Frederick took the stand to face...
By Alric Lindsay A Jamaican mother of five and a Jamaican mother of two, who stuffed stolen perfumes into a baby stroller while shopping with a three-to-four-month-old infant, were spared immediate prison time on March 11, 2026, but ordered...
By Alric Lindsay Ollen Lester McKenzie, a man with long‑standing mental health challenges, has been spared further time behind bars after the Chief Magistrate ruled that probation and continued treatment, rather than a prison term, offered the best chance...
Man Gets 25 Months’ Imprisonment For illegal Landing, Having Been Previously Deported
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By Alric Lindsay Charles Ellworth Rose, a Jamaican man previously deported twice from the Cayman Islands, was sentenced by the Chief Magistrate to 25 months’ imprisonment today, March 11, 2026, and faces a third deportation order after admitting to...
By Alric Lindsay In a verdict delivered in the Grand Court today, March 6, 2026, a jury found Terrence Orlando Reid not guilty of rape following a trial presided over by Justice Peters. Reid, who had been accused of...
Man Pleads Not Guilty To Setting Vehicle On Fire, Imitation Firearm Possession & Common Assault
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By Alric Lindsay In the Grand Court today, March 6, 2026, Giovannie Ramone Edwards entered not guilty pleas to a four-count indictment involving arson, reckless driving, possession of an imitation firearm, and common assault. The charges stem from a...
Man Pleads Not Guilty To Imitation Firearm Possession & Attempted Robbery Of Five Dollars
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By Alric Lindsay In the Grand Court today, March 6, 2026, Ezekai Ezekiel Carter Jr. faced allegations of possession of an imitation firearm and attempted robbery, stemming from an incident in October 2025. Carter Jr entered not guilty pleas...
By Alric Lindsay Malik Emmanuel Druitt Varona appeared before Justice Richards in the Grand Court today, March 6, 2026, where he entered not guilty pleas to six serious sexual offence charges involving a 13-year-old girl. The charges relate to...