Caribbean

Murdered US Couple: Shocking Details of Caribbean Yacht Escape Revealed by Police

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Grenada, a Caribbean island nation, was the unfortunate setting for a tragic incident involving an American couple on their sailboat. Kathy Brandel, 71, and Ralph Hendry, 66, were reported missing after their catamaran, named “Simplicity,” was found abandoned in St. George’s harbor on February 18. The couple’s mysterious disappearance was later linked to three escaped prisoners from a local jailbreak. Authorities in Grenada revealed that one of the suspects, Atiba Stanisclaus, allegedly raped Kathy Brandel …

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Caribbean Catamaran Tragedy: U.S. Couple Believed Killed by Escaped Prisoners at Sea

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GRENADA – Police authorities in Grenada revealed on Monday that they suspect a U.S. couple on board their catamaran, hijacked by three escaped prisoners last week, may have been killed and thrown into the Caribbean Sea. The update dealt a devastating blow to those who joined the search efforts for Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel, holding out hope for their safe return. During a press conference, Don McKenzie, police commissioner of the Royal Grenada Police …

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Oil Spill Threatens Caribbean Tourism: Mystery Vessel Leaks Dark, Sticky Fluid Near Trinidad and Tobago

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PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago — Last week, a mysterious vessel was discovered overturned off the coast of Tobago, an island part of the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago. No crew members were found, only a dark, viscous substance seeping from the vessel. The sticky material has now begun to contaminate the beaches, posing a threat to the country’s crucial tourism industry. On Wednesday, the government made some progress in solving the mystery. It was …

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