The family of a missing American couple whose yacht was hijacked by three escaped prisoners in Grenada is holding out hope that they’ll be found alive even as police say they are probably dead. What happened? The married couple, identified as Ralph Hendry, 66, and Kathy Brandel, 71, of Virginia, were spending the winter cruising […]
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Americans whose yacht was hijacked in Grenada were likely thrown overboard and died, police say
Police in Grenada on Monday offered their “condolences” to loved ones of two American boaters “disposed of” at sea by escaped prisoners — while still holding on to a “low probability” of hope the U.S. citizens might be alive. While Royal Grenada Police Force Commissioner Don McKenzie said Kathy Brandel are Ralph Hendry are now […]
Grenada police say a US couple whose catamaran was hijacked were likely thrown overboard and died
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Grenada said Monday that they believe an elderly U.S. couple aboard their catamaran that was hijacked by three escaped prisoners last week were killed and thrown into the Caribbean Sea. The announcement is a blow to those who were independently helping search for Ralph Hendry and Kathy […]
Virginia couple missing, feared dead after yacht found in Grenada
Two Americans who planned to spend the winter on a yacht in the Caribbean were officially missing Monday, but feared to have been killed after their boat was stolen by prison escapees in Grenada. Kathy Brendle and Ralph Hendry were last seen a week ago near a beach in the small island nation. Police found their […]
Family of Americans believed dead after yacht allegedly hijacked in Grenada describe scene of violence
The family of two Americans who may have been killed after prison escapees allegedly hijacked their yacht in Granada are clinging to hope the couple might be found alive. The pair have been identified by their sailing club as Kathy Brandel and Ralph Hendry, a couple from Virginia who were spending the winter cruising the […]
Couple with Treasure Coast ties believed killed after boat hijacked in Grenada
FORT PIERCE — A missing couple with Treasure Coast ties are believed to have been killed when their catamaran yacht was hijacked in Grenada, where the couple had sailed. The Royal Grenada Police Force said in a statement released Friday that they were working on leads “that suggest” that the two occupants of their yacht […]