Crime

Two Charged for BRUTAL kidnapping of Ex-Police; One man hopes to end ‘drugs’ case with a GUILTY plea

Published

1 year ago

March 9, 2024

Deandrea Hamilton

Wilkie Arthur

Freelance Court Correspondent

#TurksandCaicos, March 9, 2024 – Appeared in Court properly hidden from cameras and on lookers only this week were three individuals all charged with indictable offenses.

Two men were charged jointly for kidnapping, robbery, inflicting grievous bodily injury, taking a motor vehicle without consent or authority and possession of offensive weapon(s).

It is alleged that WILFREDO WILLIAMS aka Biggz, 32 years old and JOHNATHAN HANDFIELD, aka Fatboy 34 did kidnapped, robbed, beat him up with a piece of 2×4, stole his car, his Rolex Watch value at $39,000.00 and $25,000.00 in cash belonging to the virtual complainant Ricardo Fulford.

The incident alleged to have happened on Thursday, 17th August, 2023, at Olympics Plaza, Providenciales. The alleged injuries sustained are considered very serious and were possibly life-threatening before emergency medical surgery.

The duo was not required to plea at the Magistrate’s Court on Monday March 4 and was remanded to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation without bail until April 10th for sufficiency hearing.

They were represented by Mr. Ashwood Forbes, senior counsel who did not make a bail application for them in the Magistrate’s Court (even though he could have as they are not charged with any firearm offences) but indicated he preferred do so in the Supreme Court.

SEVENTH CONSPIRATOR CHARGED IN SERIOUS CONSPIRACY RING

ANTHONY “Andy or Clarkey” CLARKE JR, 32, who also properly hid his face as he entered the courtroom has been granted $20,000.00 bail by the learned Chief Magistrate Mr. Jolyon Hatmin. That bail hearing was concluded on Tuesday March 5th and follows Clarke being charged the week prior, with conspiracy to supply drugs along with JUMILLO ISMA and others sometime between May to August 2021.

It is alleged that CLARKE was part of an illegal drug smuggling ring.

CLARKE is the seventh person charged in this conspiracy probe by investigators of the Serious Crime Unit.

CLARKE did speak to Magnetic Media whilst waiting to be called in Court and said, “I’m doing very good now, I have my boat tour trips waiting on me, I already collected people money and these people playing round with big man life for wa? Lil bit a drugs I tried getting in the prison while I was in prison in 2021, smt”.

CLARKE went on to say, “all these serious things going on in TCI now, and you’ll white people ,(meaning the police officers from the UK) here messing with lil bit drugs that value under $250.00″?

Man, I going plea guilty to that because that’s foolishness. You’ll wasting my and you’ll time charged me.”

He told his attorney, Mr. Ashwood Forbes clearly in our hearing that he wants to put this behind him and Forbes did attempt to have the case pleaded to and dispose of the matter on the very Tuesday however, the Hon. Chief Magistrate said he has no jurisdiction and transferred the matter to the Supreme Court for sufficiency hearing on April 10th along with the others charged in the conspiracy investigation over ISMA’s confiscated cell phone.

CLARKE said, “this from 2021, we in 2024, what a judge could do to me for something from so long and something so small. This come to hold my life back man, I was in jail with that nigga around them times.”

The Crown did not oppose bail, but Mr. Ashwood Forbes strongly challenged some of the conditions by stating they are unnecessary and unwarranted for well-known businessman and boat captain like Andy CLARKE.

Clarke is now freed on bail.

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Wanted “Woody” Charged

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3 days ago

March 15, 2025

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Turks and Caicos, March 12, 2025 – On March 4, 2025, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RT&CIPF) issued a Wanted Bulletin for HAYWOOD MCINTOSH following a report of malicious damage to property and assault.

Five days later, (9th March), officers conducting patrols in the Grace Bay area identified and apprehended McIntosh.

McIntosh, also known as “Woody“, was searched, during which officers allegedly discovered a pistol and an extended magazine containing ammunition in his possession.

McIntosh was arrested and subsequently charged on Tuesday, 11 March 2025.

McIntosh, 38, of The Bight, faces the following offences:

Possession of a firearm
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The accused is expected to appear in court on the next available date and remains in custody.

The RT&CIPF remains committed to ensuring public safety and urges anyone with information regarding illegal firearms to report it anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477 (TIPS) or contact the nearest police station.

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Homicide Updates

Published

3 days ago

March 15, 2025

Deandrea Hamilton

***MEDIA RELEASE***

Turks and Caicos, 11^th March 2025 – The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force confirms that a 29-year-old male remains in custody as a person of interest in the fatal shooting of an unidentified male in Dock Yard yesterday (10 March).

The deceased, believed to be of Haitian nationality, is described as a slim-built male in his mid20s with a short afro and goatee. He was found wearing only white boxers in a bushy area behind Dock Yard. Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify him.

Investigations have thus far revealed that shortly after 8:30 am, several calls were placed to the Police Control Room stating a body was at a location in Dock Yard.

Officers arrived at the scene and were led to a ditch, where they confirmed the report.

In a separate case, detectives recovered a black vehicle suspected to have been used in the March 7th murder of Ricardo Pierre. A 21-year-old Dock Yard male has been arrested on suspicion of Mr. Pierre’s death.

Both homicide investigations are ongoing.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the police at 911, the Serious Crime Unit at 2311842, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477.

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Haitian Man Chopped, Then Shot to Death in Dock Yard

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3 days ago

March 15, 2025

Deandrea Hamilton

Wilkie Arthur

Eagle Legal News Media

Turks and Caicos, March 15, 2025 – On Monday, March 10, 2025, a day observed as Commonwealth Day in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), the nation recorded what may be its ninth homicide for the year.

Authorities have yet to confirm the classification of a badly decomposed body found in the Snake Hill bushes of Providenciales on February 15, 2025. If deemed a homicide, the TCI murder count for the year could rise to nine.

Our investigative team visited Dock Yard to gather details about Monday’s killing and the victim.

Who Was the Victim?

Eyewitnesses and community members identified the deceased as a Haitian male, believed to be around 28 or 29 years old. They noted he had no official documentation but had been living in the Turks and Caicos Islands for over a year. Described as a quiet and hardworking individual, he reportedly made a modest living and sent money home to his family in Haiti.

What Happened?

According to sources, alcohol-fueled disputes were a recurring issue for the victim and his cousins on weekends. This past weekend, a heated argument escalated into violence.

Witnesses say one of his cousins, also intoxicated, attacked him with a cutlass. However, the cutlass wound was not fatal. The fight continued until another group intervened and shot the victim multiple times. Bloodstains on rocks, grass, and bushes suggest he attempted to flee before succumbing to his injuries.

At sunrise, his lifeless body was discovered in a ditch. He was found wearing only underwear. It remains unclear whether he was shot again in the ditch or if he sought refuge there and bled to death. The amount of blood in the hole suggests he sustained significant injuries before his death.

Police Investigation and Arrests

A cousin of the deceased, currently in police custody, reportedly admitted to the cutlass attack but claimed others were responsible for the shooting. Police detained him yesterday following their investigation in Dock Yard.

Official Police Statement

The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force issued the following update on March 11, 2025:

Homicide Update

A 29-year-old male remains in custody as a person of interest in the fatal shooting of an unidentified male in Dock Yard on March 10.

The deceased, believed to be of Haitian nationality, is described as a slim-built male in his mid-20s with a short afro and goatee. He was found wearing only white boxers in a bushy area behind Dock Yard.

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying him.

Investigations have revealed that shortly after 8:30 AM, multiple calls were made to the Police Control Room reporting a body at a location in Dock Yard. Officers arrived at the scene and confirmed the discovery of the body in a ditch.

Ongoing Investigation

The investigation remains active, and authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward.