Caribbean officials search for two people after yacht allegedly hijacked by escaped prisoners
Authorities in the eastern Caribbean said they were trying to locate two people believed to be US citizens who were aboard a yacht that was hijacked by three escaped prisoners from Grenada.
The Royal Grenada Police Force said in a statement released on Friday that they were working on leads "that suggest" the two occupants of the yacht might have been killed.
"This investigation is in its infancy stage," police said.
The nonprofit Salty Dawg Sailing Association identified the owners as Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel.
It said they were "veteran cruisers" and longtime members of the association, calling them "warmhearted and capable".
A relative of Hendry didn't return a message seeking comment on Saturday.
The association said a cruising...