Three Escaped Prisoners Charged in Caribbean Yacht Hijacking and Murder of Virginia Couple

The suspects, who escaped custody on February 18, face charges including murder, kidnapping, and rape.

A Virginia couple was murdered and the wife raped by three escaped prisoners aboard their yacht in the Caribbean.
The incident occurred on February 18, when the couple embarked on a sailing journey around the Caribbean sea.
The suspects, charged with murder, kidnapping, escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, and robbery, are due back in court on March 27.
Authorities have not yet located the victims' bodies but believe they were dumped overboard while traveling between Grenada and St. Vincent.
The couple, lifelong sailors married for 27 years, were living on their yacht primarily anchored in Florida before the tragic incident.