Following the arrest of a suspect in the Five Cays area on Thursday, May 1, 2025, the Serious Crime Unit of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RT&CIPF) has formally charged a 30-year-old male in connection with two separate murders that occurred in 2023 and 2024.
RHASHAD MCKENZIE, of Five Cays, has been charged with two counts of murder. The charges relate to the deaths of ERVIN GLINTON and GUILENE JEAN BAPTISTE.
McKenzie appeared in Court yesterday (May 8th) and was remanded to H.M. Prison-Home of the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation, pending a Sufficiency Hearing on July 4, 2025, at the Supreme Court.
The accused was charged following consultation with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
Glinton,22, of Sand Bar Street, Five Cays, was fatally shot on January 24, 2024. At the time, officers had responded to reports of gunshots on Reece Street, Five Cays. Upon arrival, Glinton’s body was discovered.
Baptiste,26, of Dock Yard, was shot and killed on August 2, 2023.
On March 03, 2025, investigators arrested GEORGE THOMAS ARTHUR Jr. of Reece Street following a police operation.
Arthur,48, also called “Blocks”, is currently before the Court charged with one count of conspiracy to commit murder and two counts of possession of a firearm. He is alleged to have conspired to murder Baptiste.
RT&CIPF expresses gratitude to the public for their continued cooperation and assistance.
We have not forgotten the families who have lost loved ones. Rest assured, we will pursue all leads to bring closure and justice.