"Retired American Couple Vanishes from Yacht in Suspected Hijacking off Grenada"

An American couple, Kathy Brandel and Ralph Hendry, is feared dead after their catamaran yacht was hijacked by three escaped prisoners off the coast of Granada. The couple, who were veteran cruisers, were last seen on Feb. 18 and are believed to have been killed the following day near the shores of Grand Anse Beach in Grenada. The prisoners, who had escaped from their holding cell on Feb. 18, were arrested in St. Vincent. The incident has shocked the sailing community, and authorities are investigating the case while the family is raising funds for funeral costs and to recover the couple's belongings.