Another breakthrough: Charges laid against second man in US missionary murder investigation

Charges have been laid against a second man in relation to the killing of two American missionaries in St. Mary on Saturday, April 30, 2016.

He is 25-year-old Dwight Henry, otherwise called ‘Dougie’ and ‘Chino’ of Wentworth, St Mary.

Henry who was named a person of interest in the murders was taken into custody on Friday, June 24 in St Mary.

He was subsequently questioned in the presence of his attorney and was formally charged on Wednesday, June 29.

Forty-eight-year-old Randy Hentzel, and Harold Nichols, 53, were found dead in Wentworth district in St Mary on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1, respectively.

The two were reportedly last seen alive when they left Tower Isle, St Mary on motorcycles about 8am on Saturday, April 30.

Commissioner of Police Dr Carl Williams used the opportunity to commend the team of investigators from the St Mary Police Division for their hard work and dedication in bringing these men to answer to this crime.