January 2026 trial for alleged Pathways killer
Published:Wednesday | April 9, 2025 | 7:49 PM
Andre Ruddock, the man accused of slashing a woman's throat during an alleged sacrificial ritual at Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries in St James three years ago, is to be tried on January 7, 2026 in the Home Circuit Court.
In the meantime, Ruddock was remanded today after his plea and case management hearing was rescheduled to June 26.
The defendant is charged with the murder of Taneka Gardner, 39, on October 17, 2021.
Another man, Michael Brown, was also found dead on the premises of the church.
Ruddock reportedly confessed to Gardner’s murder.
Both were members of the church, which was led by the late Dr Kevin Smith, who died a week after the incident in a motor vehicle crash while being transported to Kingston to face charges.
Attorneys-at-law Anthony Williams and Venice Brown are representing Ruddock.
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