The incident over the weekend involving homophobic insults hurled at PC Ralph Gillett, along with him being rendered unconscious via a chokehold, has sparked a polarizing debate. Persons like the Special Envoy for Women and Children Kim Simplis Barrow are questioning whether the chokehold was necessary or a clear show of excessive force by the […]
Businessman Carlton Wade was gunned down at his shop in Hattieville on Wednesday night just before he closed for the day. Inside the store were his two grandchildren, while his wife was in the upper flat. Wade lost his life at the hands of two gunmen, but he valiantly protected his grandchildren. Now, Wade is […]
Forty-one-year-old Marcia Talbert, an employee of Cerberus Security, a subsidiary of Bowen and Bowen Limited, lost her life on the morning of June sixteenth when a gunman snuck onto the compound at Crystal Bottling Company and opened fire. Also injured during the shooting incident was Mansa Baptist, a colleague of hers who was shot in […]
On Thursday, we told you about new security measures, including surveillance cameras, as well as the hiring of special constables to be implemented in San Pedro. Those new plans were outlined by Commissioner of Police Chester Williams at a public meeting held on the island on Wednesday night. These new preventative measures are being introduced […]
We have been reporting on a rash of murders, at least eleven persons have been killed since last Thursday. On Wednesday, hours after Derrick Tracy was gunned down in the city, a businessman was shot and killed in Hattieville. Carlton Wade was inside his shop in the village, when he came under attack by gunmen. […]
Tonight, we know some more about the investigation into the murders of Mario Graniel and Doctor Gary Swank. The cold-blooded execution a few miles off of Ambergris Caye has left that island community reeling in shock and fear. And police have been hot on the murder trail. On Wednesday night, Commissioner of Police met with […]
This morning, a wanted poster for twenty-three-year-old Christian Espat, a well-known person to police and alleged gangster on San Pedro Town, began circulating on social media. Espat was reportedly wanted for questioning for the double murder of tour guide Mario Graniel and prominent US doctor Gary Swank. On Wednesday, several persons including a woman were […]
On Wednesday night, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams and other security personnel, as well as Minister of Tourism Manuel Heredia, met with the San Pedro community to discuss the way forward in light of the double murder of well-known tour guide Mario Graniel and visitor Gary Swank. Williams informed the residents about his plans to […]
The murder of American citizen Doctor Gary Swank of the State of Virginia has sparked wide spread coverage in the international media. That bad press is already costing Belize’s tourism industry as hotels are getting cancellations. On Wednesday, we were at the U.S. Embassy where we spoke with the visiting Deputy Director of Central American […]
Murder victim, Derrick Tracey travelled to Belize City from his hometown, Dangriga. Within forty-eight hours of his arrival in the City, he was shot to death in the south side. Police have no records of any run-ins with the law and are baffled by his murder. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports. Isani Cayetano, Reporting […]
ASP Alejandro Cowo today gave an update on the quintuple murder of: Ernest Wills Senior, Winston Santos, Travis Cooke, Allyson Jones and Jamar Martinez. The five men were murdered at sea between Swallow Caye and Mapp Caye and their bodies discovered between Wednesday and Saturday. It is believed that the group, who were out on […]
Meanwhile in Corozal, the investigation into the murder of David Martinez continues. He was shot multiple times to the back and head by two gunmen who opened fire at the victim and two other men who were socializing in front of Martinez’s house on San Andres Road in Corozal Town. In the wake of his […]
A couple was assaulted during a home invasion on the Cristo Rey Road in the west. Canadian national, Evan Anderson and his common-law wife were retiring for the night when three armed men entered their home, demanding that Anderson hand over the keys to his vehicle. The woman was bound while her husband was taken […]
He arrived in Belize via the northern border with Mexico on Sunday night, and by Monday evening, French national Gabriel Jacket was hospitalized at the K.H.M.H. for injuries he sustained to his head. According to Jacket, he made his way to Sarteneja Village earlier that morning and set up a hammock on the beach. He, […]
On Tuesday, we reported on a disturbing case coming out of Belmopan where a young woman was kidnapped by her boyfriend, who beat on her repeatedly. While police say there were no previous reports of domestic violence, the images show that Illona Cooke went through a horrific ordeal at the hands of someone she knew […]
Last week, we reported about the sudden disappearance of two men on north Ambergris Caye. Silverio Cal and Melvin Montesino were last seen on June thirteenth when they were riding a motorcycle heading to the northern part of the island. A massive search for the men has turned up little to no clues. On Wednesday, […]
The murder count continues to ratchet up even as police continue investigations to crack a slew of murders in the past days including that of a highly respected doctor from the U.S. who was killed along with a tour guide in San Pedro. This afternoon in Belize City, the all too familiar sounds of gunshots […]
We can report tonight that investigators have made significant progress into the double murder of tour guide Mario Graniel and prominent US Doctor Gary Swank. Reports from the island of Ambergris Caye are that police have detained a woman very close to Graniel. We are told that the woman, whom we will not identify at […]
Tonight, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams will be meeting with stakeholders in the tourism industry in San Pedro following the double murder at sea and the disappearance of two men. The hoteliers and key persons on the island are concerned that the spiral of violence on the island will have ramifications to the tourism industry. […]
Commissioner of Police Chester Williams and the top brass of the police headed to San Pedro today in the wake of the double murder of a tour guide and US doctor vacationing in Belize. The men were fishing at sea when they were shot and killed on Sunday. While Doctor Gary Swan was an unsuspecting […]
Belize’s physical location in this hemisphere has positioned the country as an ideal transhipment point in the international drug trade. The limited resources of law enforcement have made the struggle against the narco-traffickers too difficult to win. Drug cartels consistently use our waters and land as gateways to drug markets in the United States. Over […]
A woman was shot in Belize City on Monday night just before eight o’clock. She is fifty-year old Kathia Williams, a long time resident of Benbow Street. Williams came under attack as she stood on Kraal Road. It is believed that the bullets were not meant for her, but she came in harm’s way and […]
Fifty-year-old Thelma Warrior has been arrested and charged for the murder of Yolanda Elvira Requeña who was stabbed to death in Bullet Tree Falls Village on Sunday evening. As we reported on Monday, Requeña, a mother of four, was romantically involved with Kalim Warrior, the husband of the accused murderer. Requeña was said to have […]
The shocking murders of a visiting U.S. doctor while on a fishing trip with a San Pedro tour guide is grabbing attention in the international press. The Doctor Gary Swank is highly respected and his community and family are reeling from his senseless murder. Already, the U.S. Embassy has issued an advisory on travel to […]
Going into the weekend, police and the coastguard were on high alert at sea searching for two Belize City youths who could not be located. They were the youngest of five men who went on a fishing trip last Tuesday. On Thursday evening, the lifeless body of Travis Cooke was discovered near Swallow Caye; he […]
