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A resident of Ladyville was injured inside her home when a bullet tore through her roof and struck her in the head. Cynthia Joseph, told investigators that she heard a bang on her rooftop, only to discover that she was bleeding from the head. Where the round came from and who fired the weapon are […]
Written on August 7, 2023 | Posted in
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On Friday, we reported on the shooting of a fisherman in the Antelope Street Extension area the night before. The attack on forty-nine-year-old Delbert Hinds left him with a bullet wound to his abdomen. We had reported that Hinds, a fisherman of Iguana Street Extension, had just left a relative’s yard at the corner of […]
Written on August 7, 2023 | Posted in
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Fifty-eight-year-old Dorrington Williams Junior, a resident of Saint Matthew’s Village, has been charged with fifteen counts of obtaining property by deception after being accused of swindling over thirty thousand dollars from three individuals. Williams, a surveyor by profession, appeared unrepresented this morning in the lower court where he was read the list of charges. It […]
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It is perhaps the most explosive allegation coming out of the local Evangelical Church in recent times. A prominent worship-leader and motivational speaker is being accused of abusing his authority to take advantage of multiple females in the church. Over the last two days, there have been at least four social media statements from women […]
Written on August 4, 2023 | Posted in
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Forty-nine-year-old Delvy Hinds is recuperating after he underwent surgery today for a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Hinds, a fisherman of Iguana Street Extension in the Collet area, had reportedly just left a relative’s yard at the corner of Iguana Street Extension and an unnamed street sometime before eight on Thursday night. He was walking […]
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A well-known worship leader from an evangelical church in the Cayo District is tonight facing numerous allegations of sexual abuse. At least four young women have made public statements against this individual on their social media pages. Rebecca Stirm, a familiar fashion designer, is among those coming out against the alleged perpetrator. She shared her […]
Written on August 3, 2023 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, we brought you the story of the shooting death of nineteen-year-old Jael Jimenez in Guinea Grass Village, Orange Walk. Jimenez, a father of one, was embroiled in a domestic dispute with his common-law wife when his father-in-law was reportedly called to the residence. He arrived on the scene brandishing a firearm which he […]
Written on August 3, 2023 | Posted in
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Over the past few weeks, several armed attacks in the Corozal District, including the murder of Kurtis Usher in Libertad Village, were committed with high-powered rifles carrying seven-point-two-six rounds. Just recently the near-fatal shooting of Nimrod Tillett in Corozal Town was believed to have been carried out using one such weapon. On Wednesday afternoon, in […]
Written on August 3, 2023 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, Kareem Musa, the Minister of Home Affairs and Anthony Sylvester, the newly appointed Attorney General, toured the Belize Central Prison. The tour was organized as a part of the Attorney General’s plans to revamp the Criminal Justice Reform Proposal. When we asked Minister Musa about the tour he told us that there are […]
Written on August 3, 2023 | Posted in
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Five days ago, a State of Emergency was declared for several areas across Belize City. As a result, a number of suspected gang members were rounded up and transported to the Belize Central Prison where they will spend the next twenty-five days in lock down. Belize City residents are experiencing relief from an escalation of […]
Written on August 2, 2023 | Posted in
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How effective is the Leadership Intervention Unit in addressing the scourge of gang violence in Belize City? It’s a question that is being asked in the wake of the recent spate of deadly shootings that resulted in a State of Emergency being declared in three south side neighborhoods last Friday. Tonight, News Five’s Isani Cayetano […]
Written on August 2, 2023 | Posted in
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Minister Musa also gave a response to the opposition’s criticism of the Leadership Intervention Unit under his leadership. Here is what the Minister of Home Affairs had to say about the effectiveness of the unit. Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs “In any program that you implement there will be a percentage, and we […]
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Thirty-four-year-old Michael Cowo Senior has been charged with the abandonment of an infant after he left his two-year-old son unsupervised, while he went looking for his common-law wife. It is alleged that in the wee small hours of Sunday, July thirtieth, the construction worker left the child asleep at home on Gladden Street. Later that […]
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Kevaun Evans is an environmental officer who is on remand tonight, after being accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend with a firearm. This afternoon, Evans appeared unrepresented in the lower court where he was read a single charge of aggravated assault with a deadly instrument. The charge follows an incident that reportedly took place on April […]
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Two young men lost their lives in separate incidents in the north and tonight, we begin our newscast with the death of a twenty-year-old father of one. Jesus Sacul, a deliveryman, was travelling on a motorcycle driven by his nephew, Jairo Guerra when police set chase after them. The high-speed pursuit through several neighbourhoods ended […]
Written on August 1, 2023 | Posted in
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Jesus Sacul was part of a motorcycle crew, for which Dyandre Chee was also a member. Chee, you may recall, was shot and killed by police officers during a high-speed chase also in Orange Walk back in late March. While Sacul’s death was not by gunfire, it has nevertheless brought back memories from the fatal […]
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Earlier today, Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow also weighed in on the officer involved incident in Orange Walk Town that resulted in the death of twenty-year-old Jesus Sacul. While the tragic episode, another deadly encounter involving police in that municipality, is being investigated, Barrow decries the manner in which the situation was handled by law enforcement. […]
Written on August 1, 2023 | Posted in
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A murder was also recorded in Orange Walk on Saturday night. Nineteen-year-old Jael Jimenez was shot dead by his father-in-law, following an altercation. Jimenez was reportedly socializing with his wife and other family members at their home in Guinea Grass Village when a fight broke out between him and a family friend. His father-in-law, Derrick […]
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Another summer, another state of emergency is being declared in Belize City, as feuding gangs go on an unabated rash of deadly shootings. This morning, the Belize Police Department led a joint operation during which twenty-five individuals were detained in three different neighborhoods, including territories that are operated by the George Street, South Side and […]
Written on July 28, 2023 | Posted in
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As many as forty-five young men will remain in custody at the Belize Central Prison once the police department has successfully corralled them. Several of them, including David Sutherland and Akeem Augustus will be charged for capital offenses. According to Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, surveillance footage gathered from the area where James Escarpeta was […]
Written on July 28, 2023 | Posted in
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Thirty-one-year-old David Sutherland has been charged for the murder of Nicholi Rhys that occurred on Neal Pen Road last week. Ironically, four days ago, Sutherland pleaded guilty to the lesser offenses of firearms, ammunition and drug possession. Already serving a three-year sentence for those offenses, this afternoon, he was escorted from the Belize Central Prison […]
Written on July 28, 2023 | Posted in
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As we’ve mentioned, the murder of James Escarpeta on Wednesday night, was retaliation for the shooting death of Steven Moss. But Escarpeta, a former gang member who was later mentally challenged, was not involved in that mid-afternoon bloodshed. Commissioner of Police Chester Williams spoke briefly on that incident. Reporter “Are you able to say […]
Written on July 28, 2023 | Posted in
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As we have reported, alleged Southside Gang Leader, Alex Underwood was arrested and charged earlier this week for being the member of a gang. Following his arraignment inside the Belize City Magistrates Court, Underwood was placed on remand at the Belize Central Prison. Tonight, the Port Loyola Football Club is coming out in his defense. […]
Written on July 28, 2023 | Posted in
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Was Alex Underwood under the employ of the Leadership Intervention Unit? That’s what the Commissioner of Police was asked for a second time today. Since the arrest and remand of the so-called SSG boss much has been said about his alleged criminal involvement. Notwithstanding those charges, Underwood is seeking his release from the Belize Central […]
Written on July 28, 2023 | Posted in
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Nimrod Tillett, or Nimrod Catzim – if his name rings a bell, well, that’s because he has a colourful rap sheet. The thirty-four-year-old has been charged with three different murders and has been able to walk away from all three charges. Tillett had moved from Orange Walk to Corozal after he started to receive threats […]
Written on July 28, 2023 | Posted in
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