So what was the motive behind the killing of Smith? ComPol Chester Williams says that the primary reason at this time is over a woman. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “Certainly from what we have obtained, it is over a woman. We also have a second information that it may be over money, but the […]
On Tuesday, we showed you Michael Meighan handing himself in to police, in the company of his attorney. The former employee of the National Sports Council is under investigation for the July twenty-fifth murder of Darien Banks at the corners of Ebony Street and Amandala Drive in Belize City. It is believed that the crime […]
Commissioner of Police Chester Williams also commented on the statement made by former Police Minister Michael Peyrefitte that the declaration of a state of emergency on the Saint Martin’s area was premature and unwarranted. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “Man, Mister Peyrefitte was the Minister of National Security; we did three S.O.E. under his […]
ComPol Chester Williams justifies why the state of emergency is needed. He breaks down that feuding gangs within the Lake Independence area have been responsible for seven shooting incidents over the past few weeks; two of which claimed the life of Darien Banks and Alrick Smith. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “The shooting of […]
A woman remains in police custody tonight, after she fatally stabbed her common-law husband in the wee hours of Tuesday. Shantel Williams and Louis Adolphus have had a tumultuous relationship and there had been several reports of domestic abuse between the couple. According to residents, Adolphus moved into a room on Curassow Street with Williams […]
What began as a cheerful observance of Hopkins Day ended in bloody mayhem, as bodies were strewn across the dance floor inside a nightclub and injured patrons were being carried out to waiting vehicles. It was a horrific scene similar to mass shooting events we’ve observed in other countries, including the United States. The only […]
In the wake of the deadly shooting the Government of Belize, along with several other organizations, including the National Garifuna Council and the National Commission for Families and Children, issued statements condemning the violent act. This morning, we had an opportunity to speak with Home Affairs Minister Kareem Musa who commended the police department for […]
The family of twenty-three-year-old Noah Moro is grieving his tragic demise. What was meant to be a happy anniversary weekend in Hopkins Village for Moro and his girlfriend ended in bloodshed and anguish for the couple. News Five’s Paul Lopez visited Moro’s residence in Roaring Creek today where he spoke with family members. Here is […]
Belize City police are continuing their investigation into the murder of former P.I.V. boss, Darien Banks. The Oleander Street resident was slain last Monday when someone took aim at him and shot him in cold blood. But their investigation into the homicide has led them to one individual, an employee of the National Sports Council, […]
Thirty-one young men, described by police as active gang members in the Lake Independence area, have been locked away at the Belize Central Prison for the next thirty days. Those individuals belong to the P.I.V. and Backalands gangs, rival groups that have been embroiled in a bitter feud for several years. Tension between both gangs […]
A suspected drug plane, one of two aircrafts originating from South America on Saturday, touched down in a remote area of southern Belize on Sunday morning. The double engine plane landed on an illegal runway approximately six miles away from Crique Sarco Village. Its cargo was discharged and then the aircraft was set on fire. […]
The U.S. Embassy in Belize is partnering with the Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries to enhance Belize’s national security and strengthen inter-agency crime-data sharing through the Belize Crime Observatory. This is so that criminal investigations can be swift, thorough and assure justice. It comes in the form of a donation that includes […]
The rivalry between feuding street gangs in the Lake Independence area may have led to another murder on Thursday night – that of well-known street figure, Alrick Smith. The brazen killing happened as Smith approached his parked vehicle in front of the Rene Villanueva Media Centre on Slaughterhouse Road. Smith, who is associated with the […]
You might be surprised to hear that the murder rate for this year is so far below what it was at this same time in recent years. But when we spoke with Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams on Wednesday, he indicated to us that yes, 2022 is not as murderous as previous years, so far. […]
After four months of trial, the case against two Belizean residents, twenty-five-year-old Tracey Betancourt, a resident of Barrier Reef Drive, San Pedro and Amara Street resident, and thirty-eight-year-old Leon Walford, concluded today with a guilty verdict against Walford. That’s because the first defendant, Tracey Betancourt, was a no-show in court today for her murder verdict. […]
Life imprisonment was the sentence handed down late this evening against twenty-seven-year-old Paul Jex Junior, a father of two, who was convicted of raping a twenty-one-year-old woman last week in December 2015. Relatives of Jex Junior reacted to the sentence of life imprisonment when it was announced in the court room of Justice Sandcroft late this […]
The shooting murder of ex-gang boss, Darien Banks on Monday, was reportedly provoked by a shooting on Sunday night, and the shooting of Kenrick Walton just moments after Banks’ murder have no doubt raised a level of anxiety among residents in the area. The shootings have also prompted the Belize Police Department to put measures […]
Clearly Belize City, because of its demographics with the various gang zones, is the most murderous municipality in the country. And the incidents of late have again put the Lake Independence area particularly under close police watch. But Commissioner Williams said he’s not going to refer to the recent flare-ups in the old capital as […]
There have also been a number of crimes over the past few weeks in Dangriga. Commissioner Williams said that while there are gangs operating in Dangriga, the investigations into the recent incidents do not reflect that they were gang-related. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “In the first case with the stabbing, these were persons […]
But while there was a suspected “wet drop” a couple weeks ago in southern Belize, Commissioner Williams indicated that there were reports on Monday night of a suspicious plane also in the south. He said that police officers were on patrol in Dangriga just prior to the murder when their attention was diverted to a […]
Earlier, we heard Commissioner of Police Chester Williams speak of the gang flare-ups in the Lake Independence area and the collaborative efforts directed at diffusing further retaliation in that community. But another gang that has also been a headache for the police is the MS-13 gang originating from El Salvador. This gang, which is said […]
There have been three shooting incidents in the Lake Independence area of Belize City that have left four persons injured and one dead, since Sunday night. Darien Banks, a former P.I.V. gang boss, was shot and killed on Monday while walking on Ebony Street. It is believed that his murder is connected to a flare […]
Amid the violent flare up between rival groups in Lake Independence over the past forty-eight hours, the Leadership Intervention Unit, led by William Dawson, Doctor Richard Rosado, and Giovanni Brackett, convened a meeting this afternoon here in Belize City. The purpose of the gathering was to quell the rising tension between the P.I.V. and Backalands […]
One hour after Darien Banks was gunned down, there was a second shooting incident only a block away from the murder scene. According to Police, forty-three year old Kenrick Walton was socializing with two male persons in a yard on Vernon Street when a gunman approached him and fired shots in his direction. Walton was […]
Belmopan resident Julian Henry is spending his first night at the Belize Central Prison after he was arraigned earlier today in connection with a shooting in Las Flores last Friday. He was in custody in Belmopan since then and he has now been transferred to a jail cell in Hattieville. The allegation is that the […]
