It is believed that the grenade blast early Monday morning was aimed at Andre Trapp, who resides on Caesar Ridge Road. Police are of the view that the grenade was hurled in that vicinity in the power play among rival gangs, one of which Trapp is said to be affiliated with. There were no fatalities […]
And in respect of an M4 Carbine Rifle that has been stolen from the B.D.F., police still have very little to go by in their investigations. They did, however, say today that a group of persons are being closely monitored, but the rifle remains missing. Last Sunday, a routine check at the B.D.F.’s guard room […]
The New Year is eleven days old and there are no deaths by bloodshed as yet. But there was a grenade explosion that rocked the morning quiet, and while it did not cause any injuries, this sixth blast did send a clear message of war and terror on the city’s south side plagued by gang […]
So what’s behind the recent blast? Commissioner Jeffries says it’s anybody’s guess. He says it appears there’s a power struggle between rival groups in the streets. Jeffries assures that while police will not be abusive, they will not be laid-back in their investigations. Crispin Jeffries, ComPol “Six groups that we considered loosely fit themselves together […]
While the grenades that have ended up in the wrong hands were stolen from the British forces, another high powered weapon now on the streets is a deadly M-4 carbine rifle that has gone missing from the Belize Defense Force. The rifle was stored in the B.D.F. guard room and it was only on Sunday […]
With the streets becoming more dangerous every day, the People’s United Party issued a release today about the alarming crime situation. The Leader of the Opposition, John Briceño, in an interview with News Five said that his party is willing to work with the government on a solution to decrease what he calls urban terrorism. […]
There have been reports of a downed plane somewhere near the Belize Mexico border in Orange Walk since Wednesday morning. But several fly-overs by the Belize Defense Force and Belize Police Department have yielded nothing. News Five spoke today with the B.D.F.’s Chief of Staff, Colonel Ganey Dortch. Via Phone: Lt. Col. Ganey Dortch, Chief […]
A wave of shootings and murders over the past month culminated with a grenade explosion that killed a minor just before the New Year. Most of the violence is believed to be the casualties of street wars between rival gangs from George Street, Kraal Road, Supal Street, St. Martins and South Side Gangsters. The leaders […]
While the gangs have agreed to a truce, there is still the lingering fear that grenades will continue to pop up in the city streets. Police have arrested and charged their main suspect in connection with the latest grenade blast two weeks ago that claimed the life of fourteen year old Rudolph Flowers. That explosive […]
The city is still reeling from the recent grenade that detonated on Kraal Road. One man, Lusby Martinez, has been charged with the murder of fourteen year old Rudolph Flowers, the victim of that explosion. But fear continues to grip the public since it is known that many more grenades are still in the hands […]
A cashier at the Caye Caulker branch of Bowen and Bowen Company Limited is in big trouble tonight after he admitted to using company money for personal business. The manager of the distribution centre told police that he discovered over six thousand five hundred dollars short when he was balancing his sales receipts on New […]
A British type defensive grenade exploded in the final days of 2009 instantly killing a fourteen year old boy. It is believed the grenade originated from a batch gone missing a few years ago from the British Forces and is the sixth to surface in the streets of Belize City and the second to be […]
The murder of twenty-three year old Christopher Galvez remains under investigation. His family has expressed outrage and that seems to have struck a chord with the Minister of National Security. On New Year’s Eve, the man in charge of that portfolio, Carlos Perdomo, announced that his Ministry has assigned a three-person inquiry to investigate the […]
The year 2009 closed with a barrage of shootings, murders and a grenade attack in which one person was killed. It is the number one public concern and this morning on Open Your Eyes the Chairman of the Crime Control Council outlined the work of the council to monitor the crime situation and make recommendations […]
It has been a violent week of shootings and homicides in the old capital; not the type of news we would have wanted to report on Christmas week. But the third murder was reported this morning when an inmate was fatally stabbed within the walls of the Hattieville Prison. Keon Swasey, who was on remand […]
On Wednesday night rival gangs in the south side of the city were on a shooting spree. It has not been confirmed if there’s a link to the murder of Christopher Galvez on Tuesday night, but police say they have reason to believe that the violence was carried out by rival gangs operating in the […]
But while the mayhem continues unabated, Police Press Officer, Clement Palacio says police will step up on their approach. Clement Palacio “There are isolated instances in different parts of the city and what the department has been doing is conduct further stop and search methods for areas that are known for this type of activity. […]
Two murders in two days, it is not exactly a record for the violent streets but it is still chilling. The ninety-second murder occurred just after eight on Tuesday night at a boat yard on the Western Highway. The victim is a former cyclist, who worked at Red House, his family’s wholesale business. Christopher Galvez […]
There’s another murder victim: he is a fruit and vegetable vendor who was brutally beaten at the Constitution Park on December twelfth in what was believed to be a robbery attempt. The incident left Desiderio Garcia with head injuries, a swollen face and bruises to the rib cage and he had been clinging to life […]
But in Tuesday morning’s murder of Albert Morgan, his wife, a mother of four has been released from police custody. Audrey Morgan was being questioned as the prime suspect in the killing of her husband, who was stabbed on the chest with a butcher knife. His body was discovered on the steps of their home […]
It was double whammy for two Belize City brothers. One of the siblings was stabbed earlier in the evening and later in the night, a fire destroyed their home. And now police are trying to decipher whether the two incidents are linked. We’ll focus first on the fire, which was reported at around two o’clock […]
International scams have reached Belize in a variety of forms from money orders to phantom universities. In the most recent known case, Belize is being tarnished in a scam that is part fact and part fiction. A transnational internet gambling ring that stretched across the globe has included Belize as a part of its web […]
But earlier, one of Belize’s largest furniture and appliance outlet was robbed today. Mirab operates out of a large store on North Front Street, but a gunman targeted its operation on the Western Highway. About two forty five, a lone robber rode on bicycle to the furniture gallery. He entered with a handgun and pointed […]
There is more mayhem in the streets tonight. Just about half an hour ago another shooting was reported. A man identified as Vincent Martinez was shot in the back on Kraal Road and taken to the K.H.M.H. for treatment. More on this tomorrow.
It is the nation’s ninety-first murder for this year and it happened within three days of the Christmas. The murder of Albert Morgan is all too shocking and his wife, a mother of four, is in custody and is expected to be charged. Police believe Audrey Morgan used a butcher knife from her kitchen to […]
