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Police have issued an arrest warrant for Francis Nolberto, a resident of King Street in Belize City. The Police Department’s Eastern Division’s Domestic Violence Unit issued the warrant for Nolberto today on allegations of child sexual assault. If you have information on where Nolberto is, you’re asked to call Crime-stoppers at nine, two, two or […]
Written on April 22, 2022 | Posted in
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We start tonight’s newscast with a murder out west in Roaring Creek. It happened on Wednesday night in the Another World area of the village and claimed the life of a man who residents say is not known to have enemies. But just around eight o’clock, Michael Clark was gunned down in front of his […]
Written on April 21, 2022 | Posted in
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A pair of men on bicycles blindsided a group of persons as they stood on Plues Street on Wednesday night. Twenty-nine-year-old Tamara Cornejo, thirty-year-old Henry Cornejo, twenty-six-year-old Alexander Smith, and fifty-four-year-old Steven Jones were injured when gunfire erupted while they were socializing. According to police, the gunmen rode in the direction of Plues Street from […]
Written on April 21, 2022 | Posted in
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He holds the position of co-agent for Belize when we present our memorial to the I.C.J. in response to Guatemala, but today, a dark cloud looms over the future of Ambassador Alexis Rosado. The senior diplomat was escorted before Belmopan Magistrate, Janeli Villanueva-Pennil this afternoon where he was read a slew of charges, including seven […]
Written on April 20, 2022 | Posted in
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This just in, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement on the situation with Ambassador Alexis Rosado. The release reads: “Alexis Rosado was charged with serious offences of a sexual nature in the Belmopan Magistrate Court. At the direction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration, Ambassador Rosado has relinquished […]
Written on April 20, 2022 | Posted in
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There were three separate murders, in three districts, over the long Easter weekend. We begin in Northern Belize, in Guinea Grass village, where an alleged killer is on the run from the law. Nelson De Jesus Segovia allegedly shot and killed Jose Cedillos on Good Friday in front of Cedillos’ family. The alleged killer reportedly […]
Written on April 19, 2022 | Posted in
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A man was shot dead on Monday night in Belize City. The incident happened on Rivero Street in the Port Loyola area and has left a family asking questions and the Police following leads. Here’s News Five’s Marion Ali with the story. Marion Ali, Reporting It’s an all too familiar story – a man […]
Written on April 19, 2022 | Posted in
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A trio of young men, including a sixteen-year-old minor, is in police custody after being charged for the murder of a watchman that took place on Holy Thursday in Armenia Village. The lifeless body of Oscar Chiac was discovered by a colleague inside a classroom at Armenia Government School on Good Friday. It is reported […]
Written on April 19, 2022 | Posted in
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The spate of gun violence in Mahogany Heights is concerning. We have been reporting on several shooting incidents in that community over the past two weeks and on Saturday night a woman became the latest victim of an armed attack. Becky Estrada was shot inside her home in the presence of her children when someone […]
Written on April 19, 2022 | Posted in
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An argument between a Honduran national and his former common-law wife in Placencia has resulted in him being sought for criminal charges after allegedly stabbing thirty-year-old Vanessa Reyes in the face. Despite an attempt to subdue Christon Rocha, he managed to escape and remains on the lam. ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, Communications Director, Belize Police […]
Written on April 19, 2022 | Posted in
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Violence continues in Mahogany Heights Village. Tonight, fifteen-year-old Trayson Gibson is hospitalized after a gunman shot him to the shoulder and abdomen. The frightening part about this incident is that Gibson was inside his home watching TV with his seventeen-year-old brother when he was shot. Reports are that the gunman entered the house through the […]
Written on April 13, 2022 | Posted in
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A man from Corozal was found dead in an abandoned house in Chunox. Reports are that the body was found on Tuesday morning and later identified as nineteen-year-old Angel Gabriel Baptist, a fisherman of the village. His bicycle was also found at the house with damage to the frame and scrapes on the side. Police […]
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Speaking of Belizeans heading north into Mexico, recently there was a group of Belizeans, including some notorious figures, sent back to Belize after they were trying to illegally transit Mexico to get to the U.S. Reports are that quite a few alleged gang members are now living in the United States having taken a similar […]
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Striking a balance between a police officer’s right to prevent and detect crime and a citizen’s right to freedom of movement and privacy has never been more important. This morning, attorney-at-law Leslie Mendez made an appearance on Open Your Eyes where she addressed the topic ahead of the Easter holiday. In one of her responses, […]
Written on April 13, 2022 | Posted in
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While an officer may not feel compelled to give their reason for a search or their name, they have an obligation to do so. Attorney Leslie Mendez suggested that educational campaigns should be reframed to inform police officers of what they cannot do. Leslie Mendez, Attorney-at-law “It is always kind of strange, these how […]
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It was supposed to be the start of a season of celebration as Palm Sunday ushers in Holy Week, but this past weekend was filled with violence, accidents, and sorrow for many. Among the deaths that hit Belize City the hardest was the murder of John King, a musical artist and athlete. Many are questioning […]
Written on April 11, 2022 | Posted in
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Kyron Bennett of “Team No Sleep Music” says King’s murder is a serious blow to musicians seeking to shed a positive light on communities riddled with gang rivalry and drug warfare. Bennett expressed how unsafe he feels as they prepare to lay King to rest. Kyron Bennett, Team No Sleep Music “To me right […]
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News Five also spoke with Marlon Kuylen at the Football Federation of Belize who met John King in training. Kuylen says the F.F.B. seeks to create a safe space for young men and women from various backgrounds to flourish. What the cameras do not capture is the time spent investing in the personal lives of […]
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John King had a prior attack on his life in June of 2021 at the same location where he was shot and killed on Saturday night. In that incident, King escaped with a gunshot wound to the buttocks. Police are now conducting an investigation to determine the motive behind this latest deadly attack. ASP […]
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Only an hour before John King was gunned down on Victoria Street Saturday night, there was another murder in Belize City. Thirty nine year old Mark Lord was walking on Jones Avenue when a gunman approached him and opened fire. He sustained injuries to the body that eventually led to his death. ASP Fitzroy Yearwood […]
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Police and neighbours of Carlton Gladden, also known as “Yanki” of Mahogany Heights are trying to figure out who would want him dead. The fifty-two-year-old man was shot dead inside his house sometime around seven-thirty last Friday night. Marion Ali went searching for answers and filed the following report. Marion Ali, Reporting The impromptu […]
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The fifth and last murder recorded over the weekend was that of a fifteen-year-old in Belmopan. Daniel Gutierrez was reported missing by his aunt last Tuesday, and the family began searching for him. Five days later, their worst fears were confirmed – the decomposing body of the teen was found in a cemetery. Gutierrez was […]
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There have been five murders in four days, between Thursday, April seventh and Sunday, April tenth – two in Mahogany Heights, two in Belize City, and one in Belmopan. Today, ComPol Chester Williams gave an update on the status of these murders, saying that they are unrelated. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police, Belize Police […]
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While the police are offering free escort services to businesses, a pair of delivery guys found themselves in trouble when they made a false report to police that they had been robbed. Mark Umana and Esvin Veron have been charged for “Mischievous Act” after an investigation by police determined that the duo, for whatever reason, […]
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There are increased reports of robberies at stores, and several cargo trucks have been targeted by armed robbers. The ComPol says that as a department, they are providing free police escort within municipalities in an effort to deter these crimes. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police, Belize Police Department “The robberies have been a pain […]
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