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Two policemen were attacked and stabbed while walking in San Pedro early this morning. Police say that, shortly after midnight, the two officers were walking near the corner of Laguna Drive and Spider Lily Street in the vicinity of the San Pedro High School, heading towards the police barracks when they were attacked. The assailant, […]
Written on December 6, 2023 | Posted in
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Life in prison, that’s the sentence that was handed down by Justice Antoinette Moore earlier this week in the murder trial of fifty-two-year-old Enrique DePaz. The Silk Grass resident was found guilty of the stabbing death of fifty-two-year-old Harrison Bowers back in February 2016. Bowers was viciously attacked inside his home and stabbed multiple times, […]
Written on December 6, 2023 | Posted in
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A daring escape from the High Court earlier today has stunned many in the judiciary, exposing the vulnerabilities of the existing justice system. This morning, three persons were taken over to the Courtroom Number Three, including accused murderer Hildebrandt Codd and Jesse Mejia. Inside the adjoining jury room, the men were relieved of their handcuffs […]
Written on December 5, 2023 | Posted in
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A man was stabbed multiple times this evening in Belize City. The victim, said to be a resident of the Kelly Street area, was reportedly attacked in the vicinity of Majestic Alley. The trail of blood through the alley shows how he ran after he was stabbed. He has since been taken to the K.H.M.H […]
Written on December 5, 2023 | Posted in
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Last Thursday, Shona Baptist, a call agent, was callously attacked and her throat slashed while she was on the job at home in the Bryan Estate area of Burrell Boom Village. Her attacker has been identified as her common-law husband, Manuel Rodriguez, who police say inflicted the wound during a domestic dispute the two were […]
Written on December 4, 2023 | Posted in
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A security guard was robbed while on duty at a store in San Ignacio also on Thursday night. Two men, armed with a gun, accosted the guard and then robbed him. But the robbers didn’t just flee, they shot him, leaving him severely injured. But police investigations have led to the arrest of the two […]
Written on December 4, 2023 | Posted in
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On Friday, the managers and employees of Heritage Bank woke up to discover that thieves had targeted two of their ATM’s – one in Belize City and another at a location on the Bullet Tree Road in San Ignacio. While the thieves were unsuccessful at removing the machine or taking any of the money from […]
Written on December 4, 2023 | Posted in
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Belize continues to celebrate the annual Sixteen Days of Activism, but tonight we begin our newscast with the unfortunate story of a woman who was attacked and stabbed by her common-law husband in the presence of her three-year-old son. The incident happened in Burrell Boom Village last night and residents came out in full support […]
Written on December 1, 2023 | Posted in
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The convenience of having automated teller machines, otherwise known as ATMs in areas where we live, work or have to pass everyday is something that we may have taken for granted because they’ve been around for decades now. But three very costly incidents within a space of only six days against Heritage Bank ATMs have […]
Written on December 1, 2023 | Posted in
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Defense attorney Oscar Selgado will learn his fate on December sixth, following an adjournment in the High Court this morning. The well-known criminal lawyer, is being tried for his alleged role in a foiled plot to have Marilyn Barnes killed. In that regard, Selgado was charged for aiding and abetting the commission of murder. The […]
Written on December 1, 2023 | Posted in
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A man who had stabbed his former stepfather more than twenty times was found guilty of dangerous harm today. It took a jury of six women and three men a little more than three hours to find twenty-seven-year-old Michael Baptist Junior, also known as “Chucky”, guilty of the charge. Baptist was accused of stabbing fifty-seven-year-old […]
Written on November 30, 2023 | Posted in
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Six Brazilians caught illegally on board a commercial bus entering Belize are spending time at the Belize Central Prison pending their expulsion from the country. The six were nabbed during a vehicular checkpoint near the banks of the Mopan River on Monday. They have been fined a thousand dollars each, in default, six months imprisonment, […]
Written on November 28, 2023 | Posted in
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A thirty-two-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting his fourteen-year-old stepdaughter in 2022 is tonight on remand at the Belize Central Prison, after he was read five indictable and criminal offenses, including three counts of incest and two counts of sexual assault upon a minor. The accused stepfather appeared unrepresented before a Senior Magistrate late this […]
Written on November 28, 2023 | Posted in
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On Thursday morning, shortly after nine o’clock, shots were fired on Barbara Harris Street, formerly known as Holy Emmanuel Street. When the gunfire subsided, twenty-four-year-old Jordan Waight, who also goes by the name Jordan Burns, lay mortally wounded in a pool of blood. According to police, the execution may have been the result of an […]
Written on November 27, 2023 | Posted in
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A police officer has been arrested and charged following a shooting incident in Ladyville on Saturday night. While no one was injured, thirty-three-year-old Christon Arnold has been hit with a slew of charges stemming from the incident. Here’s ACP Hilberto Romero, head of the Eastern Division, with more details on that shooting. A.C.P Hilberto […]
Written on November 27, 2023 | Posted in
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A Belize Defense Force soldier has been arrested and charged for allegedly robbing a truck driver at gunpoint. Alexander Reynolds has been identified as the suspect who reportedly pulled off the robbery on November twenty-second. According to investigators, they were able to make an arrest after several statements and evidence were gathered that led them […]
Written on November 27, 2023 | Posted in
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A toddler lost his life this weekend in Shipyard when he reportedly consumed a deadly poison while in the care of his older sister. Baby David Schmidt was with his sixteen-year-old sibling in the Mennonite community in Orange Walk when he allegedly drank a bottle of poison. Despite efforts to rush him to the nearest […]
Written on November 27, 2023 | Posted in
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Twenty-four-year-old Jordan Waight, who also went by the name Jordan Burns, was gunned down this morning here in Belize City. The deadly shooting happened around nine a.m., as he walked along Barbara Harris Street, formerly known as Holy Emmanuel Street, in the direction of Lake Independence Boulevard. It is reported that Waight was accosted by […]
Written on November 23, 2023 | Posted in
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A witness in one of the most sensational murder trials of 2023 has been charged again with the November, 2020 murder of Shawn Menzies Senior. The uncooperative witness who was given immunity and who blatantly lied on the stand, was arraigned today in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court, charged for a second time with Menzies’ […]
Written on November 23, 2023 | Posted in
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Police came across a significant find early this morning when they conducted a search on a commuter bus. Police say that they searched the bus at around four this morning, along with Customs personnel, at a checkpoint in Santa Elena Village, Toledo. During that search, they found a bag that contained nine sealed parcels of […]
Written on November 23, 2023 | Posted in
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The shocking death of four-year-old Ayana Bennett, who was placed by the state in the foster care of Mennonite couple, Marvin and Lena Plett, in Spanish Lookout, has moved many to lash out against the Pletts. But many have also questioned the soundness of the system that put her there. The little girl was taken […]
Written on November 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Reacting to the killing of four-year-old Ayana Bennett was Prime Minister John Briceño. He says he is urging investigators, including the Director of Public Prosecutions, to exercise the full extent of the law. As we reported, Ayana’s foster parents, Marvin and Lena Plett, have been charged with manslaughter. Investigators believe that they unintentionally killed Ayana. […]
Written on November 22, 2023 | Posted in
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The tragic passing of four-year-old Ayana Bennett has sent shockwaves across the country, evoking collective mourning and outrage. As citizens grapple with grief surrounding the loss of such a young and innocent life, Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa addressed the concerning circumstances surrounding Ayana’s death. Minister Musa also underlined the need for a thorough […]
Written on November 22, 2023 | Posted in
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A post mortem conducted today confirmed that four-year-old Ayanna Bennett was beaten to death. Ayanna was given up for foster care and had been living in Spanish Lookout with her foster family since September seventh. The little girl died on Friday morning. Suspicion quickly grew as injuries were seen on the little girl’s body. The […]
Written on November 21, 2023 | Posted in
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A man who was socializing not far from his home was shot dead just as he left to go home for his bicycle on Friday night. Gregory Johnson, described as someone who was not a saint, but who tried to help anyone in need, was with friends socializing and had only left them with the […]
Written on November 21, 2023 | Posted in
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