Violence erupted in the Ladyville community on Monday night. Delroy Chaplin was gunned down as he approached his house. Police have said that it was the result of an alleged robbery that went wrong; but his wife admits that he was no saint and was a robber. Chaplain was waylaid by the gunman near his […]
Jareth Tablada was known to many in the community of Holy Emmanuel Street as “Hail Di I” and was described as a mild-mannered individual who tried to earn an honest dollar during the pandemic. There are others who say that the thirty-seven-year-old may have gotten involved with the wrong group of individuals in the neighborhood […]
Late this evening, the owner of the property which Tablada had been occupying and had been ordered to vacate on Tuesday, visited our office to set the record straight that his demise was not the result of a land dispute with her. In speaking with News Five off-camera, the property owner said that Tablada reportedly […]
Commissioner of Police Chester Williams is lobbying for authority to summarily dismiss officers within the department who are found guilty of abusing their powers. It is a proposal that was initially pitched to the previous administration to avoid the tedium of having to go through a lengthy process in order to deal with rogue cops. […]
There were two murders reported overnight in Belize City and Ladyville where a well-known deliveryman from Gungulung lost his life to gun violence. Another man, thirty-five-year-old Delroy Chaplin met the same end when he went to purchase marijuana on Perez Road. Tonight, police are investigating both incidents and while the first is said to have […]
Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa kicked off his first day on the job with a tour of two Belize City precincts this morning. The initiation began with a meeting that was held at the Queen Street Police Station with the brass of the Belize Police Department. There, he sat down with Commissioner of Police […]
While the mandate of the police department balances community police and active crime-fighting, in charting a new course more emphasis will be placed on community policing, an area in which ComPol Williams has extensive training and experience. Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs & New Growth “We need to emphasize more the importance of […]
Over the years, the Gang Suppression Unit has gained notoriety for fighting fire with fire and for meeting the civilian populace with brute force. It’s a brand that has left a bitter taste in the mouths of many who have encountered the GSU in action. Well the unit is getting a much needed makeover in […]
Weighing in on the pending changes, ComPol Williams agrees that while yes, the GSU needs to be done away with, there is still a need for a specialized unit to tackle gang activity and organized crime. Notwithstanding these changes, the Commissioner of Police also acknowledged that police brutality is endemic within the department. Chester […]
According to Commissioner Williams, transforming the GSU requires more than just a name change, the culture that has become intrinsic within that unit also needs to be improved since it is part of the reason why the citizenry has become apprehensive of interacting with its officers. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “It is not […]
A Santa Elena family is recovering from a violent incident over the weekend. Four of them were injured in a stabbing at the home of Marcelo Tzul. After an argument escalated into a violent confrontation, Tzul, his wife, son and nephew were all injured. Tzul says he did not want too many people in his […]
Last week, we told you about sixteen-year-old Gregory Lewis who was killed in Santa Ignacio on election night. A Special Constable came across an injured Lewis on Bullet Tree Road and rushed him to the hospital but the teenager died shortly after. Police say he was able to share information about the man who attacked […]
A minor was shot in Ladyville over the weekend, but police say he may not have been the intended target. They suspect that the teen’s associate, a known figure to the police, was the shooter’s target. Police say that they are looking for one person in connection with this latest shooting. Here’s more from Superintendent […]
Police say that a post-mortem was unable to determine the cause of death of Guatemalan Francisco Domingo Ac Tzalam. He was reported missing in Livingston, Guatemala during the passage of Hurricane Eta and several days later his body was found near Hunting Caye. Today, ACP Joseph Myvett of the National Crimes Investigation Branch told reporters […]
We also asked Leal for an update regarding the terrifying home invasion at his residence in Sand Hill Village in the days prior to the elections. He says that one of the intruders was caught and items were recovered. After having a chat with the perpetrator, the Leal family decided that no charges would be […]
Police and Coast Guard responded to a report of a body floating near Saddle Caye on Sunday morning, but so far their search efforts haven’t turned up anything. Police say that the authorities have been searching the area because of the report made of a missing fisherman. Thirty-three-year-old Ronald Palma was reported missing off the […]
After we spoke with the police, we also got in touch with Palma’s immediate family. Today, they informed us that they are in Hopkins to follow up his case because they say some pieces of the story on his disappearance simply don’t add up. To go back to where it started – Palma left his […]
On Wednesday night, a sixteen-year-old minor was found with multiple injuries on the Bullet Tree Road. Around eight p.m., Special Constable Jaime Pinelo was travelling from Bullet Tree Falls Village to San Ignacio Town when he came across Gregory Lewis, a teenager from San Ignacio. Pinelo was still alive when he was found and taken […]
ComPol Chester Williams also gave a brief update on the sudden death, believed to be by drowning of Guatemalan national, Francisco Domingo Ac Tzalam. Tzalam was reported missing from Livingston, Guatemala as then hurricane Eta came barrelling through Central America. His body was later discovered by a fisherman five miles northeast of Hunting Caye. The […]
Just after midday on Thursday, police intercepted a Ford Explorer SUV travelling to Belmopan at a checkpoint between miles thirty-eight and thirty-nine on the George Price Highway. Inside the vehicle at the time were Corozal residents Carlo and Nina Moreno, Francis Gentle, Elsa Echeverria and Dilcia Daniels. Nothing appeared suspicious, but a search of the […]
In the mix of counting on Wednesday night, police responded to a murder on the Bullet Tree Road in the Cayo District. A sixteen-year-old minor had been murdered and his body discovered on the pavement. Around eight p.m., Special Constable Jaime Pinelo was travelling from Bullet Tree Falls Village to San Ignacio Town when he […]
There is also a sudden death to report tonight. On Tuesday afternoon, the body of a man was discovered floating in the sea, about five miles northeast of Hunting Caye. Belizean fisherman, Walter Garbutt made the discovery and quickly notified the Belize Coast Guard whose personnel recovered the body, which was later identified as that […]
There is an unsettling case of rape of a ten-year-old girl in Punta Gorda. Police say that the incident happened last Friday inside the child’s home. The little girl and a five-year-old sibling were left in the company of a baby-sitter who reportedly stepped out of the house and that is when the disturbing crime […]
Two more prison escapees were captured over the weekend. Alleged master-mind of the prison break Carlos Montejo and Enrique Martinez were nabbed in the south. With those two in police custody, the three prisoners who remain at large are Jaroud Lamb; Michael Faux and Erwin Lanza. Today, ACP Joseph Myvett shared details of the latest […]
Police are investigating a vehicle that was discovered engulfed in flames on Banak Street in Belize City. Police say that Sheldon Meighan who resides on Banak Street parked the vehicle on Saturday night and around eleven that night it was seen on fire. Sr. Supt. Hilberto Romero, Deputy Head, National Crimes Investigation Branch “Police […]
