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A second accused wanted in the jacking of Orange Walk businessman, Celso Leal, appeared in Court today and was charged with Robbery. He is security Guard, forty-six year old Mark James, who appeared in Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to the charge. James, along with accomplice Richard ‘Richie’ Russell who was charged yesterday for […]
Written on September 12, 2008 | Posted in
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They have been victims of robberies countless times and remain a target for jackers. And tonight there is a report that a Bowen and Bowen delivery truck was been held up. Thirty-six year old salesman, Michael Rowland, reported to police that around three-thirty yesterday afternoon he was making a delivery to an address on Sarstoon […]
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And in an update to the death of Bertie Lee Murphy, the seventy-two year old Peace Corp who was found dead in her home on Tuesday September ninth, the cause is still yet to be determined. As we had previously reported, there were two theories to her death, the first that she died of natural […]
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Three prison inmates who escaped from the Hattieville Correctional Facility on Sunday night remain at large and two are believed to have crossed the borders back to their native Guatemala. The two are Rene Morente, who was serving time for Aggravated Burglary and on remand for murder; and Rene Ramos, who was behind bars for […]
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And we turn now to changes in the official programme for National Day activities. As reported in our newscast yesterday, the recent grenade threat has caused safety concerns so parade organizers were prompted to bow to demands by schools to change the route and date of the Uniform Parade to this coming Monday. In a […]
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There is plenty to do this weekend as the national day fever sweeps across the country in this festive month. Saffiyah has details. Hi, I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize September Edition part two. The September celebrations are in full swing and as the annual tradition goes, this weekend is the Expo Belize […]
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Police have not yet pressed any charges following the grenade scare at Saturday’s carnival, but the British Army Training Support Unit Belize has publicly confirmed that the explosive device came from a batch of one hundred and sixty delivered to Belize in August of 2007. BATSUB was able to identify the grenade by the serial […]
Written on September 11, 2008 | Posted in
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Initially, the concern about parading on National Day, which falls on a Sunday, was that church pews would be empty if there was a competing event. Then came the grenade hurled close to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, and now it is an entirely new ballgame. It is one that is so compelling that it […]
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There are fortunately no serious incidents of crime to report from Wednesday’s Tenth Day Celebrations in Belize City. And while some may say the turnout of spectators was respectable, when compared to previous years, the parade was lacking in numbers. The last float that is normally flanked by thousands of Belizeans jumping up to the […]
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Concerned over the escalating acts of violence, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry is working closely with authorities to beef up security at the annual Trade Expo, set for this weekend. The event, which traditionally attracts thousands of visitors, will open on Saturday at the Saint John’s College compound in the West Landivar and […]
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In news from the courts, Darren Banks, who has an extensive rap sheet, was this morning charged with Attempted Theft and released on bail in the case of the twenty foot container at the Port Authority compound in Belize City which was loaded with ten million ephedrine pills. Banks, who was represented by attorney Dickie […]
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Nineteen year old fisherman, Jamie Young of Turneffe Island, has been remanded to custody for Keeping Ammunition Without a Gun License. Young appeared in court today after police found him with fifty-nine rounds of nine millimeter ammunition. Young, represented by attorneys Dickie Bradley and David Moralez, told the court that the bullets belonged to his […]
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Police have made arrests in two crimes which occurred over the weekend. In the first instance, the accused is Brian Yorke of Berry Street in Belize City, charged with Grievous Harm and Unlawful Carnal Knowledge of a fourteen year old girl. Yorke appeared in court today, but because his offence is indictable, no plea was […]
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There is no shortage of firearm on the streets and tonight there are three cases of stolen guns to report. Manuel Pacheco, forty-seven, of three Cockburn Lane, Belize City has reported to the police that while he was out of the country during January to August this year, his house was burglarized and his licensed […]
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A toddler lies in critical condition in the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital tonight and Police and the Department of Human Services are investigating to determine the root of her injuries. News Five understands that the two year old girl, who is suffering from serious head trauma, underwent surgery and is on life support. D.H.S. is […]
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All the bad news and the acts of violence reported earlier in this newscast may have put a damper on this year’s September celebrations but there is still a full calendar of events and reason to celebrate. One activity to look forward to is the Francis Reneau concert. News Five dropped by the Bliss today […]
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And there is some good and interesting news to report. Six brave women between the ages of sixty-one to seventy-six, are vying for the prestigious title of the first ever Miss ‘Y’ International. The event is scheduled to start at seven-thirty on Friday at the Belize City Centre under the theme “Embracing our Culture”. We […]
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On the eve of the Battle of St. George’s Caye Day and the Uniformed Parade on the twenty-first which is essentially a parade of primary and high school students, many are wondering tonight if security can be guaranteed around the country. And with much revelry still to come in the September celebrations, the government and […]
Written on September 9, 2008 | Posted in
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The outcry against the violence which occurred during Saturday’s carnival road march has been resounding… and today the People’s United Party issued a statement condemning crime and violence. According to Opposition Leader John Briceño, the violent behaviour and senseless killing are seriously affecting our way of life and are threats to our development. Briceño called […]
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Another organization that has joined the chorus against violence is the Erotic Mas Band. The violence hit close to home as one of their revelers was badly beaten that same day in an unrelated incident. Tonight, they’re saying a strong message needs to be sent. Valerie Woods, Fundraising/Marketing, Erotic “We roped off our band and […]
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From Belize City to the south from where details are still coming in, but there are initial reports surrounding the death of a Peace Corp volunteer in the village of Hopkins. According to information to News Five, around ten this morning the decomposing body of a seventy one year old, peace Corp volunteer, Bertie Murphy, […]
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With the level of violence at a record high, tough legislation in place has sent a Belize City man behind bars tonight after he was denied bail for Keeping a Prohibited Material. Attorney Ellis Arnold submitted in the Magistrate Court today that the charge against his client, Gilbert Franklin, must be dismissed because this particular […]
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A man who was charged with Murder walked free after the only eyewitness against him recanted and withdrew her statement. Thirty year old Roger Anthony left Magistrates’ Court to freedom when, acting on the advice of D.P.P. Cheryl-Lynn Branker-Tait, Magistrate Dorothy Flowers withdrew the charge because the eyewitness gave a new statement, saying she did […]
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A six-year old boy is in critical condition at the K.H.M.H. after a Caterpillar Roller reversed into him late yesterday morning in Corozal Town. Six year old, Tajeed Williams of South End, was riding his bicycle on a road in the Baeza Layout Area when the Roller ran into him, he was badly injured and […]
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Meanwhile, a man is in police custody awaiting charges of Unlawful Carnal Knowledge following an early morning raid at a house where he was found with a fourteen year old naked girl in bed. The raid occurred at a house in the Saint Martin de Porres area. A doctor has since examined the girl and […]
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