At news time, police are transporting from Belmopan to Belize City, the prime suspect and four other men to be arraigned for the chilling murder of a pastor. The group was first taken to court in Belmopan, but released and then quickly rearrested to be brought to the Belize City Magistrate’s Court where they have […]
William Mason is being charged along with Terence Fernandez, Keron Fernandez, Ernest Castillo and Ashton Vanegas. Mason is being represented by attorney Herbert Panton of Lindo’s Law Firm. The brutal murder and the circumstances of the discovery of the head of Pastor Llewellyn Lucas are sensational enough. But the tragedy has been given wings because […]
Just in case you underestimate Mason’s connections, we can tell you tonight that the case is being handled under extremely tight security protocols – including heavy armed guard at the Western Regional Hospital while the head of Lucas was held at the morgue to ensure that it didn’t disappear. Today, Blackett bristled at the suggestion […]
Tonight there is a very strong suggestion that the murder of Lucas may not be the only crime hanging over Mason’s head. In fact, the reason for the preliminary detention on Friday was because of another terrible crime which has now been linked to the death of Lucas. According to reliable, multiple sources, Mason kidnapped […]
William Mason is allegedly a dual national with ties to Canada and Guyana – but when Police seized his documents they found out that he seems to be a tri-national – that is, he also has a Belizean birth certificate. So how is that even possible? All too easily, according to Minister of Immigration Godwin […]
The Moody family in May Pen, Belize District is tonight grieving the sudden death of eight year old Adrianna Moody, whose body was retrieved this morning from the Belize River that traverses the village. The minor met a horrible death when she was snatched by a ten-foot crocodile as she swan in the river with […]
But aside from crocodiles in the May Pen Village, there is also another threat to residents since wild cats have been spotted coming frighteningly close to the village. According to newly elected Village Chairman Justin Moody, at least twenty-five cows have been killed by jaguars, which locals refer to as tigers, in the area annually. […]
There have not been official details on the investigation into the death of Guatemalan minor Julio René Alvarado Ruano, which occurred on April twentieth, 2016 in the Chiquibul. Today the Mexican Embassy, in a press release, shed some light into the process but the tone of the release suggests that the investigation has not yet […]
In the latest development on the murder of Pastor Lucas, late this evening, five men, including purported criminal mastermind William Mason, were trouped to the Magistrate’s Court in Belize City but their arraignment has been postponed until Tuesday morning at nine o’clock. The magistrates had left for the day and the suspects will be in […]
Outside the courtroom building this evening, a detail of heavily armed law enforcement personnel stood guard over the vehicle transporting the alleged murderers. Moments later, Panton informed the media that there would be no arraignment because the indictment of his clients was initially set for Tuesday morning. Here’s how he explained what happened. Herbert […]
The Lucas murder is certainly center stage, even if Belize does see more than its share of violent crime. In fact the press conference hosted by the Ministry of National Security today was allegedly to update the public on new policies which will now come into play. According to Minister John Saldivar, the murder pace […]
But while the GSU has the blessings of the government, it’s not exactly carte blanche. The unit has taken a bad rap, perhaps very deserved, for its militant stance when dealing with gangs. Saldivar says that militancy will need to be somewhat tempered. John Saldivar, Minister of National Security “This new focus of the […]
With the appointment of an action task force, enhanced community policing and the GSU, the Ministry of National Security is pulling out all the stops. There’s one new move which we can predict won’t be very popular, though, because it never is. Saldivar says that the Department is going to bring new focus on bear […]
Last week, we reported on a woman detained under curious circumstances at the Ladyville Police station. Ana Villacorte, a victim of an alleged burglary, told News Five that she was locked down last Tuesday after she discovered that her house in Maxboro, Belize District had been burglarized. Villacorte, who is the common-law wife of attorney […]
He recently was released from prison after five years on remand for a murder charge, but tonight, Ronlee Petillo is back behind bars after he was formally charged for the July ninth murder of Roger Banner. Twenty-nine year old Banner, who was released from prison six months before his killing, was sitting on the rail […]
Earlier today, a police officer and another man were placed on remand at the Belize Central Prison for last Thursday’s attempted murder of twenty-nine-year old Nigel Castillo who was shot once in the abdomen while socializing near a basketball court in the Saint Martin De Porres area. After more than three nights in lock down at the […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. We begin with Belize District Football t the MCC Grounds where the mad dash to make the championship match raged as Lake I Bombers and Sports Academy almost fought to a standstill. 8 minutes in, Francesco Briceño guides this set piece into the danger […]
