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Written on April 17, 2003 | Posted in Miscellaneous | No comment
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Bystander injured as robbers shoot at cops
It’s not on the same scale as the pre-Christmas crime rush, but a trio of gunmen looking for some Easter cash struck last night in downtown Belize City. By the time they were finished, a bystander lay wounded and a suspect was in custody. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Most stores on King Street were still open […]
Written on April 17, 2003 | Posted in Crime | No comment
Police raids uncover stolen goods
In addition to engaging in a shootout, law enforcement authorities were also out in force seeking to recover the ill gotten gains of a rogue’s gallery of robbers, burglars and other assorted thieves. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Police seized the assorted items following searches conducted in Belize City on Wednesday night. The computers, stereo equipment, tools […]
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Police investigate death in Roaring Creek
Police are investigating the death of a Roaring Creek man. Forty-four year old Charles Peter Gallego was declared dead on arrival at the Western Regional Hospital after his brother discovered him lying motionless in his bed around ten-forty-five Wednesday morning. Richard Gallego told police that he noticed what appeared to be bruises on Charles’s face. […]
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Former Queen of the Bay dies in Miami
She was Queen of the Bay in 1950 and tonight we regret to announce her death. Lita Fuller Lopez passed away suddenly on Tuesday in Miami, Florida. She was the widow of Lloyd Lopez of Dangriga and is survived by daughter Grace and son Dale, also of Miami, sister Doreen Humphreys and brother Alton Fuller. […]
Written on April 17, 2003 | Posted in Social Issues | No comment
Tanker late; so are fuel price cuts
On last night’s newscast we authoritatively reeled off the new lower fuel prices and reported that they would come into effect at midnight. And while the numbers were right, the timing was not. Although the tanker was scheduled to arrive Wednesday afternoon, it was apparently delayed in Honduras and it is not certain exactly when […]
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Belizeans perform at New Orleans jazz fest
On Wednesday, two Belizeans will join their musical colleagues from all over Central America for the North American debut of La Orquesta de la Papaya. The unique musical group will perform for five days at the prestigious New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Today, News 5’s Stewart Krohn got a preview of what to expect. […]
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