Once he boarded the U.S. government jet on April twenty-sixth– voluntarily or otherwise–Liston McCord’s fate was sealed. Today, not surprisingly, it was announced that the accused drug runner, along with three Mexican associates, has pleaded guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to a number of U.S. narcotics charges. The information comes via a release from the […]
Death by bus: a scenario that is no stranger to Belizeans. The latest incident took place on Saturday morning on the Northern Highway. According to police reports, around eight-thirty that day, a Novelo’s bus was travelling from Orange Walk to Belize City, but near mile nineteen, it collided with a cyclist. The victim was rushed […]
In other traffic news, the driver of a pickup truck that hit and killed a young student on the Hummingbird Highway on Friday evening has been charged. Charles Chevillon will answer to charges of manslaughter by negligence, causing death by careless conduct and driving without due care and attention. Chevillon told police that Lorena Sandoval, […]
Tonight, a cop from Dangriga is behind bars, accused of forging government gas vouchers. Police reports are that Constable 730 Lino Herrera falsified some twenty-three fuel orders to obtain more than three hundred and sixty-five gallons of premium fuel. Investigations reveal that Herrera forged the signature of Inspector of Police Mark Steven and another man, […]
It is the blessing and curse of many tourism facilities scattered across the country…remote locations. But distance was not necessarily a factor in the destruction of a resort in the Stann Creek District early Monday evening. According to Gregorio Chun, Manager of Tu Tzil Nah Resort, located near Maya Centre Village at mile thirteen on […]
Meanwhile, Punta Gorda police and forensic experts spent the day in Tambran Village today conducting investigations surrounding the death of an eight-year-old girl. According to authorities, eight-year-old Amelia Yatz was reported missing on Friday June sixth by her mother Rosa Yatz. The woman says around noon that day she was getting off a bus in […]
It has always been a touchy subject, but if the city of Belize is ever going to clean up its act, the derelict buildings will have to go. News 5’s Patrick Jones reports on just what is involved in the process. Patrick Jones, Reporting According to the Belize City Council, the decision to put a […]
It’s the latest play to hit the Belizean entertainment scene. Dear Counsellor makes its local debut at the Princess Hotel on Saturday night. According to the female lead in the production, Stephanie Young, the story will make the audience laugh, cry and best of all… identify with the characters on stage. Stephanie Young, “Grace Brown” […]
It was a crime that shocked the nation…and today News 5’s Jacqueline Woods checked in on a pair of lucky Dangrigans for whom, miraculously, life goes on. Daniel Flores “Daddy, wake up.” Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Twelve-year-old Daniel Flores urging his eighty-eight year old grandfather, Solomon Augustus Pike, to open his eyes and get well. One […]
