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It was supposed to be the start of a season of celebration as Palm Sunday ushers in Holy Week, but this past weekend was filled with violence, accidents, and sorrow for many. Among the deaths that hit Belize City the hardest was the murder of John King, a musical artist and athlete. Many are questioning […]
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Kyron Bennett of “Team No Sleep Music” says King’s murder is a serious blow to musicians seeking to shed a positive light on communities riddled with gang rivalry and drug warfare. Bennett expressed how unsafe he feels as they prepare to lay King to rest. Kyron Bennett, Team No Sleep Music “To me right […]
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News Five also spoke with Marlon Kuylen at the Football Federation of Belize who met John King in training. Kuylen says the F.F.B. seeks to create a safe space for young men and women from various backgrounds to flourish. What the cameras do not capture is the time spent investing in the personal lives of […]
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John King had a prior attack on his life in June of 2021 at the same location where he was shot and killed on Saturday night. In that incident, King escaped with a gunshot wound to the buttocks. Police are now conducting an investigation to determine the motive behind this latest deadly attack. ASP […]
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Only an hour before John King was gunned down on Victoria Street Saturday night, there was another murder in Belize City. Thirty nine year old Mark Lord was walking on Jones Avenue when a gunman approached him and opened fire. He sustained injuries to the body that eventually led to his death. ASP Fitzroy Yearwood […]
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The Cycling Federation of Belize has lost two members of its team in a motorcycle accident Sunday. It happened when the Annual Women’s Cross Country Cycling Classic was underway from San Ignacio to Belize City. News Five’s Marion Ali has the tragic story. Dion Leslie, Vice President, Cycling Federation of Belize “Mr. Banks and […]
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Police and neighbours of Carlton Gladden, also known as “Yanki” of Mahogany Heights are trying to figure out who would want him dead. The fifty-two-year-old man was shot dead inside his house sometime around seven-thirty last Friday night. Marion Ali went searching for answers and filed the following report. Marion Ali, Reporting The impromptu […]
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The fifth and last murder recorded over the weekend was that of a fifteen-year-old in Belmopan. Daniel Gutierrez was reported missing by his aunt last Tuesday, and the family began searching for him. Five days later, their worst fears were confirmed – the decomposing body of the teen was found in a cemetery. Gutierrez was […]
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It is the first fatal accident being reported in Gales Point Manatee, but on Saturday night, seventeen-year-old Jashua Samuels lost his life after he lost control of a motorcycle. Around six p.m., Samuels was riding the motorcycle near the cemetery in the village when he crashed into a lamppost and sustained severe head and body […]
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In another motorcycle accident over the weekend, Khalila Rodriguez and Daniel Morales were seriously injured, but survived. That crash happened Sunday night on the Cristo Rey road in the Cayo District. Today ASP Fitzroy Yearwood shared the information available. ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, Communications Director, Belize Police Department “Police responded to a report around six […]
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There have been five murders in four days, between Thursday, April seventh and Sunday, April tenth – two in Mahogany Heights, two in Belize City, and one in Belmopan. Today, ComPol Chester Williams gave an update on the status of these murders, saying that they are unrelated. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police, Belize Police […]
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So what’s the plan going forward? ComPol Chester Williams says that even though the violence over the last few days is considered isolated events, the department is ramping up presence in Mahogany Heights and Belize City. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police, Belize Police Department “From a police response standpoint, we are ramping up our […]
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While the police are offering free escort services to businesses, a pair of delivery guys found themselves in trouble when they made a false report to police that they had been robbed. Mark Umana and Esvin Veron have been charged for “Mischievous Act” after an investigation by police determined that the duo, for whatever reason, […]
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There are increased reports of robberies at stores, and several cargo trucks have been targeted by armed robbers. The ComPol says that as a department, they are providing free police escort within municipalities in an effort to deter these crimes. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police, Belize Police Department “The robberies have been a pain […]
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Over the weekend, an unfortunate fight between two women with mental health conditions was captured on video at the bus terminal in Belize City. As the brutality raged on, a police officer could be seen in the background. And despite requests by persons for her to intervene and stop what was happening, she didn’t. The […]
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Twenty-one-year-old Jaheem Baptist was targeted by an unknown assailant on Saturday night while he was walking on Arlington Drive along with several other persons, in Belize City. Someone approached him on foot, fired as many as eight shots in his direction and made good his escape. Police say the incident may not be related to […]
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On Friday, we reported to you about the body of a man that was found floating in the sea in Corozal, dressed in a suit. He was identified as sixty-four-year-old Yichao Li. While there were speculation abound on the cause of death, a postmortem certified that Li dies from asphyxia due to inhalation of fluids […]
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On Sunday, the women’s cross country classic took place and taking the top two spots were American cyclists from Team Cardinal. Using a tactic to break away from the pack, Katy Sorrel and Morgan Stern put their best foot forward and bested the Belizean cyclists in the race that started in San Ignacio and finished […]
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Unfortunately, defending champion Kaya Cattouse did not contest the thirty-first Women Cross Country Cycling Classic because she is riding professionally with the L.A. Sweat team in the U.S. The Women Cross Country Cycling Classic saw eleven cyclists compete. Prizes were issued for the top five winners. Vice President of the Cycling Federation of Belize Dion Leslie […]
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This morning, family and friends of the late Melvin Hulse gathered at his home near mile twenty on the Hummingbird Highway. The seventy-four-year-old, a true son of the southern soil, passed away last week following a protracted battle with cancer. In attendance at his funeral service and interment were a host of close friends, including […]
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