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Judge Recuses Himself from Trial of Man Accused of Killing His Family

The case of thirty-six-year-old Jared Ranguy, accused of killing his mother, sister, and stepfather, took an interesting turn today when the trial judge announced that he has decided to recuse [...]

Police Refer to Fatal Shooting as an Ongoing “Death Investigation”

Police have released information on Thursday’s fatal shooting incident near Sand Hill Village on the Philip Goldson Highway that claimed the life of thirty-three-year-old Justin Pollard. The Belize City resident [...]

Patient Accuses Radiologist of Sexual Assault

It is one of the worst things that can happen – a medical professional in who trust is placed to carry out a job, and that individual perverts that role [...]

Man Shot Dead Near Sand Hill; Was It Murder or Suicide?

A man was found dead inside his vehicle this morning with a gunshot wound to the head.  The discovery was made just off the Philip Goldson Highway near Sand Hill [...]

Dyandre Chee Laid to Rest; Cops Arraigned for his Murder

We begin tonight’s newscast with the arraignment of two police officers for the shooting death of a young man in Orange Walk Town over the weekend. Two of four policemen [...]

Senator OJ Elrington Opts for More Training Rather Than More Police Officers

Elrington also spoke about the state of crime. He noted that the Belize Police Department is adding new police officers to its numbers, but said that the government must be [...]

Internal Inquiry Ongoing for Q.R.T. Four

An internal inquiry by the Development and Compliance Unit, as well as the Professional Standards Branch, into the conduct of four law enforcement officers assigned to the Quick Response Team [...]

ComPol Williams: “I will not cover up the wrongdoing of any police officer.”

The names of the officers involved in the deadly high-speed chase in Orange Walk over the weekend are being withheld until further instructions have been given by the Director of [...]

Man Who Murdered His Family in 2012 To Appear in Court Thursday

He has spent the last ten years on remand, as he awaits trial for the triple murder of his mother, sister and stepfather back in November 2012. Now, thirty-six-year-old Jared [...]

Orange Walk Family Wants Justice Against Policeman Who “Murdered” Their Son

A nineteen-year-old father of a one-year-old baby girl is dead after he was shot by a police officer during a high-speed chase in Orange Walk Town on Saturday night. The [...]

Investigators Chronicle Deadly Officer-involved Shooting in O.W.

In the wake of the deadly shooting, a series of investigations have commenced, including an internal probe to determine the extent of the infractions committed by the responding officers.  The [...]

Four QRT Officers Detained Following Deadly Sugar City Shooting

Four policemen attached to the Quick Response Team in Orange Walk have been taken into custody and will remain on interdiction until the probe has been completed.  Their identities have [...]

ComPol Says QRT Officers Used Excessive Force in Orange Walk Incident

According to Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, having interviewed several other individuals, there is nothing to suggest that the fleeing motorcyclists fired at the pursuing officers.  He went a step [...]

Another Officer-involved Fatality is a Black Eye for Belize Police Department

The fatal officer-involved shooting comes at a time when the citizenry is awaiting a decision in the manslaughter case involving former policeman Kareem Martinez, who is accused of the shooting [...]

Police Corporal Interdicted for Allegedly Stealing from Bus Conductor

The fatal shooting of a youth in Orange Walk is not the only incident that the Belize Police Department has to deal with when it comes to its officers. A [...]

Early Morning Murder in Santa Elena Town

A man was murdered this morning in Santa Elena Town. According to police, just before three o’clock, they responded to a report on the George Price Highway near the Red [...]

Elmer Nah Testifies in His Case Regarding a Drug Plane Landing in Southern Belize

Three Belmopan residents, including interdicted Police Corporal, thirty-nine-year-old Elmer Nah, appeared in court today and presented their defense as to why they were in possession of several rounds of ammunition. [...]

Father on trial for Murder of His Infant Step-daughter

The Crown today closed its case against twenty-six-year-old Everal Martinez, accused of the murder of seventeen-month-old baby Allyssa Nunez. Martinez gave a dock statement, saying he caused no harm to [...]

Charles Herbert Charged 7 Months after Allegedly Stabbing Brother

A Belize City man is facing an attempted murder charge after he allegedly stabbed his own brother. Forty-one-year-old Charles Herbert is accused of stabbing Ruben Herbert on August twentieth, 2022, [...]

Manuel Ramos Out on Bail Following Fatal RTA in Ladyville

On Monday, we told you about the road traffic accident in Ladyville that claimed the life of twenty-two-year-old Joshua Martinez. As we reported, fifty-two-year-old Manuel Ramos was slapped with a [...]

C.Y.D.P Supervisor, Raheem Arnold Gunned Down in front of His House

We begin this evening’s newscast with the ruthless ambush and murder of a man in front of his home in Belize City on Sunday morning. It happened at number six [...]

Floyd Montero is Gunned Down in Camalote

The murder of a young man in Camalote Village at the start of the weekend has plunged a family into deep sadness once again, as they were still grieving the [...]

Police Upset At Belmopan Family’s Claim That Robbers Wore “Police Boots”

A family from Belmopan says that they were victims of a home invasion on Thursday, during which the intruders reportedly wore police boots. It’s a claim that ticked off the [...]

Belize City Man Jailed After Failing to Pay $2010 Court Fine

Tonight, Belize City resident, Kirk Pitts finds himself behind bars after falling short on his promise to pay money towards an outstanding court fine. Back in February, Pitts was pardoned [...]

Bevan Alford is Remanded for Eight Miles Murder

Eighteen-year-old Bevan Curtis Alford was arraigned earlier today for the murder of Freddy Chicas whose decomposing body was retrieved a week ago from an area near the Eight Mile community.  [...]