June 1, 2024

Guilty verdict in Owen Tucker murder case brings relief to family; Jerome Crawford convicted

Tucker was shot in the head by Crawford on his property. Crawford then forced an employee, Ruben Cox, to help clean up and dispose of the [...]
June 1, 2024

Four Southside Belize City residents charged in drug bust but one accepts culpability

Kirk, a first-time offender, was fined $500 plus $5 court costs, payable by June 21, 2024, or face two months in prison. The charges against the [...]
May 31, 2024

Jaheim Bent sentenced to up to 4 months for aggravated assault

Bent, who pleaded guilty, explained that he had no one to bail him out and hoped for a fine instead of jail time. However, the Chief [...]
May 30, 2024

Jamaal Jackson acquitted of attempted robbery and grievous harm charges

The charges were dismissed after Justice Candace Nanton deemed Jackson’s oral admissions and the recovered firearm inadmissible, citing police coercion. Key witnesses, including Caliz and another [...]
May 28, 2024

Albert Zetina has cannabis case dismissed, but old fine sends Northside resident to prison

Despite the guilty plea, the Senior Magistrate chose to discharge Zetina without imposing a fine. However, before he could leave, Zetina was reminded of an outstanding [...]
May 28, 2024

Inmate remanded for burglary in cousin’s home

Guzman appeared unrepresented before a Senior Magistrate in Court #2 and received 18 witness statements and six pages of crime scene photos. Charged with burglarizing his [...]
May 28, 2024

Denfield Lemott denied bail on burglary charge

Lemott is accused of breaking into a home on May 17, 2024, and stealing items worth $2,520, including cash and Brazilian gold jewelry. The burglary was [...]
May 27, 2024

Northside woman back in jail after bail revocation mix-up let her go free for weeks

The mix-up occurred when Harris was fined $1,000 for the drug paraphernalia offense, overlooking her earlier bail revocation on April 5, 2024. The error went unnoticed [...]