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January 12, 2023

Man recently released from prison charged with possession of pipe for smoking drugs; Pleads not to be sent back

Anthony Humes appeared in the Belize City Magistrate's Court on Wednesday and immediately pleaded guilty to possession of a utensil used for smoking drugs.
January 12, 2023

Fifty-nine-year-old man charged with sexually assaulting 9-year-old girl granted bail; still remanded to prison

Smith appeared in the Belize City Magistrate's Court on Wednesday after spending a month and three days on remand at the Belize Central Prison. In court, [...]
January 12, 2023

Eruption Nightclub owners headed to trial in April for letting a minor into their establishment

The club owners 44-year-old Mira Estella Portillo and her common-law husband, 51-year-old, Hector Choj, appeared in the Belize City Magistrate's Court along with their attorney Richard [...]
January 12, 2023

Attorney drops case against Orange Walk businessman after getting his money back

Sixty-seven-year-old Attorney Mark Williams appeared in court on Wednesday to say that he no longer wished to proceed with the case against 37-year-old Jonathan Burgos after [...]
January 11, 2023

Common law wife of Ronlee Petillo charged with stealing from the woman he was accused of assaulting

Bodden was arraigned in the Belize City Magistrate's Court on Monday, charged with a single count of theft with respect to a $20 bill stolen from [...]
January 11, 2023

Man walks free from firearms charges after arresting officer failed to show up to testify

Clifford Anderson appeared unrepresented in court on Tuesday, charged with one count of possession of an unlicensed firearm and one count of possession of unlicensed ammunition.
January 10, 2023

Marybeth Wade a no show in court for state of emergency violation; prosecution drops charge

Wade was charged for hosting a gathering of more than 10 people back in 2021. Wade had not been showing up to court for her scheduled [...]
January 10, 2023

Seven years later, Supreme Court exonerates Sharon Pitts over unjust enrichment claim on Haulover land

A total of two acres of land was involved. The Ministry of Natural Resources under Minister Gaspar Vega erroneously sold part of the private property to [...]