March 24, 2024

Man pleads guilty to handling stolen bracelet from 2022 burglary

Nunez appeared in court on Friday, after months on remand, and changed his not-guilty plea to guilty. For his plea, he was fined $300 plus $5 [...]
March 24, 2024

Duo out on bail for assaulting taxi man

Ryan Thompson, 25, and Orion McKenzie, 35, appeared in court on Friday and were each read a count of wounding. The men were offered bail in [...]
March 24, 2024

Trio for graveyard murder back in court – preliminary inquiry set as prisoners claim abuse

The trio are accused of the murder of 18-year-old Gabriel Tillett inside the Lord’s Ridge Cemetery on July 4, 2023.
March 23, 2024

Jamie Young, 35, is arraigned for the murder of his ex’s new lover on Phillip Goldson Highway

Jamie Young, 35, was on the run for four days but surrendered to police and was arraigned Friday morning in the Belize City Magistrate's Court for [...]
March 21, 2024

Man who called police but was arrested for being found drunk and asleep on street has charge dismissed against him

Williams had pleaded guilty but said police never found him asleep. Using her discretion, the sitting Magistrate dismissed the charge against Williams and he was free [...]
March 21, 2024

Corozal fisherman slapped with almost $10,000 in fines for undersized conch

Cobb appeared in court unrepresented and immediately pleaded guilty to the charge of possession of undersized conch. He was fined $5,000 plus $5 cost of court [...]
March 21, 2024

Ladyville man remanded to prison for assaulting gas station attendant who he claims offered him crack cigarette

Young Jr. appeared in court unrepresented and initially pleaded guilty but disagreed with the facts as presented by police so an unequivocal plea of not guilty [...]
March 21, 2024

Colombian national slapped with over $15,000 in fines for illegal fishery products

Diedrahita appeared in court with his attorney, Leo Bradley. He was read two counts of illegal importation. He wasted no time in pleading guilty and threw [...]