March 3, 2024

Will Jared Ranguy (again) take plea deal for 2012 triple murder in Ladyville?

The man accused of the crime, their relative Jared Ranguy, heard on Friday what he has already heard before: that his expected term of imprisonment for [...]
March 1, 2024

Government announces criminal justice reform and digital initiatives

These include the Criminal Procedure (Plea Discussion and Plea Agreement) Bill, 2024; the Alternative Sentencing Bill, 2024; and the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Bill, 2024. [...]
February 28, 2024

Brazilian detained on immigration offense escapes police custody in Orange Walk

Jonathan Felipe Lima, escaped from police in Orange Walk on Wednesday. He reportedly escaped from the holding cell.
February 28, 2024

Trio charged for Gabriel Tillett’s murder reject partial disclosure in case

Samuel Trapp, Robert Lamb and Kevin Lanza, appeared in court and were provided 73 pages of a partial disclosure in the case against them. The men, [...]
February 28, 2024

Belize City man fined $2,500 for drug trafficking over 2 pounds of weed

Kerr appeared in court unrepresented on Wednesday and threw himself at the mercy of the court, pleading guilty, as the matter has been hanging over his [...]
February 28, 2024

Court bailiff arrested on gun charges sees case going to trial

Gillett, in the presence of his attorney, asked the court for an indication if he gave a guilty verdict and was informed that the minimum sentence [...]
February 27, 2024

Man sent to prison for stealing $4,000 bicycle

Eugene Lanza, 40, appeared in court unrepresented on Tuesday and was read a charge of theft. He was remanded to prison and denied bail after it [...]
February 27, 2024

Chinese man who shot Belizean man back in court, still denied bail

Lei appeared in court on Tuesday where he was additionally charged with discharging a firearm in public. Last week he was arraigned for allegedly shooting a [...]