December 12, 2023

Guatemalan man busted with crack unable to prove legal status, remanded to jail 

Ayala was arraigned in court on Wednesday charged with a single count of possession of a controlled substance. He was busted on December 10 in Hattieville [...]
December 12, 2023

Duo accused of robbing tourist in Belize City brought to court; one makes bail, one remanded to jail

Damion Edward Saldano, 22; and Randolph Gibson, 20, were arraigned in court on Tuesday; each charged with a single count of robbery.
December 12, 2023

Belize City man pleads guilty to rape during 2019 home invasion

Williams appeared in the High Court before Justice Candace Nanton on Tuesday and on advice from his attorney Arthur Saldivar, changed his plea to guilty. He [...]
December 12, 2023

Police Commissioner condemns “gross negligence” by officers in prisoner escapes

Of those five persons, two remain on the run: William Carabantes of San Martin, Belmopan, wanted for rape, and Hildebrandt Codd of Belize City, convicted of [...]
December 10, 2023

Santos Oliva out on bail after being charged with aggravated assault with a machete

55-year-old Santos Oliva, a Stevedore, pleaded not guilty to allegedly assaulting John Peters on Tuesday, December 5.
December 9, 2023

June Belisle given suspended sentence and ordered to pay $5,000 compensation for theft from Government of Belize

High Court Justice Nigel Pilgrim concluded sentencing Belisle in the presence of her attorney Ronell Gonzalez, which began on Thursday.
December 9, 2023

Owen Pollard Sr., remanded to prison on charge of abetment to murder – son, Owen Jr., remains at large following an attempt on another man’s life

46-year-old Owen Pollard Sr., a laborer of a Police Street, Belize City address, was arraigned on a single charge of abetment to murder Zane Pott, 27, [...]
December 9, 2023

Collin Francis, accused of murder of Nestor Vasquez Jr, faces competency hearing – doctor says he has schizophrenia

But before any trial can begin, the court must determine whether Francis is sane, and if he is, whether he is currently fit to stand trial.