December 2, 2023

Brian Castillo to serve 16 months for escape attempt; William Carabantes still at large

According to police, Castillo appeared on Friday in the San Ignacio Magistrate’s Court on a charge of escape from lawful custody, to which he pleaded guilty.
December 1, 2023

Michael “Chucky” Baptist Jr., 27, found guilty of dangerous harm on his former stepfather

Baptist was tried before High Court Justice Nigel Pilgrim and the jury for the past week and will be sentenced on January 30, 2024. He was [...]
November 29, 2023

Courts see delays and adjournments as issues within justice system continue

But it was a different story on Tuesday as our court reporter confirmed that there was a definite go-slow that affected judicial work in the High [...]
November 29, 2023

Texas seeks Belmopan businessman Osmar Correa to be tried for DUI manslaughter – extradition proceedings begin

Correa lived in the state of Texas when in 1998, he is believed to have absconded while out on bail for a charge of manslaughter while [...]
November 29, 2023

Stepfather, 32, is accused of having sex with his step-daughter at 14

The 32-year-old was read charges in the Magistrate’s Court for three counts of incest dating back to March and September of 2022, when the victim was [...]
November 29, 2023

Six Brazilians busted illegally in Belize in jail pending deportation 

Carl Osman Miranda Dos Reis, 56 ; Luciano De Oliveira Alves, 53; Marcos Vinicios Braz Da Silva, 27; Rafael Moreira Gomes De Araujo, 28; Simone Miranda  [...]
November 27, 2023

Court proceedings brought to standstill with reported sick-out by judicial workers

Those involved include prosecutors, Crown Counsel in the Attorney General’s Ministry, Legal Aid, others in Government departments and Magistrates.
November 25, 2023
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Nathaniel Alexander Bowen McDonald, 64, is charged with harming a man after incident over property being sold

Retiree, Nathaniel Alexander Bowen McDonald, 64, of Antelope Street, is charged with aggravated assault upon Anthony Perry Sr., with a deadly instrument, to wit, a machete, [...]