October 3, 2023

‘Going equipped:’ Stanwell Bernardez found with tools suspected to be used for possible school burglary

32-year-old Stanwell Bernardez of Antelope Street Extension appeared before Chief Magistrate Jayani Wegodapola on a charge of going equipped for stealing contrary to Section 173 of [...]
October 2, 2023

Belize City man sentenced to 3 months in jail for Facebook scam

Dane Grinage, 39, appeared in court unrepresented and was read a single charge of obtaining property by deception. Since it was his second conviction for a [...]
October 2, 2023

Twelve fishermen busted with over 1,100 conch fined more than $55,000

Graciano Alfonso Tun, 47; Valderrama Elgaer Santoya, 38; Ivan Wilbert Itzab 25; Wilfred Amalio Tun, 30; Marcel Evair Mendez, 32; Arick Ahrei Romero, 37; Edson Ubaldi [...]
October 2, 2023

Meighan brothers not guilty of gang membership – court says authorities cannot link them to Ghost Town Crips

Twenty witnesses had been called by the prosecution, mostly police officers, but the brothers maintained from the court dock that they are not gang members. They [...]
September 29, 2023
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Heated basketball game ends in stabbing

The incident reportedly occurred on September 28 in the Jump Street area of Belize City on a basketball court where a group of young men normally [...]
September 29, 2023

Call center agent charged for assaulting woman with pint bottle

Stacey Reynolds, 30, was arraigned in court this morning on a single charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Reynolds pleaded not guilty to the [...]
September 29, 2023

Taxi man sentenced to one year for grabbing minor’s butt

Carballo appeared unrepresented in court today at the conclusion of his trial for sexual assault against a girl, who at the time of the assault was [...]
September 28, 2023

Six-foot, 10 inch teen charged for assaulting brother with gun out on $4,000 bail

Devon Humes, who has been on remand at the Belize Central Prison, for four months appeared in court today, where attorney Hubert Elrington made an application [...]