January 6, 2025

Father remanded for allegedly hitting one-year-old son in the eye

Prosecutors alleged that Flowers hit the toddler in the eye because the child was crying too much. They further revealed that Flowers had admitted to the [...]
January 6, 2025

Ladyville man remanded for allegedly assaulting common-law wife and shooting stepson with pellet gun

Anthony Albert Zelaya, a 30-year-old maintenance worker, appeared unrepresented before Chief Magistrate Jayani Wegodapola in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court last Friday. Zelaya was arraigned on [...]
January 5, 2025

Niece accused of theft from aunt’s store, says charges may be dropped

Ayuso is accused of 13 counts of stealing a total of $31,000 from her aunt Adelita Ramirez, who runs a shop in Downtown Plaza on Albert [...]
January 5, 2025

Emerson “Jimbo” Garnett drops guilty plea in landlord-tenant fight

34-year-old Emerson Herman Garnett aka "Jimbo" reversed his guilty plea to not guilty for the offenses of wounding and use of deadly means of harm on [...]
January 2, 2025

Construction worker fined for smoking weed in public

According to police, Esquilliano was found smoking cannabis on 6th Street, Kings Park, Belize City. He pleaded guilty to the charge and explained to the court [...]
January 2, 2025

American-Belizean man fined $300 for marijuana possession in Belize City

The incident occurred on December 31, 2024, when police officers on patrol in the Kings Park area noticed Saenz's Kia Sportage parked outside a known drug [...]
January 2, 2025

Egbert Gill granted bail after aggravated assault charge

Appearing unrepresented before Chief Magistrate Jayani Wegodapola, Gill pleaded not guilty to the charges. With no objections raised by the prosecution, he was granted bail in [...]
January 2, 2025

Jeremy Johnson granted bail after robbery charge in Maskall

At his arraignment, Johnson initially pleaded guilty with an explanation, denying the robbery and claiming he did not commit the offense. Due to his disagreement with [...]