February 27, 2025

Scotia Bank robbers sentenced to prison terms ranging from 7-21 years for 2020 heist

The convicted men—Anthony Barrow, Jason McKenzie, and Leon Westby—were handed prison terms ranging from seven to twenty-one years for their involvement in the July 2, 2020, [...]
February 27, 2025

Three men fined for disorderly conduct after Plues Street brawl

Damion Saldano, Jaheim Bent, and Shemaud Nunez appeared unrepresented before Magistrate Court #4 this afternoon, where they pleaded guilty to the charge. The fight, which occurred [...]
February 27, 2025

Elmer Nah fires Attorney Godfrey Smith, hires Trinidadian lawyer

Nah, who appeared remotely from Belize Central Prison, confirmed to the court that he had replaced Smith with Taylor and his legal team. Justice Nigel Pilgrim [...]
February 27, 2025

Four men found guilty in 2020 Scotia Bank robbery where over $34K was stolen; Sentencing delayed

The men—Anthony Barrow, Leon Westby, Jason McKenzie, and George Meighan—were found guilty last Friday of multiple charges stemming from the July 2, 2020, robbery, in which [...]
February 25, 2025

Deaf-mute man who allegedly pulled knife on sister walks free after she drops assault charge

Juwan Bennett, a resident of May Flower Street, was accused of threatening his sister with a knife during a family dispute. However, in an emotional courtroom [...]
February 25, 2025

Lords Bank taximan who allegedly smashed his ex’s phone and crashed into her car walks free after she drops charges

David Edwards was arraigned in court on a single charge of damage to property on Monday. However, he walked free after his former partner chose not [...]
February 24, 2025

Young mother fined for possession of crack pipe in Belize City

Priscilla Marie Edwards, 30, a resident of #10 Victoria Street, appeared unrepresented in Court #3. She was read a single charge of possession of utensils in [...]
February 24, 2025

Security guard convicted for drug trafficking in Belize City

The accused, 22-year-old Lionel Llewellyn Young III, a security guard of Barbara Harris Street in the Holy Emmanuel area of Belize City, was unrepresented in court. [...]