February 11, 2025

Two Flamboyant Street residents charged for gang-related offenses amid State of Emergency

As part of the operation, police detained several individuals and have formally charged two Flamboyant Street residents for separate gang-related offenses.
February 11, 2025

Marion Jones Stadium shooting suspect faces eight charges

Gotoy, a supervisor at Belize Western Energy Ltd., turned himself in at Queen Street Police Station on Sunday, February 2, 2025, accompanied by his attorney, Ronell [...]
February 11, 2025

Jason McKenzie pleads guilty to 2023 execution-style murder

McKenzie, who was set to stand trial last week, changed his plea at the last minute after reviewing surveillance footage that clearly showed him walking up [...]
February 11, 2025

Caye Caulker fisherman spared jail time after plea deal in stabbing case

42-year-old Fernando Allen was initially charged with attempted murder for stabbing 19-year-old Rafael Marin in the torso on October 22, 2022. However, after pleading guilty to [...]
February 11, 2025

Shane Jones sentenced to 17 years for manslaughter of Edwin Usher

The sentencing, handed down last week in the High Court by Justice Nigel Pilgrim, takes effect from December 19, 2024, the date Jones was found guilty [...]
February 11, 2025

Attempted murder case against Jessie Mejia collapses as Crown enters nolle prosequi

The case fell apart after Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Sheiniza Smith, who had carriage of the matter, failed to appear in court. Another Crown [...]
February 8, 2025

500 persons to benefit from formal remission of fines related to marijuana possession

$227,000 in fines are owed for cannabis-related convictions by first-time offenders, but it would cost $2.3 million to keep them locked up for time served.
February 8, 2025

Prime Minister announces remission/pardon of more than 2,000 convictions, fines related to past COVID-19 offences

“[Offenders] will have the fines they were ordered to pay to be remitted, and their criminal records thereafter to be expunged, to be removed, for it [...]