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April 14, 2024

Jaylon Jones charged and remanded for murder of Coast Guard officer Charles Winston James

Jones appeared in court unrepresented on Friday and was read a count of murder. Due to the nature of the offense, bail could not be granted [...]
April 14, 2024

San Pedro man arraigned on slew of charges including manslaughter for causing wife’s death with conch shell during bar brawl

In court on Friday, Ancona was read several charges including manslaughter by negligence, disorderly conduct, two counts of harm, and one count of wounding. No plea [...]
April 14, 2024

Caye Caulker man out on bail for allegedly handling stolen bicycle

Alamilla appeared in court unrepresented on Thursday and was read a single count of handling stolen goods. He is accused of aiding in the illegal retention [...]
April 14, 2024

Caught up with crack for third time in four months, Belize City fisherman remanded to prison for old unpaid fines

Torres appeared in court last Thursday and was read a single charge of possession of a controlled drug, to wit, 0.1 grams of crack cocaine. Torres [...]
April 14, 2024

Man accused of $30,000 heist but convicted of stealing 6 ‘Bad Man’ rum; given $500 fine

Ismael Sabido Patt was originally charged in January 2020 for theft. He was accused of stealing over $30,000 worth of items from an apartment building where [...]
April 14, 2024

Elderly man caught with crack sent to jail for six months due to unpaid fines

Richard Albert Garbutt appeared in court on Thursday and was read a single count of possession of a controlled drug, to wit, .38 grams of crack. [...]
April 12, 2024

Accused murderers of Edgar Aldana convicted in Belmopan; receive 25 years to life imprisonment

By Aaron Humes: Eight years after a drunken encounter in the village of Selena, Cayo District, just outside Spanish Lookout, two men were convicted of the [...]
April 10, 2024

Customs broker given slap on the wrist $150 fine for drug trafficking charge

During proceedings, the Magistrate inquired about the street value of the seized drugs, learning it to be around $200. Straughan, in his first conviction related to [...]