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November 16, 2023

Miguel Encalada brought to court for disclosure in double murder of brother and girlfriend

Encalada, whose attorney was not present, appeared in court on Wednesday and was provided with a copy of his disclosure. The court explained to him that [...]
November 16, 2023

Convicted rapist Giovanni Burns sentenced to 15 years in jail

Burns was found guilty of rape, attempted rape and sexual assault in July and had been awaiting sentencing while on remand in jail. His fate was [...]
November 15, 2023

Charles Martinez found guilty of raping 9-year-old child

Martinez was accused of dragging the 9-year-old child from a home she was staying, taking her into a bathroom behind another house, pulling down his pants [...]
November 14, 2023

Attorney for Rodman Welch makes no case submission in trial for 2020 murder of Shakeem Dennison

Elrington made the no case submission on two grounds; firstly, being that where there is no evidence the judge should stop the case; and secondly, that [...]
November 14, 2023

Mother of 4 girls charged for allegedly abandoning 3-year-old

Castillo appeared in court unrepresented today and was read a single charge of abandoning an infant. She was informed by the Senior Magistrate that the office [...]
November 14, 2023

Opposition Leader wonders where are the Belizeans in the Judiciary

Barrow claims to Briceño that “…since your taking office, not a single Belizean has been appointed to a post of Judge of the High Court. Under [...]
November 12, 2023

Transport Department and Board promises no service disruptions as countdown begins for Floralia

On November 9, the court ruled that the permits were unlawfully given and hurt the business of the latter two companies to the benefit of the [...]
November 10, 2023

Mark August and Avery Baine sentenced to 7 years each for 2 counts of use of deadly means of harm upon the Budd brothers of Belize City

26-year-old Avery Baine and 23-year-old Mark August engaged in a shootout with the Budds after first threatening them.