September 3, 2024

Gilbert Lightburn says ‘I was defending myself’ as he is remanded on attempted murder charges

Appearing in court on Monday, Lightburn did not give a plea to the indictable offenses and due to the nature of the offenses, bail was denied. [...]
August 31, 2024

Shane Bradley, 38, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter, to serve half of proposed sentence

High Court Justice Derick Sylvester awarded him a 25 percent discount for his early guilty plea, which deducted seven years, and a further deduction for time [...]
August 31, 2024

Kenrick Longsworth jailed for 15 years for manslaughter and wounding of sons

Justice Sylvester ordered Longsworth's sentences to run concurrently to each other and his four years on remand was deducted from his time to serve.
August 30, 2024

Former Crocland Chief of Security, Jerome Chester Crawford, sentenced to 30 years imprisonment for murder of his boss

Crawford was found guilty in May of the murder of Owen Tucker, 66, a retired Belizean-American whom he worked for as chief of security at the [...]
August 30, 2024

PEACE Movement awaits National Assembly debate on redistricting as court sets aside case

The court found that the Election and Boundaries Commission (EBC) had complied with the terms of the Consent Order agreed by the parties in November of [...]
August 28, 2024

Trio including police officer charged for cannabis possession but homeowner takes the rap

The bust was made after a team of police officers visited the area in response to information about a suspicious transaction occurring at the residence at [...]
August 28, 2024

Government to acquire reclaimed Stake Bank land – Prime Minister hopes to revive cruise port

“There is a legislation that was passed by the UDP whereby we deemed this project of national importance; and now it seems that between the different [...]
August 28, 2024

More marijuana imports – Another American national is busted at Philip Goldson International Airport

In court, Whyms III pleaded guilty to the importation of controlled drugs and told the sitting Senior Magistrate, "I was not aware of the laws here [...]