December 5, 2023

Crimestoppers announces $1,000 reward for recapture of Hildebrand Codd

Codd, facing a verdict on a murder charge, this morning escaped from the High Court in Belize City along with Jessie Mejia who has since been [...]
December 5, 2023

Murder suspects Jessie Mejia and Hildebrant Codd escape High Court before facing verdicts; Mejia has since been recaptured

The men managed to escape by prying their way through a juror room at the High Court shortly before 10 this morning. Police are now hot [...]
December 5, 2023

BREAKING: Convicted murderer and accused murderer on the loose after daring escape from High Court

Codd, 36, of Gibnut Street, Belize City, was to be given his verdict on a murder charge, while Mejia, 29, of Ladyville, was to be sentenced [...]
December 5, 2023

Manuel Rodriguez charged with stabbing of common-law wife in Burrell Boom

Regional Commander of the Belize Police Department’s Eastern Division, Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero said that this was the first time that the police were [...]
December 4, 2023

International News: Venezuela approves referendum on sovereignty over Essequibo region of Guyana

The Government of President Nicolas Maduro argues the land was “stolen” from Venezuela when the border was drawn more than a century ago; Guyana maintains the [...]
December 2, 2023

Brian Castillo to serve 16 months for escape attempt; William Carabantes still at large

According to police, Castillo appeared on Friday in the San Ignacio Magistrate’s Court on a charge of escape from lawful custody, to which he pleaded guilty.
December 1, 2023

Michael “Chucky” Baptist Jr., 27, found guilty of dangerous harm on his former stepfather

Baptist was tried before High Court Justice Nigel Pilgrim and the jury for the past week and will be sentenced on January 30, 2024. He was [...]
November 29, 2023

Courts see delays and adjournments as issues within justice system continue

But it was a different story on Tuesday as our court reporter confirmed that there was a definite go-slow that affected judicial work in the High [...]