March 19, 2024

Fight breaks out at William Dawson Peace Cup match at MCC; Commissioner says it’s not police’s fault

Police had to wade into the stands at the MCC Grounds to prevent real ‘fire on the Barracks’ in the form of a large brawl that [...]
March 18, 2024
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Police investigations begin into Minister of State’s alleged assault, says Commissioner

Vega Samos, the area representative for Corozal Bay, engaged at least two persons last week following a vehicular collision before the party motorcade celebrating its municipal [...]
March 18, 2024

Commissioner of Police Chester Williams calls for tougher penalties for public fights

Several viral videos show young women fighting in Belize City over the weekend, both in front of Shisha's Lounge and the BTL Digi Park.
March 14, 2024

Stabbing reported in Belize City

According to a police source, the person was attacked at the corner of Vernon Street and Central American Boulevard and managed to stagger home where he [...]
March 5, 2024

Belize City man is latest shooting victim

Shane Marin, a boat captain of Belama Phase 4, Belize City, was found with a gunshot wound to the left upper back around 12:23 in the [...]
March 4, 2024

Belize City man sustains wounds to face near eye and ears following stabbing incident

According to police, 24-year-old Lawrence Sanchez of 11th Street, King's Park, was seen with apparent cut wounds under the right eye, upper part of the right [...]
March 4, 2024

Joel Benito Choco to serve four-year jail term – found guilty of shooting at police while fleeing a crime scene and keeping unlicensed firearm and ammunition

On February 16, the senior magistrate found Choco guilty of three of four charges on which he was tried.
March 4, 2024

Belize City woman menaced former partner with knife after comment to kids

31-year-old Stephanie Michelle Wagner, a Domestic of Mile 2 1/2 George Price Highway, appeared before Chief Magistrate Jayani Wegodapola where she pleaded guilty to the charge [...]