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Terrible tragedy on Cemetery
When they saw the dead child, 4, the crowd was so enraged that they wanted to kill the driver and burn the van and his house; driver charged with manslaughter. The Terry family of Hattieville is [...]
2 charged for $186,526.65 Radisson forgery
Justin West is believed to have absconded to USA Late Friday evening, even after the court clerks had left for the day, Justin LaCroix, 24, an accountant, and Brian Myvett, 33, a computer technician, were charged [...]
Cop charged with murder
A police officer has been charged with murder in connection with the death of 27-year-old Tyson Rodriguez, a prisoner who had been in police custody and who, a post-mortem of his body revealed, died under brutal [...]
Saleswoman, 29, executed in Las Flores
The gunman left her money – $3,700 – and cell phone The senseless murder of a popular female businesswoman has left residents of the capital city, Belmopan, in dismay. At this point, there are still a [...]
No bagasse money, no cane!!
The cañeros’ declaration came amidst the report of a bomb threat An unexpected bomb threat at the Belize Biltmore Plaza today forced the abrupt conclusion of a scheduled meeting between the Prime Minister of Belize, Hon. [...]
Curl Gordon, 30, gets 3 years for indecent assault
Gordon was convicted of touching a 7-year-old minor inappropriately This morning, Curl Gordon, Jr., was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment when he appeared for his sentencing and mitigation hearings before Justice Adolph Lucas. On November 21, [...]
Belize City murders down by 50% — national figure drops 32%
Crime statistics released by the Belize Police Department two weeks ago indicated that the number of murders for January to October 2013 had dropped a substantial 26% from last year’s high of 119. On Wednesday, Prime [...]
Did tetanus shot cause 12-year-old student’s death?
The family of a 12-year old female student of Independence Village in the Stann Creek District is currently mourning her sudden death, which they believe could have possibly been caused by a tetanus shot that she [...]
Ladyville cops shoot youth suspect dead!
5 days after Tyson Rodriguez’s death, another alleged criminal dies Ladyville police say suspect shot at them first The McKay and Escarpeta families of Ladyville are tonight mourning the death of a family member, Travis McKay, [...]
Death penalty will stay on our books!
I “absolutely and completely disagree” with Human Rights Council – it “would serve as a deterrent.” – PM Barrow The 2012 murder of Jasmine Lowe resurrected public calls for the resumption of the death penalty in [...]
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