Man Arrested for 2024 Land-Dispute Murder

Police have arrested and charged 51-year-old Bernard Talbert for the murder of Stephen Henry Jorgenson, more than a year after the fatal shooting. Talbert, a businessman of a Belize District address, was formally charged today.

Jorgenson was killed on March 3, 2024, during a dispute over land in the Faber’s Road Extension area. He was at his home on Rio Bravo Crescent when the argument escalated.

Reports state that he was involved in a quarrel with a relative when a single gunshot was fired in his direction.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero gave details a day after the murder on March 4, stating, “Investigation revealed that Stephen Jorgenson was at home when Bernard Talbert arrived there, and they had a dispute over land. Bernard Talbert produced a firearm and fired one shot, causing the fatal injury.”