Police are currently investigating a tragic murder that took place on Friday evening in Cotton Tree Village. Thirty-year-old Seferino Maas Pop and his wife, Amalia, were peacefully relaxing in their hammock on the front veranda when a male voice called out to Pop. Moments later,
In another incident, twenty-two-year-old Devon Chable lost his life at the hands of people he knew. The tragedy unfolded in the Altamira area of Corozal Town, where three individuals in a pickup truck reportedly chased Chable as he desperately tried to escape on his bicycle.
An investigation is underway after the tragic drowning of six-year-old Gabriel Pablo Orellano, a student at Stella Maris School. Earlier today, Gabriel left school and somehow ended up at the hangar near the Belize City municipal airstrip. Sadly, he entered the water and didn't resurface
Let's revisit our top story: the tragic death of Brandon Baptist on Friday night has once again put the spotlight on the Leadership Intervention Unit (L.I.U.). The L.I.U. has been doing crucial work with at-risk youths throughout Belize City, especially in Lake Independence. Earlier today,
Noralez explained that working with inner-city youths involved in gang activity isn't straightforward, it takes a lot of negotiation and compromise to make progress. Dominique Noralez, Leadership Intervention Unit “In any issue that you have with another individual there has to be some coming to the table
On Friday, Belize City firefighters launched a go-slow protest over changes to their work schedule, which they say impacts their salaries. They're also unhappy with their working conditions and the limited resources they must work with. This protest comes on the heels of recent corruption
Minister of Disaster Risk Management, Andre Perez, told News Five that the firefighters' work schedules were adjusted to regular hours because the budget is nearly exhausted as the fiscal year ends. He assured that anyone working overtime will still get paid. Perez also addressed the
Last year, Inspector Christopher Martinez admitted to wounding a businessman with a padlock while the man was in police custody. After a long legal battle, Martinez received a five-month sentence, which the High Court upheld. Once he was released, Martinez returned to his role as
Earlier this month, twenty-four-year-old Emil Rivers was shot in the abdomen by a police officer in Independence Village. The incident began when Rivers, allegedly intoxicated and carrying a large knife, assaulted Inspector Michael Rosado. Rivers was taken into custody but managed to escape. During a
During the confrontation that led to Officer Sheldon Arzu shooting escaped detainee Emil Rivers, police tried several times to de-escalate the situation without using lethal force. Today, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams admitted that the officers' methods were ineffective, noting that using profanity doesn't help.
