Police are investigating the fatal shooting of Rasheed Parham. He was on Lawrence Avenue in the Martin’s area of Belize City, an area known for gang-related activity. Parham was pronounced dead at the scene a few moments ago. No arrests have been made, and police and crime
News 5 has obtained a copy of the form issued by Anglican Cathedral College (ACC) to parents when students are flagged for breaching the school’s Attire and Personal Appearance Policy. The form identifies the student and states that he or she “is in violation of the
Anglican Cathedral College (ACC) has denied claims that a student was penalised for wearing hair extensions, following reports that a letter was sent to the child’s parents citing a breach of the school’s Attire and Personal Appearance Policy. In its response, ACC rejected suggestions that any
Police are investigating a reported sexual assault of a child in the Belize District. Authorities say a mother came forward on Monday morning, alleging that her daughter had been sexually assaulted by her father. A medical examination confirmed that the child had been carnally known. The accused, a
Two men were injured in a shooting on Young Street, Belize City, on Tuesday at around 7 o'clock in the night. Officers found 35-year-old Michael Wells, who sustained a graze from a gunshot. Wells reported that a man riding a bicycle opened fire on a group
The Office of the Ombudsman has opened an official investigation into the August 12 incident at the Belize Central Prison involving inmate Nyere Parchue, who was shot during an attempted escape and is now paralysed from the waist down. According to Major (Ret’d) H Gilbert Swaso,
A 22-year-old man remains in critical condition following a stabbing in San Antonio Village, Toledo, on Monday afternoon. Police said they were called to the Isabel Palma Polyclinic around 4:00 p.m., where they found Gregory Makin of San Pedro Columbia Village with multiple knife wounds. Preliminary
The Belize Postal Service (BPS) has announced a temporary suspension of specific shipments to the United States, effective today, August 27, 2025. According to a statement issued by BPS, this decision stems from the United States Government’s Executive Order 14324, which “suspends duty-free de minimis
Police have detained a man as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged rape of a minor in the Belize District. The investigation was launched on Monday, August 25, after a woman accompanied her daughter to a local police station to report a disturbing incident.
Police are investigating a stabbing on Raccoon Street Extension in Belize City that left a 34-year-old man injured on Tuesday morning. Authorities reported receiving an alert at approximately 3:45 a.m. and rushed to the scene. The victim, Belizean labourer Yuri Keith Escalante, was found with multiple
