Amid the slew of gang-related incidents that have gripped Belize City over the past few weeks, a police officer was shot in the line of duty. The officer, Corporal Elvis Guzman, was responding to an attack on Police Street on Wednesday night when he was
A well-known taxi operator is back behind bars tonight, this time accused of murder. Thirty-year-old Joseph Gabourel Vaccaro, who recently walked free from another murder trial, was arraigned today for the September twenty-eighth shooting death of alleged PIV gang member Gaston Barrow. Police say Barrow
Tonight, a community is on edge after a massive explosion in the Orange Walked District claimed the life of one of its residents. But this was not an ordinary explosion; twenty-five-year-old Jose Valencia was killed when he accidentally detonated a bomb in San Jose Palmar
Belize may be on the brink of a major shift, and it’s going beyond casual marijuana consumption. It’s about science, health, tourism, and economic opportunity. In Caye Caulker, a bold proposal put forward by village councilor Ilya Rosado is gaining traction: a fully regulated cannabis
This past Saturday, the Hope Not Dope campaign took its message to Caye Caulker, just days before Belizeans head to the polls for the cannabis referendum. Church members and residents from the island, Belize City, and Belmopan rallied against marijuana legalization in the village. Their
Belize City is on edge tonight. After weeks of escalating gang violence, incidents that have left even children caught in the crossfire, the government is stepping up its response. Two kids, just two and ten years old, were shot in recent weeks, and now authorities
Belize City has been grappling with a wave of violence and tonight, police say they’re changing the way they fight crime. The Belize Police Department is rolling out new strategies aimed at modernizing operations and upgrading technology. It’s all part of an effort to refocus,
Tonight, questions swirl around the investigation into alleged police misconduct involving the kidnapping of Joseph Budna. Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa says a detailed report has already been reviewed by Cabinet, but he hasn’t seen it himself. That report, prepared by ACP Suzette Anderson,
A major burglary in August at Kephawn’s Pawn Shop has still gone unsolved. And tonight, a relative of the owner is questioning why justice has been delayed. Darrell Usher, the brother of Dorian Usher, believes that his sibling’s items can still be recovered. He is
Over the weekend, a heartbreaking incident unfolded in Mexico when a Belizean car dealer was killed in road traffic accident. He is thirty-four-year-old Ariel Serrano of Orange Walk district. Reports are that on Saturday Serrano had travelled to Mexico for work, but tragically never return
