Early this morning, a fire destroyed a building that was a significant part of Belize City's history. The Queen Street Baptist Church, which stood for over two hundred years, went up in flames. This historic building was not only a place of worship but also
Pastor Lloyd Stanford shared that the Queen Street Baptist Church has been a vital part of Belize City's history. Built in the early 1820s and serving as a church since 1822, it's the second oldest church in the Americas, after Saint John’s Anglican, also in
The fire official urged households to check their electrical wiring, especially if it's been in place for many years. In the case of the Queen Street Baptist Church, which has stood since 1822, Station Supervisor Gladstone Bucknor noted that the wiring was last updated decades
Alvaro Tun, a thirty-four-year-old from San Pedro, was found not guilty of murdering Elder Arana on March fifth, 2023, at Jeemar's Night Club in the San Pedrito area. Arana was stabbed six times after a fight broke out in the bar sometime before two a.m.
While one man walked free from a murder charge in San Pedro, another Belize City resident, Darbin Joel Romero, was sentenced to life imprisonment today after pleading guilty to murder. Romero, twenty-four, of Sibun Street, was represented by attorney Peta Gay Bradley of Legal Aid.
On Wednesday, chaos broke out at the Magistrate’s Court in Punta Gorda when prisoner Mason Kelly attacked Magistrate Sashawna Jody-Ann Thompson. Kelly, who has a history of violent crimes, including attempted murder and assault, admitted to throwing a fan during the session but denies the
On Thursday, twenty-seven-year-old Dane Gillett was acquitted of the murder of fifteen-year-old Dwayne Gabourel after spending over three years in jail awaiting trial. However, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Cheryl-Lynn Vidal, plans to appeal the decision. Gabourel, a student at SJC, was shot and killed
The police officer who shot escaped detainee Emil Rivers will be charged with dangerous harm, according to Commissioner of Police Chester Williams. In late January, Officer Sheldon Arzu fired two shots at Rivers, who was armed with a knife, while trying to bring him back
Gang activity has surged since the death of Brandon Baptist in late January. Baptist, a known gang member, was killed during a football match at Marion Jones Stadium. On February eighteenth, Akeem Smith was targeted by gunmen while returning from a fishing trip but managed
Police seized two hundred thousand dollars during a HIT operation. In January, the Belize Police Department launched the country's first-ever Highway Interdiction Team (HIT). This unit was created to boost law enforcement on the highways and tackle issues like drug trafficking, human smuggling, human trafficking,
