When police officers tracked down Cruz Castillo to detain him for questioning in connection with Shane Baizar’s murder, things did not quite turn out as was planned. During the process of detention, Castillo reportedly pulled a firearm at the officers. As a result, police fired
In the span of just a few days, a series of tragedies have befallen the quiet village of Libertad. On Saturday, March second, Breeann Kyle, a forty-one year old American resident residing in Libertad, Corozal, was found dead inside her home next to her ten-month-old
In the case of the Libertad murder-suicide of husband and wife Breeann Kyle and Jaquan Smith, we spoke with Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, for more information. According to Williams, despite an existing policy to relieve detainees of items that would be harmful to them,
A land dispute in the Faber’s Road Extension area has left one man dead. On Sunday night, a single gunshot was fired in the direction of Stephen Jorgenson during a quarrel he was having with a relative over a piece of land he was occupying
Sixty-three-year-old American national, Anke Doehm, was convicted of cruelty to a child and remanded to prison until her sentencing on Thursday, March 14. High Court Judge Derick Sylvester remanded Doehm based on the unanimous guilty verdict returned by a nine-member jury. The court found that
A woman who attacked her husband with a knife on Saturday morning was detained by police following the incident, but it is not certain if any charges will be brought against her. That is because the virtual complainant has indicated that he does not want
A twenty-year-old Ladyville resident is dead following a road traffic accident on Sunday. According to reports, William Faux was riding his motorcycle on the Airport Road in Ladyville when he collided into a white SUV. Aux was flung from his bike and sustained severe injuries
A police officer of San Ignacio has been arrested and charged for sexually assaulting a female colleague inside the San Ignacio Police Station. The incident which was captured on surveillance camera happened on Valentine’s Day, February fourteenth. A forty-year-old woman who was on duty at
A fight inside Tabu Nightclub in San Ignacio on Sunday morning resulted in the arrest of forty-two-year-old Rajiv Mehmi, the proprietor of the establishment. Police report that they responded to the location and saw Mehmi who appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. Mehmi
Tonight on Meet the Candidates, we hit the streets with the People’s Democratic Movement, a third party led by Estevan Perera Senior. They are contesting the seats at City Hall and are hoping to form the next Belize City Council. In tonight’s episode, we will
