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Love Staff November 3, 2023 No Comment

Police Commissioner Chester Williams Resolute in Staying Put

With those votes of confidence issued for the Police Commissioner, they may have just reinforced
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Love Staff November 3, 2023 No Comment

Treasury Department Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $90,000

A Treasury Department clerk charged with stealing over ninety thousand dollars from the Government of
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Love Staff November 3, 2023 No Comment

Man Fined for Possession of Out-of-Season Conch

A Belize City man charged with having out-of-season conch was fined in court today after
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Love Staff November 3, 2023 No Comment

Anita Nembhard highlights struggle to get police officer to charge

In mid-October, court news reporter Anita Nembhard filed a report against Ephifania Caliz after Caliz
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Love Staff November 3, 2023 No Comment

Money-Changer Robbed at Western Border

A money-changer was robbed at gunpoint this morning at the western border.  59-year-old, Hilberto Herrarte,
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Love Staff November 2, 2023 No Comment

Belize Defence Force Prepares to Aid Haiti in Fight Against

The Belize Defence Force (BDF) plans to send its best and brightest soldiers to Haiti.
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Love Staff November 2, 2023 No Comment

Maya Island Air Implements Heightened Security Measures Following Stolen Plane

Temporary heightened security measures are being implemented at Maya Island Air following the saga of
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Love Staff November 2, 2023 No Comment

Bart Jones Seeks Judicial Review in Deputy Commissioner of Police

The High Court of Belize granted Deputy Commissioner of Police Bart Jones leave to apply
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Love Staff November 2, 2023 No Comment

Guilty Verdict for Men Accused of Belize City Businessman’s Murder

The two men accused of the murder of the Belize City businessman Shawn Menzies have
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Love Staff November 2, 2023 No Comment

British National in Belize Convicted for Drug Offenses Again

Today, a retired British National living in Belize picked up his second conviction for drug
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Love Staff November 2, 2023 No Comment

Belize City Resident Remanded for Firearms-Related Offenses

A Belize City resident has been remanded to the Belize Central Prison after she was
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Love Staff November 1, 2023 No Comment

Belize Defense Force Soldier Maims Colleague: Private Bit Off Ear

Tonight, a private of the Belize Defense Force (BDF) is facing criminal and internal charges
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Love Staff November 1, 2023 No Comment

Police Detain Four Teens After Halloween Shooting Incident in Belize

As many as four police mobiles had blocked the traffic flow at the Cinderella Plaza
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Love Staff November 1, 2023 No Comment

Belize Shifts Gun License Issuance to New Gun Control Board

The Government of Belize has officially made it law for the issuance of gun licenses
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Love Staff November 1, 2023 No Comment

Minister Kareem Musa to Meet with Families of Triple Homicide

Minister of Home Affairs, Kareem Musa, has agreed to meet with the families of last
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Love Staff November 1, 2023 No Comment

Opposition Leader Continues Call for Resignation of Police Commissioner Chester

The House Speaker is not the only public official that the Leader of the Opposition
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Love Staff November 1, 2023 No Comment

Belize Hosts Regional Police Chiefs and Directors Conference Focusing on

Today marked the close of the 28th Ordinary General Assembly of the Chiefs and Directors
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Love Staff November 1, 2023 No Comment

Police investigations continue into stolen Maya Island Air plane

Police have confirmed that there was no cargo onboard the stolen Maya Island Air plane
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Love Staff November 1, 2023 No Comment

Police Identify Suspects in Hattieville Farmer Double Homicide

Police are on the hunt for two men they believe brutally murdered Hattieville farmer, Joel
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Love Staff November 1, 2023 No Comment

Belize Police Department Implements Stricter Training Measures for Officers

The Belize Police Department hopes the implementation of stricter measures will improve training among its
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Love Staff November 1, 2023 No Comment

Man Remanded to Belize Central Prison Placed on Suicide Watch

A Belize City man was placed on suicide watch today after he was remanded to
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Love Staff November 1, 2023 No Comment

Interdicted Police Constable to Stand Trial for Perverting Course of

Tonight, interdicted Police Constable, 29-year-old, Herman Shaquille Ramos is back out on bail after he
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Love Staff November 1, 2023 No Comment

Charges Dropped Against Meighan Brothers as Complainant Withdraws

Tyrone and Ellis Meighan two names frequently called with relation to criminal matters, saw the
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Love Staff November 1, 2023 No Comment

Belize City Man Fined for Drug Trafficking: Pleads Guilty to

A Belize City man was fined in court today over a charge of drug trafficking.
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Love Staff October 31, 2023 No Comment

Former Prime Minister Dean Barrow Supports Police Commissioner Chester Williams

Barrow also chipped in on the recent news reports on the Police Commissioner, Chester Williams. 
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Love Staff October 31, 2023 No Comment

Senior Police Officials Convene in Belize to Address Transnational Crimes

Senior cops from across the region have gathered in Belize for the 28th Ordinary General
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Love Staff October 31, 2023 No Comment

Commissioner of Police Chester Williams Draws the Line Amid Media

Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams, has drawn a line with Channel Seven, calling the attacks
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Love Staff October 30, 2023 No Comment

Family Wins Legal Case After 11-Year Wait in Belize High

After waiting for more than eleven years to go to trial, a family in Sandhill
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Love Staff October 30, 2023 No Comment

Family of Baby Amari and Delmar Rodriguez Calls for Urgent

The family of Baby Amari and Delmar Rodriguez is asking for an urgent audience with
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Love Staff October 30, 2023 No Comment

Teen’s Life Altered by Gun Violence in Belize

It was a relatively quiet weekend on the news front when it comes to major
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Love Staff October 27, 2023 No Comment

Christian Espat and Michael Brown Remanded on Nine Criminal Charges

Christian Espat and Michael Brown were taken up to the Belize Central Prison today, after
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Love Staff October 27, 2023 No Comment

Epifania Caliz Charged with Common Assault for Coughing Incident

Eleven days after assaulting court reporter, Anita Nembhard, Epifania Caliz was charged with common assault. 
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Love Staff October 27, 2023 No Comment

American Shoplifters Face Legal Woes in Belize, Including Removal Order

The three American nationals, who were caught shoplifting in San Pedro, now have bigger problems
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Love Staff October 27, 2023 No Comment

Second Suspect Remanded in K and S Store Armed Robbery

A second suspect in the armed robbery of K and S store in La Democracia
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Love Staff October 27, 2023 No Comment

Group Charged with Burglary of Belize City Home

A group of seven people, five adults and two minors have been charged with the
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Love Staff October 27, 2023 No Comment

Special Prosecutor Appointed for Elmer Nah Triple Murder Case

The Government of Belize is spending around sixty thousand dollars for the special prosecutor who
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Love Staff October 26, 2023 No Comment

Christian Espat in Custody, Accomplice Michael Brown Charged in Triple

The manhunt for Christian Espat is over tonight as he is now in the custody
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Love Staff October 26, 2023 No Comment

Minister Musa Addresses Gang Convictions and Recent Acquittals

The police department has been able to increase the number of persons convicted of being
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Love Staff October 26, 2023 No Comment

Arrest Made in La Democracia Armed Robbery Case, Two Suspects

Twenty-one-year-old, Shemar Brakeman has been arrested and charged in connection with an armed robbery in
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Love Staff October 26, 2023 No Comment

Belize City Resident Remanded Over Firearms-Related Charges

Belize City resident, twenty-two-year-old Tashane Clarence Williams, was remanded to the Belize Central Prison today
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Love Staff October 26, 2023 No Comment

Accused Rapist Out on Bail, Preliminary Inquiry Set for January

The man accused of raping a 17-year-old minor bear Eruption Night Club last year is
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

Gi3 Captures Wanted Murder Suspect Dorian Denver Anthony in Cayo

Members of the Gi3 have captured Dorian Denver Anthony in Roaring Creek Village, Cayo District. 
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

Police Confirm Identity of Second Victim in Hattieville Double Homicide

Police have confirmed the identity of the second victim in yesterday’s double homicide.  While we
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

Rural Belize Experiences Surge in Crime, Prompting Concerns and Police

And while the Hattieville murders have added to the homicide statistics, the Belize Police Department
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

Notorious Murder Suspect Christian Espat Remains at Large, Asserts Innocence

Notorious alleged murderer Christian Espat remains on the lam tonight, and continues to claim innocence.
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

Belize Considers Increased Funding to Combat Narco-Influence in San Pedro

The intense drug war on La Isla Bonita may result in the need for more
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

Elmer Nah’s Ammunition Verdict Unlikely to Impact Upcoming Murder Trial

Will the not-guilty verdict in Elmer Nah’s ammunition case influence the outcome of his murder
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

Kolbe Foundation Modernizes Prison Operations with New Information System

After years of working with pen and paper, today the Kolbe Foundation launched its newly
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

Violence Erupts in Rural Belize: Two Brutal Murders Mark Fifth

Two men were brutally murdered between last night and this morning in rural Belize.  These
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

Fugitive Suspect in Double Murder Case Confesses Innocence in Video

And while Brown is being interrogated by San Pedro Police, the other suspect, Christian Espat,
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

Belize’s Murder Rate Soars with Six Killings in a Week,

Despite the six murders reported in less than one week, Minister of Home Affairs, Kareem
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

San Ignacio High School Receives All-Clear After Bomb Threat

An all-clear was issued just after midday today after a bomb threat was called into
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

Brazen Daylight Robbery Hits Chinese Store in Belize City

There was a brazen daylight robbery of a Chinese store on the south side of
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

Mexican Nationals Remanded for SUV Theft Delayed in Court

Two Mexican nationals accused of aiding the theft of two SUVs from Budget Auto Rental
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Love Staff October 23, 2023 No Comment

Tragic Shooting Claims Innocent Three-Year-Old in San Pedro Ambush

Many residents of San Pedro Town are still trying to process the tragic death of
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Love Staff October 23, 2023 No Comment

Police Hunt Suspects in San Pedro Triple Homicide, Plead for

Since last night’s deadly shooting, police have ramped up security on the island and placed
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Love Staff October 23, 2023 No Comment

Fatal Motorcycle Collision in Cayo Sparks Family’s Outrage

A man from Pomona Village, Stann Creek District, is dead following a road traffic incident
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Love Staff October 23, 2023 No Comment

Police Officer Faces Multiple Charges, Alleges Mistreatment in Custody

Police Officer who alleges mistreatment in custody, was slapped with six charges in connection to
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Love Staff October 23, 2023 No Comment

Mother and Child Traumatized in San Pedro Home Invasion and

A woman was attacked while she slept in her bed with her 6-year-old daughter.  On
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Love Staff October 23, 2023 No Comment

Robbery in La Democracia Ends in Capture of Suspects

A woman was aggressed and robbed at gunpoint in front of a toddler in La
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Love Staff October 23, 2023 No Comment

Island Residents Demand Justice for Another Tragic Infant Death

Residents of La Isla Bonita and the family of murder victim baby Amari are hoping
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Love Staff October 23, 2023 No Comment

Minister Musa Highlights Success in Belize’s Fight Against Drug Trade

Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa says police country-wide have seen major success in the
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Love Staff October 23, 2023 No Comment

Minister Musa Discusses Decrease in Drug Trade Activity in Southern

Musa also noted that the remote areas of the south have long been exploited by
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Love Staff October 23, 2023 No Comment

Police Charge Suspect in Recent Belize City Shooting

Last week forty-two-year-old Trenton Webster was gunned down on Rasta Steet in Belize City.  Today,
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Love Staff October 23, 2023 No Comment

22-year-old Alexander Castillo hospitalized following Saturday night shooting

And while the shooting claimed Webster’s life, another Belize City man is hospitalized following a
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Love Staff October 23, 2023 No Comment

Five Arrested in Belize City Drug Bust: Over a Kilogram

Five people were arrested in Belize City last week after police found over a kilo
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Love Staff October 23, 2023 No Comment

ComPol vouches for ASP Aaron Gamboa

Amid the allegations of corruption being made against Assistant Superintendent of Police, Aaron Gamboa, the
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Love Staff October 21, 2023 No Comment

Assistant Superintendent of Police Aaron Gamboa Takes Legal Action Against

Assistant Superintendent of Police Aaron Gamboa says he’s taking legal action against Channel Seven News
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Love Staff October 21, 2023 No Comment

Minister of Home Affairs says Investigation needed into Guatemalan Armed

The Minister of Home Affairs says Belize needs to investigate the possibility of the Guatemalan
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Love Staff October 21, 2023 No Comment

Ministry of Health & Wellness Investigates Discovery of Fake Tylenol

The Ministry of Health & Wellness continues to investigate the discovery of fake Tylenol and
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Love Staff October 21, 2023 No Comment

Government Agencies Collaborate to Combat Illegal Migration and Human Trafficking

The collaboration between and among governmental agencies are paying off as it relates to illegal
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Love Staff October 21, 2023 No Comment

Minister of Police Comments on Not-Guilty Verdict in Elmer Nah

Minister of Police Kareem Musa has weighed in on the not-guilty verdict delivered in the
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Love Staff October 21, 2023 No Comment

Fatal Shooting in Belize City Leaves One Dead, Suspect at

Gunshots rang out in Belize City last night, and in the aftermath, one man was
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Love Staff October 21, 2023 No Comment

90 day mandatory remand for firearm offenses not being applied

The Association of Defense Attorneys (ADA) is advocating for the laws regarding remand for firearms
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Love Staff October 21, 2023 No Comment

Police Investigating Theft of Plane in Southern Belize

The police continue to investigate the unprecedented theft of a plane in Southern Belize that
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Love Staff October 21, 2023 No Comment

305 Inmates Graduate from Journey to Freedom Program at Belize

A total of three hundred and five inmates at the Belize Central Prison graduated today
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Love Staff October 21, 2023 No Comment

Accused Burglar Granted Bail in Belize City Magistrate’s Court

A Belize City man accused of burglarizing a woman’s home is out on bail. Josh
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Love Staff October 21, 2023 No Comment

Father Charged with Abandonment of Infant Receives Disclosure in Court

A father accused of leaving his two-year-old child was presented with his disclosure in the
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Love Staff October 19, 2023 No Comment

Not Guilty Verdict in Ammunition Charges for Elmer Nah, Epifania

Not Guilty – that is the ruling handed down today for Elmer Nah, his spouse,
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Love Staff October 19, 2023 No Comment

Former GSU Cop George Ferguson Faces Additional Ammunition Charges in

George Ferguson, a former GSU cop is facing additional charges of ammunition possession.  The charges
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Love Staff October 19, 2023 No Comment

Human Remains Found Near San Jose Succotz Ferry in Cayo

Human remains were uncovered this morning near the San Jose Succotz Ferry, Cayo District.  Love
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Love Staff October 19, 2023 No Comment

Burglary at Carmelita Digital Connect Centre Sparks Outrage in Orange

A burglary in Carmelita Village, Orange Walk District, has raised the furor of residents in
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Love Staff October 19, 2023 No Comment

Association of Defence Attorneys Challenges Mandatory Jail Time for Gun

The Association of Defence Attorneys (ADA) is preparing to challenge the 90-day mandatory jail time
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Love Staff October 19, 2023 No Comment

Epifania Caliz Apologizes for Confrontation with Court Reporter Anita Nembhard

Epifania Caliz has issued an apology through her attorney, Dickie Bradley.  The apology is for
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Love Staff October 18, 2023 No Comment

Belize Introduces Legal Protections for Media and Public Sector

While the press hopes to be included in the constitution, recent amendments to the Criminal
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Love Staff October 17, 2023 No Comment

Julio Zapata’s Death in Toledo Not Suspected as Foul Play

The man whose body was discovered over the weekend in Toledo has been identified as
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Love Staff October 17, 2023 No Comment

Man Accused of Assault and Rape Remanded to Prison

A Belize City Man has been remanded to prison after being accused of assaulting and
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Love Staff October 17, 2023 No Comment

Teenagers Remanded for Burglary in Belize City

Today, a group of teenagers caught in the act of burglarizing a man’s home have
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Love Staff October 17, 2023 No Comment

Woman Charged with Stabbing Police Officer in Belize City

A Belize City woman has been charged with stabbing a police officer while her brother-in-law
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Love Staff October 16, 2023 No Comment

Robbers Die in Plane Crash on Belize’s Placencia Peninsula

Robbers dying in a plane crash: it seems more like the plot of an action
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Love Staff October 16, 2023 No Comment

Belize City’s Notorious Figure Jose Matus Narrowly Escapes Assassination Attempt

Jose Matus, a man whose name is referenced often when discussing the criminal underworld, managed
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Love Staff October 16, 2023 No Comment

Belize Defence Force Probes Disappearance of High-Powered Rifle from Command

In another embarrassing situation, the Belize Defence Force has launched an investigation into the disappearance
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Love Staff October 16, 2023 No Comment

Corozal Businessman Evades Armed Robbery Attempt in Reyes Store

A businessman in Corozal Town was able to escape injuries when he spotted an armed
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Love Staff October 16, 2023 No Comment

African Nationals Caught with Fake Documents at Belize International Airport

Two African nationals are behind bars tonight after being caught traveling with fake documents. Forty-five-year-old,
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Love Staff October 16, 2023 No Comment

Drug Plane Landing Case Against Eleven Men Adjourned to 2024

The case against eleven men accused of aiding the landing of a drug plane in
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Love Staff October 13, 2023 No Comment

Belize City Teens Apprehended in Ongoing Burglary, Hiding in Home’s

Four teenagers, ages nineteen, seventeen and fifteen, were caught in an act of burglary this
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Love Staff October 13, 2023 No Comment

Amendments to Criminal Code and Summary Jurisdiction Act Introduced

Amendments to the Criminal Code Act and the Summary Jurisdiction Act were introduced today.  Cabinet
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Love Staff October 13, 2023 No Comment

Belize City Man Found Guilty of Raping 12-Year-Old Boy

A Belize City man has been found guilty of raping a 12-year-old boy, twice. Thirty-three-year-old
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Love Staff October 13, 2023 No Comment

Trial Begins for Man Accused of Killing Albert Johnson in

The trial of Marlon Everett, the Belize City man accused of killing Albert Johnson back
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Love Staff October 12, 2023 No Comment

Prime Minister John Briceno Addresses Sarstoon River Tensions Amid Drug

Belizeans are being chased from the Sarstoon due to drug trafficking, and not the territorial
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