Crime & Violence
Three islanders arraigned for shooting incident at Cangrejo Caye that took Jerry Espat’s life
Gabriel Villafranco, Pedro and Sergio Tun were formally arraigned for the shooting death of Jerry Espat and injuring three others in the Cangrejo Caye shooting of October 2nd.
Crime & Violence
Jerry Espat found dead after being shot out at sea Â
The search for 25-year-old Jerry Espat ended with discovering his lifeless body on Sunday, October 3rd, near Cangrejo Caye, south of Ambergris Caye. Espat went missing at sea the day before when shooters ambushed him and three partners as they fished for conch. Police have reportedly detained one person and are looking for other suspects.Â
Crime & Violence
Islander Jairo Sandoval arrested and charged for shooting Nelson Zetina
20-year-old Jairo Fernando Sandoval has been charged with Attempted Murder, Dangerous Harm, Use of Deadly means of Harm, and Aggravated Assault for the shooting of 31-year-old Noe Nelson Zetina on Independence Day, Tuesday, September 21st. Zetina remains stable but critical at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in Belize City.
Crime & Violence
Stabbing in DFC leaves one person injured; police detain two personsÂ
Initially reported as a shooting, police have confirmed that just after 4PM, on Wednesday, September 22nd, 26-year-old Jean Villatoro was stabbed in his left hand, after being attacked by two men. Villatoro was transported to the Dr. Otto Rodriguez San Pedro Polyclinic II, where he was treated and released.
Crime & Violence
Alejandro Choc remanded to Central Prison after arraigned for two counts of Rape of a Child
On Thursday, August 26th, Alejandro Choc, age 20, was arraigned at the San Pedro Magistrate Court for two counts of Rape of a Child. In a report made to the police on August 23rd, Choc is accused raping a 12-year-old girl. He was denied bail and will return to court on November 24, 2021.
Community and Society
San Pedro Police remember PC Arilee Young
The San Pedro Police Formation held a memorial display in honor of the late Police Constable Arilee Young on Wednesday, August 25th. A condolence ledger for persons wishing to pay their respects and sign was available.
Crime & Violence
Former San Pedro female police officer and daughter murdered in Belize City
Police officer Arilee Young began her career in San Pedro in 2013. Years later she was transferred to Belize City, where Young and her 17-year-old daughter were murdered by her boyfriend Robert Glenford Perriott on Saturday, August 21st. Perriott then turned the firearm on himself.
Community and Society
Derricia Castillo Salazar out on bail after arraigned for Wounding
Retired Belize Defence Force Captain Derricia Castillo Salazar avoided remandment at the Belize Central Prison after meeting a $2,000 bail following her arraignment at the San Pedro Magistrate Court today for Wounding. Salazar is accused of stabbing a female in the face during an altercation around 2AM on Sunday, August 15, at a hotel in San Pedro Town.
