Crime & Violence
Brandon Portillo gets six years in prison for burglary
After pleading guilty to two counts of burglar, Brandon Portillo was sentenced to 2 concurrent six-year terms and remanded to the Belize Central Prison.
Crime & Violence
Belizean Police won’t confirm arrest of Vildo Westby in Mexico
On Thursday, December 7th, Mexican Police captured Vildo Westby in Las Choapas, Veracruz, Mexico. Westby was wanted for the murder of Felix Ayuso, a beloved island activist and friend to the island.
Crime & Violence
U. S. Government Funds RET International Project to Combat Gender-Based Violence and Trafficking in Persons
On November 29, RET International launched its newest project “Strengthening the Government-Civil Society Partnership for Timely, Transparent Response to Gender-based Violence (GBV) and Trafficking in Persons (TIP)” at the George Price Center in Belmopan.
Crime & Violence
Post-mortem results confirm Raimund Kößler was murdered
On Monday, November 13th, the Belize Police Department released the post-mortem results indicating the cause of death of island resident and German attorney, 53-year-old Raimund Kößler (Koessler).
Crime & Violence
San Pedro Police remove gun and ammunition from streets
San Pedro Police are looking for a Hispanic male person who was carrying a school bag with marijuana and a 9mm pistol with 11 live rounds.
Crime & Violence
German national Raimund Kößler murdered in San Pedro Town
53 -year-old Raimund Kößler (Koessler), German National and resident of the San Pablo Subdivision, San Pedro Town, was found dead at a construction site, of an apparent head wound.
Crime & Violence
18 year old Christian Contreras murdered in San Pedro
A 17 year old minor has been detained for the shooting death of 18 year old Christian Contreras and injury of 27 year old Ryan Lucas.
Community and Society
Doehms’ court case once again adjourned
The ‘Cruelty to a Child’ case against American couple David and Anke Doehm continued on Wednesday, September 20th when they returned to the Magistrate Court in Belize City.