100 Murders - Too Many Fuelled By Gang Warfare
Belize has reached 100 murders in 2020, largely due to ongoing gang violence despite police interventions and mediation efforts.
Belize has reached 100 murders in 2020, largely due to ongoing gang violence despite police interventions and mediation efforts.
Police are investigating the murder of Darwin Chavarria, whose body was found with gunshot injuries and bound hands near a burnt vehicle in Punta Gorda.
Four fishermen from Dangriga have been missing at sea for over a week, prompting a search by the Coast Guard.
Two people died in a collision on the Burrell Boom Road involving a Ford Ranger truck and a crane, with speeding suspected as a factor.
WPC Michelle Brown, acquitted of murder, will face internal disciplinary charges regarding her police-issued firearm.
Commissioner Chester Williams stated that women attacked police officers during a brawl in Belize City, leading to their arrests.
The Commissioner of Police confirmed that reports of a drug plane landing in Sarteneja, Corozal District, are false after thorough investigations.
The police arrested 216 individuals for violating quarantine regulations amid a COVID-19 crisis in Belize.
Police continue to address the issue of illegal border jumpers entering Belize, with ongoing quarantine and charging procedures in place.
Karen Pinto was shot in the leg while crossing a gang zone known as "London Bridge" in Belize City.
Police Constable Michelle Brown was found not guilty of the murder of Fareed Ahmad after a trial that revealed significant gaps in the prosecution's evidence.
Augustin Coc was shot and killed in Belize City while walking home from work, leaving his family in mourning.
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