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Love Staff February 1, 2023 No Comment

Ministry of Education will look into the misconduct of Canaan

Yesterday, a parent came forward explaining that their daughter had been propositioned by a teacher
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Love Staff February 1, 2023 No Comment

Body of a man found out west

 The body of a man was found this afternoon in a cane field off the
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Love Staff February 1, 2023 No Comment

The Court returns to the scene of Laddie’s death

Today, the manslaughter trial of former Police Corporal Kareem Martinez for the shooting death of
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Love Staff February 1, 2023 No Comment

PG Liquor Licensing Board hold first meeting for 2023

The Liquor Licensing Board in Punta Gorda Town held its first meeting for the year
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Love Staff January 31, 2023 No Comment

Teacher under investigation at Canaan SDA High School

A male teacher at Canaan Seventh-Day Adventist High School in Belize City is in the
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Love Staff January 31, 2023 No Comment

Four more witnesses take the stand in the Manslaughter Trial

Today was day four in the manslaughter trial of former Police Corporal Kareem Martinez for
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Love Staff January 31, 2023 No Comment

Independence villager fighting to stay alive after allegedly being hit

 A construction worker of Independence Village is fighting for his life after being hit by
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Love Staff January 31, 2023 No Comment

Bandits target delivery man in armed robbery out west

A delivery man was injured during an armed robbery this morning near the Cayo CET
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Love Staff January 31, 2023 No Comment

Rape in Lord’s Bank

A twenty-three-year-old woman was raped on Monday, January 30 in Lord’s Bank Village. According to
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Love Staff January 31, 2023 No Comment

He Stole from his Own Mother

Twenty-five-year-old Jose Raul Pineda is facing jail time after he admitted to stealing more than
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Love Staff January 31, 2023 No Comment

Police Cadet in PG get wind instruments

The Belize Police Department Cadet Corp in Punta Gorda has been a beneficiary of Sir
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Love Staff January 30, 2023 No Comment

William Dawson Laid to Rest

Today, William Dawson was officially laid to rest in the Old Capital. A ceremony to
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Love Staff January 30, 2023 No Comment

BPD Works to Maintain the Peace Throughout Belize City Streets

It has been made certain that the work of the Leadership Intervention Unit (LIU) will
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Love Staff January 30, 2023 No Comment

Body found in Belize City; Missing man family believe it’s

On Friday, a Belize City family received the closure they were desperately searching for when
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Love Staff January 30, 2023 No Comment

Traffic Incident Leaves One Man Dead

Tour Guide of Medina Bank Village, thirty-three-year-old Macario Coy, died last night following a road
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Love Staff January 30, 2023 No Comment

Motorcyclist dies after being rear-ended by passenger bus

Another motorcyclist lost his life over the weekend in the Toledo District. According to police,
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Love Staff January 30, 2023 No Comment

Man sets up fake police checkpoint in Belize City

Over the weekend, a man was detained for operating an illegal checkpoint in Belize City.
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Love Staff January 30, 2023 No Comment

Businessman survives attempted murder and robbery

Tonight, a Belize City businessman is lucky to be alive after being stabbed and robbed
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Love Staff January 30, 2023 No Comment

Third person charged in Cayo holdup

 Police have charged a third person in connection with an armed hold-up in the Cayo
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Love Staff January 30, 2023 No Comment

Two are to be charged in Silk Grass stabbing

Two persons are detained following a stabbing incident in southern Belize. Love News understands that
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Love Staff January 30, 2023 No Comment

Police officer receives minor injuries in traffic incident

Police Officer 36-year-old Salome Brown was knocked down while on duty on Franks Eddy Road
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Love Staff January 30, 2023 No Comment

Day Two of Trial Against Officer who Shot Laddie Gillett

The trial against Corporal Akeem Martinez, the police officer accused of fatally shooting Laddie Gillett,
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Love Staff January 30, 2023 No Comment

ComPol Says Drivers Need to Be More Careful

The weekend was slated with a series of road traffic incidents, one of which claimed
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Love Staff January 30, 2023 No Comment

BDF at 45: BDF Day held over the weekend

The Belize Defence Force is marking 45 years of service to the country this month
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Love Staff January 27, 2023 No Comment

Trial for Laddie’s death Commences in Dangriga

The trial against Kareem Martinez, the police officer who fatally shot Laddie Gillett in July
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Love Staff January 26, 2023 No Comment

Jasmine Hartin Returns to Court

Canadian Jasmine Hartin was back in the San Pedro Magistrate Court this afternoon. Hartin appeared
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Love Staff January 26, 2023 No Comment

Police Department receives new information on missing men

Contrary to the belief that two of the men that are reported missing migrated to
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Love Staff January 26, 2023 No Comment

Blasting Bullet in Honor of William Dawson?

Last night, there was a shooting at the corner of Pelican and Seagull Streets in
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Love Staff January 26, 2023 No Comment

Private Prosecutor to be Hired for Ramnarace Murder Case

Minister of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries, Kareem Musa has indicated that a special
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Love Staff January 26, 2023 No Comment

Private Prosecutor to be Hired for Ramnarace Murder Case

Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams, says he is willing to work with the Ramnarace family
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Love Staff January 26, 2023 No Comment

ComPol Says the Continue to Monitor Haitians Moving Through Belize

The Belize Police Department (BPD) continues to monitor the movement of undocumented Haitian nationals into
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Love Staff January 26, 2023 No Comment

Police Await Further Information from Investigation Surrounding Asian Nationals

 The Belize Police Department is investigating the group of Asian nationals who entered Belize with
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Love Staff January 26, 2023 No Comment

Father Charged for the death of his 4-year-old Son

Forty-year-old Desi Alvarez has been charged for the death of his four-year-old son, Javin. Alvarez
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Love Staff January 26, 2023 No Comment

National Forensic Science Service of Belize Gets Two New Labs

The National Forensic Science Service of Belize (NFSS) inaugurated two laboratory spaces geared at improving
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Love Staff January 26, 2023 No Comment

Belize Police Department Looks to Replace Vans

The Belize Police Department is looking to decommission some of the police vans, which at
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Love Staff January 26, 2023 No Comment

Doctor Shares Experience of Domestic Abuse

Belize City resident, Dr. Anges Joseph has boldly taken to social media to share her
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Love Staff January 26, 2023 No Comment

William Dawson to be honored by the Belize Police Department

 Since yesterday, the outpour of sorrow has continued for the family of William Dawson. Dawson
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Love Staff January 26, 2023 No Comment

Police Leadership meets with Toledo Formation

Efforts to improve the police department’s crime-fighting strategy continued with a meeting in Toledo. As
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

Are “missing” Belize City men in the country?

Tonight, we can report that two men believed to have vanished without a trace have
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

Reports of Haitians ‘Detained’ Persist

Consistent reports to Love News suggest that Haitian Nationals who recently entered the country are
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

The police are cracking down on human smuggling

Our newsroom has received reports that the police are manning the doors of the hotel
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

Police Minister on Deported Chinese

 In our interview with Police Minister Kareem Musa, we also asked about the nine Chinese
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

Police Minister “frowns” on former ACP Marco Vidal’s questioning a

 Former Assistant Commissioner of Police, Marco Vidal was captured on surveillance camera speaking to a
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

Eufemio Garcia’s murder was drug related

The Belize Police Department believes that the weekend murder of 38-year-old Eufemio García was drug
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

Still no arrest in the murder of Byron Herrera

While the police have been able to ascertain a motive in Garcia’s murder, they continue
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

Police tie alleged killer cop’s firearm to Polanco’s murder scene

Investigators have made a breakthrough in the investigation into Elvis Polanco’s murder. The police have
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

And Update on Fire in Seine Bight Village

The National Fire Service continues its investigations into the Seine Bight house fire which left
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

Did elderly men from Belmopan lie to the police?

Investigators continue to work toward clearing the names of two police officers who allegedly robbed
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

Men Charged for Robbing Pair of Women

One man has been charged for robbing two women with a machete. 18-year-old Kelvin Landero
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

A Savior of the Streets is lost

Tonight, people in all sectors of society are mourning the death of William Dawson, a
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

What’s next for the Leadership Intervention Unit?

The sudden passing of William Dawson this morning has many people asking “what’s next for
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

Home Affairs Minister Discusses the triple-tiered, multi-sectoral approach to tackling

Throughout the last two years, the Government – particularly its Ministry of Home Affairs and
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

Stop Child Abuse!

Minister Dolores Balderamos-Garcia, also weighed in on how her ministry addresses cases of child abuse
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

ComPol Williams says the force is devastated by Charro’s death

The Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams, says that the rank and file of the police
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Love Staff January 24, 2023 No Comment

Inspector “Charro” Passes

 The Belize Police Department is morning the loss of forty-four-year-old Inspector Graciano “Charro” Briceno. A
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Love Staff January 24, 2023 No Comment

Abduction in Orange Walk District

Police in Orange Walk are investigating a case of abduction. Thirty-one-year-old Amir Carrillo told police
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Love Staff January 24, 2023 No Comment

Akeem Augustine’s family says they are being threatened by his

Tonight, the family of 27-year-old Akeem Augustine, a Belize City man who went missing last
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Love Staff January 24, 2023 No Comment

Two women robbed; two suspects caught

Police are conducting investigations into an armed robbery that happened in San Ignacio. Love News
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Love Staff January 23, 2023 No Comment

Human Remains Found in Belize City

Human remains were found this afternoon in Belize City.  Crime scene technicians were called out
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Love Staff January 23, 2023 No Comment

Man Drowns in Belize City

Roy Cox, Security Guard: “So I went across the street and called the two police
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Love Staff January 23, 2023 No Comment

Yo Creek shooting claims the life of a father of

Tonight, investigators in the Orange Walk District are probing into the most recent act of
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Love Staff January 23, 2023 No Comment

San Pablo man dies after allegedly being beaten by his

Police in Orange Walk are investigating the death of a man whose family says he
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Love Staff January 23, 2023 No Comment

Police probe road accident in the north, which claimed golden

Investigators are still trying to definitively determine the circumstances, which ended 80-year-old Augusto Acosta’s life.
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Love Staff January 23, 2023 No Comment

Phishing Scam not quite in rear view; Heritage Bank and

Who are the unscrupulous figures behind the phishing scam involving Heritage Bank customers? That’s what
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Love Staff January 23, 2023 No Comment

Justice for Laddie Foundation engages for change

The Justice for Laddie Foundation held a “Youth for Change Symposium” in Belize City on
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Love Staff January 23, 2023 No Comment

Man shoots his brother in Yo Creek Village

A separate act of gun violence in Yo Creek Village on Saturday night resulted in
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Love Staff January 23, 2023 No Comment

Police probe suicide in San Pedro Holding Cell

30-year-old Eric Gutierrez was found dead inside a holding cell at the San Pedro Police
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Love Staff January 20, 2023 No Comment

Group of Asian Nationals Deported from Belize

Today, nine Asian nationals were deported from Belize after authorities determined that their documents were
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Love Staff January 20, 2023 No Comment

Is Marco Vidal Off the Hook?

Police Commissioner Chester Williams today answered questions from the media regarding former ACP, Marco Vidal.
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Love Staff January 20, 2023 No Comment

Elmer Nah’s Attempted Murder Charge to be Upgraded

As for the accused killer cop, Elmar Nah- he has yet to be charged for
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Love Staff January 20, 2023 No Comment

Post-mortem Examination on body of Viviane Belisle-Ramnarace Pending

As we told you, Viviane Belisle-Ramnarace died two weeks after the heinous crime was committed.
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Love Staff January 20, 2023 No Comment

Two Men Charged for the murder of San Pedro Businessman

Two men have been charged for the murder of San Pedro businessman, Elvis Polanco. They
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Love Staff January 19, 2023 No Comment

Marco Vidal Questioned by Investigators

Former Assistant Commissioner of Police was today interviewed by investigators in the presence of his
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Love Staff January 18, 2023 No Comment

Marco Vidal Being Sought for Questioning

Police Commissioner Chester Williams confirmed this evening that former ACP Marco Vidal is being sought
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Love Staff January 18, 2023 No Comment

The BPP’s Leader wants the BPD to be overhauled

And the UDP is not the only political party weighing in on the allegations brought
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Love Staff January 18, 2023 No Comment

The LOO says GOB’s multi-sectoral approach to crime is failing

One person criticising Cabinet’s retreat is UDP Leader, Moses Barrow. He says that it’s time
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Love Staff January 18, 2023 No Comment

National Forensic Science Service Says 2022 Records the Highest Number

The year 2022 recorded the highest number of autopsies that the National Forensic Science Service
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Love Staff January 18, 2023 No Comment

Delayed Post-Mortem Cases Cause by Staff Shortage at National Forensic

Although autopsy numbers are high, there is still a backlog in post-mortem cases due to
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Love Staff January 18, 2023 No Comment

NFSS Sets the Foundation To Conduct Future DNA Testing in

The National Forensic Science Service (NFFS) is also looking to conduct DNA analysis testing in
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Love Staff January 18, 2023 No Comment

Belize Forensic Department to Undergo Systematic Overhaul

The Belize National Forensic Science Service along with members of about ten other stakeholder agencies
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Love Staff January 18, 2023 No Comment

Stephen Lopez’s family appeals to the public after he’s been

The Lopez and Cain families in Georgeville, Cayo are asking for your help in finding
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Love Staff January 18, 2023 No Comment

Belize City Woman Claims that her Neighbours Are Abusing Her

Belize City resident, Tanya Lopez, is at wit’s end with her neighbours whom she claims
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Love Staff January 17, 2023 No Comment

The Belisle/Ramnarace family breaks their silence

A spokesperson for the Ramnarace family spoke to the media today and says that the
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Love Staff January 17, 2023 No Comment

Is their outside interference in the Ramnarace triple murder?

During today’s police briefing, reporters asked ASP Fitzroy Yearwood about reports that suggest outside interference
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Love Staff January 17, 2023 No Comment

Vivian Belisle-Ramnarace remembered a champion in conservation and a loyal

As we told you, hope faded over the weekend when Vivian Belisle-Ramnarace died after she,
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Love Staff January 17, 2023 No Comment

Toledo man shot by police after brandishing firearm

The Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams, has ordered an internal and criminal investigation into an
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Love Staff January 17, 2023 No Comment

Elderly men being investigated for making false police report

The police may soon be levying criminal charges against two elderly men from Belmopan City
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Love Staff January 17, 2023 No Comment

Burglars target Kuxlin Ha Government in Cayo District

Police are expected to probe at least two break-ins reported at Kuxlin Ha Government School
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Love Staff January 17, 2023 No Comment

Toledo man burns down his brother’s house

A man from the Toledo District has been charged by police for intentionally setting his
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Love Staff January 17, 2023 No Comment

The police are confident they have the right man in

 Police Press Officer, ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, says the police department is confident that they have
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Love Staff January 17, 2023 No Comment

Belize City Woman Claims that her Neighbours Are Abusing Her

Belize City resident, Tanya Lopez, is at wit’s end with her neighbours whom she claims
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Love Staff January 17, 2023 No Comment

LOO Says High Cost of Living is Burdening Belizeans

Leader of the Opposition, Moses “Shyne” Barrow, says skyrocketing inflation on basic necessities is weighing
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Love Staff January 17, 2023 No Comment

Elmer Nah to face additional murder charges after Vivian Ramnarace

Accused killer cop, Elmer Nah, will be slapped with an additional murder charge after shooting
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Love Staff January 13, 2023 No Comment

Retired US Citizen Victim of Home Invasion

A seventy-year-old retired American from Santa Elena Town was a victim of an armed home
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Love Staff January 12, 2023 No Comment

Teen charged for the murder of Emert Flowers; His mother

 The mother of a minor charged with murder says he is innocent; and claims she
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Love Staff January 12, 2023 No Comment

Forensic Specialists from New Jersey Assist the NFSS With Cold

A team of forensic science specialists is in Belize assisting the Crimes Investigation Branch of
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Love Staff January 11, 2023 No Comment

Police Minister Weeds Out the Crooked Cops

Prime Minister, John Briceño, says Police Minister, Kareem Musa is weeding out crooked crops from
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Love Staff January 11, 2023 No Comment

The search for Christopher Sosa continues

Tonight, the family of Christopher Sosa wants closure after the 29-year-old was last seen six
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Love Staff January 11, 2023 No Comment

Police Investigating Validity of Home Invasion Report

Police in Belmopan are investigating a report filed by eighty-year-old Candido Martinez and his brother,
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Love Staff January 11, 2023 No Comment

Heritage Bank responds to phishing challenges

The phishing scam, which has been made public in recent days, has led one commercial
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