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Nov 18, 09 |
Burglar caught after dog chases him up a tree
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The long arms of the law also caught up today with a Belize City man, who lied to the court about his name and court record. Fifty-eight year old Frank Neal appeared before Magistrate Sharon Frazer this morning where he was charged with Attempted The...[Read More] |
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Nov 18, 09 |
Graphic designer turns out to be scammer
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He faces a string of charges for Obtaining Property by Deception but he has never been convicted. Thirty-four year old graphic designer, Artemio Acosta, of Neal Pen Road was this morning arraigned on five different counts of the charge. At around ten...[Read More] |
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Nov 17, 09 |
Incest in Burrell Boom; father goes to court
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Turning to news from the courts, it is a crime that is not often reported but a twelve year old girl of Burrell Boom claims she was raped twice by her father. Fearful after the first incident in March 2008, the girl did not report it until eleven mon...[Read More] |
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Nov 17, 09 |
…And prison officer busted with marijuana at Kolbe
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While the two cops are in trouble, this past Monday afternoon, a Prison Officer was busted at the Kolbe Foundation with close to five hundred grams of weed hidden in a Ramen noodles package. The thirty year old officer, Miguel Coc, of Corozal Town, w...[Read More] |
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Nov 16, 09 |
Dwain Davis’ attorney says case against mayor may fail
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But now that Davis has passed away, what does this mean for the prosecution’s case against Mayor Zenaida Moya Flowers, Kiran Bhudrani and Kiran Vanjani who were also criminally charged? According to Davis’ former attorney, Richard ‘Dickie’ Bradley, ...[Read More] |
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Nov 16, 09 |
Michael Quan freed of arson charge
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This afternoon a jury of five men and four women deliberated for little less than three hours and then acquitted twenty-eight year old Michael Quan of Arson. The decision was unanimous and Quan walked out of the court of Justice Michelle Arana a free...[Read More] |
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Nov 13, 09 |
Bus owners injunction pulls the brakes on Transport Dept.
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A third legal challenge against the Transport Department was filed in the Supreme Court today. Two days ago, the Transport Department announced that it had approved new bus schedules for the western routes that it said would solve the constant feud b...[Read More] |
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Nov 13, 09 |
Former National Assembly clerk wins case against government
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But one case against the government was settled earlier this week. Conrad Lewis was appointed clerk of the National Assembly in 2003 under the People’s United Party. His appointment had no time limit, until January first, 2008 when he signed a five y...[Read More] |
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Nov 13, 09 |
BEL and P.U.C. in court for pre-trial directions
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And in the court of Justice Minett Hafiz, this morning, attorneys appeared on behalf of the Belize Electricity Limited and the Public Utilities Commission. The matter was merely to settle preliminary directions that needed to be determined before th...[Read More] |
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Nov 13, 09 |
Food burglar gets meager six years
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But forty-one year old Edwin Davis, a city resident, presently serving a one year jail term for theft, will extend his time behind bars by an additional six years. That’s because Davis changed his plea to guilty today before the Chief Magistrate, Ma...[Read More] |
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