Crime News

BPO supervisor executed

By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer)

BELIZE CITY, Mon. June 15, 2026

   Eric Nelson, 25, a supervisor at a business processing outsourcing (BPO) company, was shot in the head on Lakeview Street near the Ghost Town area of Belize City, around 6:58 Saturday evening, June 13.

   Police have so far not determined the motive for the murder, as Nelson had no criminal record and had not been involved in any run-ins with the law. Police suspect that the shooting may have resulted from heightened tension in the area, following Kiffer McKenzie’s murder that morning, and that those in the Lakeview area, who are affiliated with McKenzie’s associates from the Majestic Alley area, may have directed their ire at Nelson.

   Nelson had been promoted to the position of supervisor at his place of employment the day before, and he was out celebrating when the killer struck. According to his co-workers, he was a smart, humble young man, who had been promoted to a supervisory position on Friday, and he had been overjoyed at this career advancement.

Suspect detained for teen’s murder

By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer)

BELIZE CITY, Mon. June 15, 2026

   Police have detained an 18-year-old suspect for the murder of Derrick Dennis Bennett, 17, who was shot dead on Crown Street in the St. Martin De Porres area of Belize City, around 10:35 Sunday night, June 14.

   Their investigation revealed that Bennett was at home when persons outside on the street called out to him. When he opened the door to see who it was, the killers opened fire.

   As far as a motive for the murder, police believe that a dispute which Bennett had with some individuals over a bicycle might have led to the crime.

Caye Caulker man killed with a shovel

By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer)

BELIZE CITY, Mon. June 15, 2026
Caye Caulker police have detained a number of suspects in their investigation of the death of Oscar Flota, 45, a laborer who was bludgeoned with a shovel on the north side of the island sometime before 8:30 Saturday night, June 13.
Police found Flota’s body with his head wrapped in a piece of cloth at the Caye Caulker Polyclinic, where he had been rushed after he was attacked. He had suffered three cuts on the left side of his head and another cut on the front of his head.

Their initial investigations revealed that Flota had been socializing with a number of men at a home on the north side of the island, when an argument escalated into a violent confrontation. One of the men reportedly grabbed a shovel and hit Flota on the head several times with it.
Flota was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the clinic. His body was transported to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, where it will undergo a post-mortem examination.

San Pedro resident dies in motorcycle mishap

By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer)

BELIZE CITY, Mon. June 15, 2026

   Police have issued Notices of Intended Prosecution to the drivers of a motorcycle and a golf cart which were involved in a collision on Pescador Drive near the Atlantic Bank in San Pedro Town that claimed the life of Gilberto Ismael Noble, 33, of San Pedro. The incident took place shortly after 10:30 last Thursday night, June 11.

   Police investigations determined that Noble and Vincent Donaji Canul, 23, who had been driving the motorcycle, were thrown off the motorbike when Canul attempted to overtake a golf cart, which suddenly swerved left as it was making a turn. Canul was unable to avoid hitting the cart’s front left fender.

   Noble suffered extensive head injuries and was later pronounced dead. Canul fractured his right foot and was transferred on Friday, June 12, to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in Belize City for medical treatment, after his condition was first stabilized at the Dr. Otto Rodriguez San Pedro Polyclinic II.