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She gave police a statement where she confirmed that the assailant was her common-law husband 47-year-old Mark Rhaburn who fled the scene. Police picked him up on Friday and today he was taken to court and charged with 3 counts of wounding. He pled not guilty to the charges, but bail was denied because of the threat to his common-law wife and her children. Rhaburn tried to make his case by explaining that he suffers from high blood pressure and a heart problem. He also stated that it was he who surrendered himself to the police as well, but Rhaburn was remanded until his next hearing on January 29th, 2018.

Justin Usher Strung Up By Cops

Over the weekend, this video which captured 26 year-old Justin Usher being arrested, went viral on Facebook.

He is being accused of punching a woman police officer in the face, and in the video, he is heard shouting that this was an injustice. As the video continues on, someone behind the camera shouted at him that he's being arrested for assaulting the officer.

That officer, WPC Crystal Noralez, reported that on Saturday morning, at around 2:45, she was working at the Sit and Sip Lounge with other police officers. That's when a group of young men exited. One of them was reportedly behaving disorderly, and he was demanding his cap, which he believed was confiscated by a police officer.

The officer reported that his companions were trying to convince him that they had it, but he allegedly ignored that and punched WPC Noralez on the left side of her chin.

She charged him with the offense of assaulting a police officer, and he reported to court today for his arraignment. Court reports say that the arraignment couldn't happen because the court did not accept that WPC Noralez was both the arresting officer and the complainant in this case.

It is expected that the charge will be brought against him again, and he will have to be arraigned again.

Pesero Chased Off Robber With Horn

There's been a rash of armed assaults on money changers in Corozal in the past few months. Robbers have made off with big amounts of Belizean and Mexican dollars - but, in a few cases the wily peseros have also managed to get away. This weekend, one of them simply used his hon to scare off an attacker. Police told us more:...

ACP Joseph Myvette, Head - Nat'l Crimes Investigation
"The information is that sometime around 6:30am on Thursday last, whilst Jose Sanchez was entering his yard, he was approached by 2 male persons dressed in dark clothing where one of them pointed a firearm at him and demanded money. He did not have any money and as a result of that quick thinking lead him to blow the horn of his vehicle and when the neighbors start coming out, the culprits made good their escape."

Jules Vasquez, reporter
"Is this a new trend in crime that you all are analyzing or absorbing that money changers are being targeted at their homes?"

ACP Joseph Myvette
"What I can say is that Corozal Police have certainly re-strategized and they have also over the last few days met with the money changers in regards to security."

Belmopan Police Taking Time For Kids

As you saw earlier on the news, they solved a robbery case in less than 72 hours - but Belmopan police don't only play cops and robbers - they've also been doing some good in the community.

On Friday they handed over a full playground set to the children of Blackman Eddy village. Villagers say they had been asking for one for a long time.

And on Sunday they took 30 underprivileged kids from Belmopan to visit the Belize Zoo. The Belmopan police say that is an effort to engage the young people of the community in a positive way. It's also a way to give exposure to children who might not get out of their own neighborhoods too often.

And The Winners Are...

On Friday we told you about the Garifuna Song Competition Award concert. In the end, The Peoples Choice Award went to Bridget Miranda, while Densfeild Augustine won the Multi-Genre Song award and Desiree Diego won the Single Genre Award for her song. The biggest award for Song of the Year and Budding Artist of the Year went to Kenrick "Luvlace" Lewis. The lucky winners won prizes and cash. The bash ended off with superstar judge Aurelio Martinez showing off his impressive dancing skills. They hope to make this a yearly competition in an effort to keep the Garifuna culture thriving.

Audio Problems With 7News? Call The Cable Company

And, finally, before we close tonight, a note to our viewers who have been complaining of audio difficulties on 7News. For weeks now, we've been getting complaints from viewers on Centaur and Central Television cable systems. They tell us that the news audio cuts out when we return from commercial breaks.

First off, this is not a problem at our end; the problem is with your cable provider. Channel 7's audio is fine on CBC cable, and on our Facebook and VIMEO streams. So, regrettably, we cannot fix a problem that we don't have; the problem is with your cable provider.

We urge you to complain to your cable operator to push them to solve the problem urgently; we have been trying to do so for months, but with little success,

The number for Centaur Cable in Ladyville is 280-3332 or 280-3333, and for Central Cable, it's 224-4400. If you're having audio problems please call them - we've been doing the same.