In a procedural ruling delivered on November 10, 2026, Belize District’s Chief Magistrate formally ordered Goldburn Adolphus, widely known by the nickname “Easy Glen,” to stand trial at the January 2027 session of the Belize High Court on a single count of murder, following the conclusion of a full preliminary inquiry held in Court Number One. The case stems from the 2025 killing of 42-year-old Shaniele Faber, a local school warden and mother of four, whose body was discovered stuffed inside a blue plastic drum by a scrap bottle collector in a Belize City neighborhood. Court documents confirm Faber’s death is alleged to have occurred sometime between October 2 and October 4, 2025, with Adolphus formally taken into police custody and charged with the murder on October 6 that same year. Prosecutors presented a robust body of evidence during the preliminary proceedings, including sworn testimonies from 16 witnesses spanning uniformed police officers and civilian bystanders, alongside formal documentary records and physical forensics: a recovered machete, suspected blood residue from a nearby residential building, and surveillance footage that law enforcement officials say directly links Adolphus to the crime scene. During the hearing, Adolphus notified the court of his intent to summon four alibi witnesses — two men and two women — to testify on his behalf during the upcoming High Court trial. The otherwise routine procedural hearing was upended, however, by a heated dispute over Adolphus’ legal representation that unfolded on the record. Adolphus told the magistrate he was forced to navigate the entire preliminary inquiry without legal counsel, claiming his aunt had paid prominent local attorney Norman Rodriguez a total of $1,200 to represent him throughout the proceedings. A letter submitted to the court by Rodriguez prior to the hearing stated he had formally withdrawn from the case after Adolphus notified him he intended to retain different legal counsel. Speaking to reporters outside the courthouse later, Rodriguez offered a conflicting account, confirming he had only received $800 in partial payment for his services, and said Adolphus had told him his aunt would finalize all remaining administrative and financial arrangements for the case. Adolphus has since announced he plans to retain veteran attorney Richard “Dickie” Bradley to lead his defense for the High Court murder trial, and intends to file a formal misconduct complaint against Rodriguez with the national Bar Association over the representation dispute. As of the November 10 ruling, Adolphus remains in pre-trial detention, with no bail granted ahead of his scheduled January 2027 court appearance.