According to the Nassau Guardian, "When news of the nation's 59th murder circulated throughout the quaint island settlements of South Eleuthera, many residents became fearful and very much concerned. They ran to lock their doors, some closed their windows and today, with no definite arrests made by police and the alleged killer still at large, they still keep them shut - tightly. "

Perhaps most disconcerting is a report that  a 66-year-old lady, less than one hour drive away in Tarpum Bay, South Eleuthera was startled by a scratching noise outside her home in the early morning on Saturday. Upon seeing her peaking through her door, a man on the outside told her that he would kill her if he got inside. She said she slammed the door and immediately summoned her neighbor for assistance. The unidentified male, she said, soon fled the area.

Some residents of Southern Eleuthera say that recently there has been an upsurge in burglaries which has paralleled the importation of labour from Nassau, the Bahamian Capital, for ongoing upscale construction projects. Unlike Eleuthera, Nassau is a crowded city that is no stranger to serious crime or murder.

From the Northern Islands of Harbour Island and Spanish Wells to its South tip, Eleuthera is 110 miles long and home to 11,165 people. It is renowned as one of the most beautiful islands in the Archipelago.