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American Expat Killed In Sarteneja
posted (March 31, 2014)
Corozal continue to investigate the murder of American Retiree 77 year-old Dennis Frank Waltz, who was found dead inside his warehouse in Sarteneja Village.

At around 5 p.m. on last week Friday, his body was discovered by residents, who realized that he was missing for at least a day and a half. They found his motorcycle on the outskirts of the village, and when he didn't show up at his house, the villagers started to worry about him.

They visited his warehouse, and they picked up on a foul smell ,which gave them the suspicion that someone was dead inside. They called police, when they responded, the warehouse entrance was pried open, Waltz's body was found on the ground. He had suffered gunshots to the chest, the mouth, and the top of his head.

Corozal Police told the media today that they are have detained 2 persons of interest, and they have no known motive at this time, and they also don't have the murder weapon. Waltz's murder comes as a surprise to Sarteneja Village because he didn't have any reputation of trouble in the community. There is a third person of interest that police are looking for at this time, who they say went missing since Friday.

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