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Wanted: Wesnel Isaac
May 10, 2008

At least three men are dead, and others injured in the violent path paved by one of Lee County’s 10 Most Wanted criminals.

Reid Graham is remembered by his family as one of the most gentle people they knew. A 55-year-old stroke victim, Graham was disabled and blind in one eye… certainly not a threat to anyone around him.

But his life was brought to an abrupt end in September 2007, when he and two friends were kidnapped from Graham’s home in Bonita Springs, murdered, then left in the backseat of an abandoned car in Lehigh.

“This was in retaliation for a drug rip off. It just so happened that it happened at his house. He had nothing to do with it - he was an unfortunate victim," said Sgt. John Long of the Lee County Sheriff's Office.

Investigators say four people are responsible for the triple homicide. In the weeks following the murders, three suspects were arrested. But the fourth, and maybe the most dangerous, Wesnel Isaac, is still on the run.

“They are extremely dangerous and sociopathic. It’s a business, it’s a drug war and it’s staking out turf,” said Lyle Graham, the brother of Reid Graham.

Without a doubt, Wesnel Isaac is one of the most violent criminals on the run in Southwest Florida. In addition to being named as one of the shooters in the triple homicide, he’s also accused committing a home invasion robbery just one week earlier in North Fort Myers. Detectives say he’s well known in criminal circles, and has people afraid to talk, in fear of being the next one on Isaac’s list.

“Other people knew these things were going on - they saw Wesnel Isaac with an AK47, but no one wanted to come forward and talk to police, because they were scared for their own safety," Graham said.

And until the day Wesnel Isaac is back behind bars for good, his path of murder and drugs will likely continue. It’s how he makes his money - and it’s the lifestyle that he’s chosen to live.

“Call Crime Stoppers and let us know where he’s at so we can get him off the streets before it does it to anyone else," Long said.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Wesnel Isaac is asked to call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for up to $1,000 in cash rewards. Tips may also be made online at www.swflcrimestoppers.org.