Day Fourteen

Alleged murderer caught on tape fleeing scene of crime*


Grand Rapids, Mich. -- Silvio Marcello Reptilio, 23, was found dead Friday night in the alley behind the popular "Lizard Lounge." He had been stabbed twice. No weapon has been found.



A surveilance camera nearby captured the disturbing image of Anole "Skink" Dwight Basilisk, 38, the lizard believed to be the perpetrator, scurrying away from the body. Police say the camera had only been installed that afternoon, but was not yet fully operational. It was undergoing testing at the time of the murder and captured this single image on tape. Police are now searching for Basilisk.

Sources say this is not the first time Basilisk and Repitilio have had run-ins.

"Oh, yeah, Silvio and Skink used to get into it all the time," says Gecko Mahoney, 46. "Silvio was always sniffing after Skink's lady, Lola [Lenzotti, 24]. Skink warned him over and over to stay away, but Silvio would never listen. He was head over tail for her! I always knew that hot Latin head of his would get him killed one day."


Lola Lenzotti seen here in a promotional poster for her burlesque stage show, "Lady Lola Live at the Lizard Lounge"

Sabrina Sibilanti, 25, worked with Lenzotti on the show. "If you ask me, this is all Lola's fault," she told reporters. "She knew the kid had it bad for her. She encouraged him to moon over her because she liked the attention. Lola loves it when Skink gets jealous and she likes a good-looking fella or two on the side. But she would never leave Skink and we all knew it. Poor kid never knew she was playing him."

Police will not confirm the motive in this case, but are asking the public to contact them if they have any information on the case or on the whereabouts of Basilisk.



*Blood may have been added for dramatic effect.