Saturday, November 5, 2011

Dustin M Powell


Panama City, Fla. -
UPDATE: The Panama City Police Department would like to announce the arrest of Markel Latrae Bass, 19 years of age. Bass is being charged with one count of Murder.

Detectives with the Panama City Police Department have been working tirelessly to investigate the shooting death of Dustin Powell. Through the course of the investigation Bass was developed as a suspect and information was released as to three other individuals believed to also be responsible in the case. Bass turned himself in at the Springfield Police Department.

We would like to thank the Bay County Sheriff's Office and the Lynn Haven Police Department for their assistance in this case.

If you have any information in reference to this or any other crime please contact the Panama City Police Department at 850-872-3112 or on the web at www.panamacitypolice.com. You can also report your tips to CrimeStoppers at 850-785-TIPS.

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Update Monday afternoon- News Release from the Panama City Police Department:

The Panama City Police Department continues to investigate a homicide that occurred behind My Place Apartments located at 801 West 13th Street.

At approximately 7:05 A.M. on October 9, 2011 the Panama City Police Department received a call about an injured or sick person behind the apartment complex. Officers arrived on scene and found the body of 19-year-old Dustin Mitchell Powell. Officers notified the Criminal Investigation Division, which has been investigating the death since that time.

We have obtained arrest warrants for Markel Latrae Bass, 19 years of age. Bass is now wanted for the shooting death of Dustin Powell. We also have arrested 3 individuals in reference to this investigation.

Those arrested are:

Daquan Donte Whitley, 19 years of age, charged with Principle To Murder.
Marquise Chakar Jones, 17 years of age, charged with Principle Sale Of A Controlled Substance, Unlawful Use Of A Two Way Device and Principle to Murder.
Emery Bernard Abraham, 17 years of age, charged with Principle to Murder.

Detectives and Investigators continue to search for Markel Latrae Bass and we will update this information as it becomes available.

If you have any information in reference to this or any other crime please contact the Panama City Police Department at 850-872-3112 or on the web at www.panamacitypolice.com. You can also report your tips to CrimeStoppers at 850-785-TIPS.

Previous Story by Andrew Ruiz:

Police are investigating the murder of a Panama City man. His body was found in a wooded area off West 13th Street early Sunday morning. Police have identified the 19-year-old victim as Dustin Mitchell Powell of Panama City.

His friends say they last saw him just before 11 o'clock on Saturday, when he left them to go to a party.

A friend of Powell's, Guiamil Velez says, "I honestly don't think he deserves to die, he's done nothing wrong."

19-year old Dustin Mitchell Powell of Panama City was last seen hanging out with his friends late Saturday night. They were at the 13th Street Apartments, a normal routine for them.

"We were all getting ready to leave and he said he was leaving to go to a party and he said it was with his friends. About ten minutes later we heard a shot." John Betliskay said.

Betliskay says he called Powell but got no answer and the group walked to the My Place Apartment complex next door.

"After we all heard the gun shots, we all came over here looking for him everybody that over there. We looked everywhere." Jake Smith said.

"We had called him, and called him and called him, and it was just ringing and we couldn't get a hold of him so we didn't know what. We called Bay County Sheriff's Office, black and white, went to Gulf Coast Medical, Bay Medical and there was nothing." Betliskay added.

Residents inside of the My Place Apartments say around 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, they heard two gun shots, but didn't notice anything until a maintenance guy was doing a routine and found the body lying in the woods.

Police arrived at the scene shortly after seven Sunday morning. "I've never lost anybody and it hurts to see somebody like that go down like that." Smith said.

Friends describe Powell as someone who loved to be among friends and was always in a great mood. "He's energetic and he's always having a good time. He appreciated his life. Everyday he wasn't mopping around, just nothing. He was down to hang out." Betliskay said.

If you have any information about this murder, contact the Panama City Police Department at (850) 872-3112, or you can always remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at (850) 785-TIPS.

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