The Miami criminal case surrounding the murder of model Paula Sladewski after she left the downtown Miami nightclub Club Space on Jan. 22 will be featured during prime time on America's Most Wanted. The popular Fox network show, which is hosted by John Walsh, will ask viewers to help identify a person of interest on Saturday at 9:00 p.m. on Channel 7.
Surveillance cameras show a club bouncer escorting Sladewski out of the building shortly after filming her boyfriend Kevin Klym being escorted out of the building following an altercation sixty seconds before. Sladewski's body was later discovered in a North Miami dumpster burned beyond recognition.
Klym indicated that the man in the sketch could be the bouncer seen in the video escorting Sladewski from the building. However, club owners are angry at this claim and indicated they believe that Klym is simply trying to divert attention from himself. Club owners also expressed confusion over why the sketch being circulated by authorities did not seem to be based on information provided by the club doorman who saw Sladewski leave. "The man in the sketch; we didn't identify that sketch," Klym said. The man in the sketch may not be the murderer but the police would like to talk to him about the case.
The Sladewski case is just one of several Miami-Dade County cases recently featured on America's Most Wanted. The Boca Town Center murders of Randi Gorenberg and Nancy and Joey Bochicchio have been featured on 4 episodes, but remain unsolved. However, America's Most Wanted coverage had lead to the arrest of Paul Merhige, who allegedly murdered four family members on Thanksgiving, at a Florida Keys Motel.
Walsh commented on the Sladewski case saying, "It's going to be a tough case to break. Somebody knows something about it. If you're not comfortable talking to the North Miami Police, go to amw.com and leave your tip anonymously."
If you have been charged with a crime, legally you are presumed to be innocent until a judge or a jury has convicted you. The prosecution holds the initial burden to provide convincing evidence that you are guilty, often known as proving guilt, "beyond a reasonable doubt," where the prosecutor will work with the police investigators in an effort to secure a conviction.
It is imperative to retain a competent criminal defense attorney that will evaluate and analyze every aspect of the investigation, that has led to an arrest as there is absolutely no room for mistakes when your freedoms are at risk.
