Totally forgot about that one, and I shouldn't have, as she was from Maryland and my friend in Frederick knew her. Her travel partner was the suspect but now free. Both drunk and quite wreckless.....at the least.

I would have to consider partner crime, or something done to you by someone who knows you (recent cruise ship newlywed incidents or Australian diving?) in a different category than island crime in general, maybe? Though their opportunity to "get ya" is going to be better when you travel, I think that it's your choice of partner that is more questionable and dangerous to you than your choice of travel destination.