In his first court appearance, prosecutors said evidence led them to connect Zion Teasley to the murder of 29-year-old Lauren Heike, including DNA and cell phone tracking.
Police in Phoenix have identified the suspect in custody connected to the murder of 29-year-old Lauren Heike.
In his first court appearance Friday, prosecutors said evidence led them to connect Teasley to the murder, including DNA and cell phone tracking as well as circumstantial evidence. Prosecutors also said the attack may have been pre-meditated.Phoenix police say a suspect is in custody less than a week after a woman was found dead on a hiking trail in Phoenix.
Phoenix Police Department officials say Heike, 29, was out for a hike on the Reach 11 trail in northeast Phoenix last Friday when she was attacked from behind. Her body was discovered Saturday morning.
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