WASHINGTON — A 29-year-old woman who was killed while hiking on a Phoenix trail last week was stabbed 15 times, according to court documents.
Lauren Heike was found dead in a desert area around 10:30 a.m. local time Saturday -- about 24 hours after the attack is believed to have occurred, according to Phoenix police.
Phoenix police were on their way to a person-down call on the hiking trail on Saturday when they also got a call from Heike's friend saying she did not show up for work that day and that it was unusual, according to the probable cause document. Police had released surveillance footage depicting a suspect running near the crime scene prior to Teasley's arrest Thursday evening. He is the same person who was seen in a video clip running away from the scene, Sgt. Maria Soliz said during a press conference.
In a police interview, Zion said he was in the area walking to a movie theater and that he knew Heike was attacked from the news but could not recall if he ever met her in person, the probable cause document stated. He reportedly told police,"I am definitely not the person who plans to kill another person," and,"If I was going to do something like that it wouldn't be premeditated," according to the document.
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