AZ - Lauren Heike, 29, Found Deceased, Person Of Interest On Surveillance, Scottsdale, 29 Apr 2023

[Knox]

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - The family of Lauren Heike said the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office will seek the death penalty for a man accused of murdering their daughter on a Phoenix hiking trail in April.

On Friday, the Heike family was notified that MCAO filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty for 22-year-old Zion Teasley, who reportedly ambushed and repeatedly stabbed the 29-year-old while she was on a hike. Her body was found near Libby Street and Mayo Boulevard, just south of Loop 101. Detectives linked Teasley to the crime through DNA found on Heike’s shoe and forensic evidence like cellphone location data. Police say Teasley had just been released from prison five months earlier and told detectives he wanted to look like Heike, suggesting he may have been watching her before the attack.

Maricopa County Attorney will ask for the death penalty in Lauren Heike’s murder case

Lauren Heike, 29, was stabbed and killed while hiking in north Phoenix in April.

www.azfamily.com

 

[Knox]

Lauren's parents, Jeff and Lana Heike released the following statement regarding the announcement:

"We received word late this afternoon that the Maricopa County Attorney's Office (MCAO) has filed a Notice of Intent to Seek the Death Penalty for Lauren's murder. Our family supports MCAO's decision and we are grateful for the work of both MCAO and Phoenix PD. We know that our journey through the criminal justice system is just beginning, but we will be there every step of the way to ensure that Lauren receives justice. As we make our way through our first Christmas season without Lauren, our hearts continue to break over her life being cut short by the violent actions of another. However, we want Lauren to be remembered for the beautiful and kind person that she was. We have hope and find joy in the knowledge that we will someday be reunited with Lauren. We ask for your prayers and for privacy at this time."

ABC15 has reached out to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office for more details.

MCAO seeking death penalty against Lauren Heike's accused killer

The Maricopa County Attorney's Office has confirmed to ABC15 that it is seeking the death penalty against the man accused of killing Lauren Heike.

www.abc15.com

 

[Chimera]

Arizona man faces DEATH PENALTY 'for ambushing and stabbing woman, 29'

Prosecutors in Phoenix filed the notice of intent Friday around 5pm - a move the the family of late Lauren Heike say they 'support' some seven months after her death.

www.dailymail.co.uk

• Prosecutors in Phoenix filed the notice of intent Friday around 5pm - a move the the family of late Lauren Heike say they 'support' seven months after her death
• Zion Teasley, 22, is accused of fatally stabbing the esthetician to death in April
• An ex-con with a record dating back to 2020, Teasley was arrested on May 4 - five months after finishing a three-year bid for robbery with a deadly weapon

In addition to first-degree murder, he has been charged with breaching the terms of his probation agreed upon after his release from prison in November.
Red emphasis mine.

What a pity he wasn't already locked up.
Omo.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is seeking to put 22-year-old Zion Teasley to death for allegedly ambushing and fatally stabbing 29-year-old Lauren Heike, the victim’s family told ABC15.

Grieving parents Jeff and Lana Heike wrote in a statement that they “support” the prosecutors’ decision to get justice for their daughter, and expressed how their “hearts continue to break over her life being cut short by the violent actions of another.”

Prosecutors Seeking Death Penalty for Arizona Hiking Trail Murder Suspect

The Arizona man accused of murdering a woman on a Phoenix hiking trail in April will get the death penalty if prosecutors get their way.

www.breitbart.com

 

[Chimera]

I haven't read anything about SA or a robbery ... imo he just wanted to kill for killing's sake.
Not really any motive.
Cold, dead, evil, this perp.
Omo.

 

[arielilane]

PHOENIX — The man accused of killing Lauren Heike on a hiking trail last year will appear in court Friday for the first time since the Maricopa County Attorney's Office filed its motion to seek the death penalty in the case.

Zion Teasley is accused of killing Heike on a hiking trail in north Phoenix in April of 2023.

Today, the court will hear oral arguments for "new findings of probable cause."

...

Teasley is currently set to go on trial for Heike's killing later this year.

Lauren Heike's accused killer to make first court appearance since death penalty motion

The man accused of killing Lauren Heike on a hiking trail last year will appear in court Friday for the first time since MCAO filed its motion to seek the death penalty against Zion Teasley.

www.abc15.com

Posted at 7:40 AM, Jan 05, 2024 and last updated 9:40 AM, Jan 05, 2024

Photo by: Phoenix PD

 

[arielilane]

Heike’s parents, Jeff and Lana, responded to the notice in a statement through Arizona Voice for Crime Victims.

We received word late this afternoon that the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office has filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty for Lauren’s murder. Our family supports MCAO’s decision, and we are grateful for the work of both MCAO and Phoenix PD. We know that our journey through the criminal justice system is just beginning, but we will be there every step of the way to ensure that Lauren receives justice. As we make our way through our first Christmas season without Lauren, our hearts continue to break over her life being cut short by the violent actions of another. However, we want Lauren to be remembered for the beautiful and kind person that she was. We have hope and find joy in the knowledge that we will someday be reunited with Lauren. We ask for your prayers and for privacy at this time.

She was found with 15 stab wounds and injuries to her hands and forearms. The investigation showed she was likely chased over a barbed wire fence before she was killed, according to police documents.

Prosecutors seek death penalty for accused murderer of Lauren Heike

Maricopa County Attorney's Office filed a motion to seek the death penalty against the man accused of killing Lauren Heike in Phoenix.

ktar.com

Jan 2, 2024, 4:35 AM | Updated: 11:02 am

 

[arielilane]

Some dates from 2023, and, regretfully, not an easy read.

Zion William Teasley - (2)
Defendant

Disposition Information

Party Name
Zion William Teasley
Crime Date
4/29/2023
Date
5/16/2023
Description
MURDER 1ST DEG-PREMEDITATED
ARSCode
13-1105A1 (F1)
Disposition Code
Dismissed Due To Grand Jury Indictment
Disposition
Dismissed Due To Grand Jury Indictment
Party Name
Zion William Teasley
Crime Date
4/28/2023
Date

Description
MURDER 1ST DEG-PREMEDITATED
ARSCode
13-1105A1 (F1)
Disposition Code

Disposition

Case Documents
Filing Date
Description
Docket Date
Filing Party
12/29/2023
NID - Notice of Intent to Seek the Death Penalty - Party (001)
1/3/2024

NOTE:
STATE’S NOTICE OF INTENT TO SEEK DEATH PENALTY, NOTICE OF AGGRAVATING FACTORS AND WITNESSES
12/14/2023
020 - ME: Matter Under Advisement - Party (001)
12/14/2023

12/8/2023
063 - ME: Stipulation Of Counsel - Party (001)
12/8/2023

12/7/2023
028 - ME: Status Conference Set - Party (001)
12/7/2023

12/7/2023
ORD - Order - Party (001)
12/18/2023

NOTE:
That, pursuant to Rule 15.4(d), the extracted data from victim Lauren Heike's Apple computer to be disclosed by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office
12/5/2023
016 - ME: Ext/Time/Filing Granted - Party (001)
12/5/2023

12/5/2023
004 - ME: Hearing Continued - Party (001)
12/5/2023

12/4/2023
MCO - Motion To Continue - Party (001)
12/6/2023

NOTE:
MOTION TO CONTINUE CCMC HEARING
12/4/2023
MOT - Motion - Party (001)
12/6/2023

NOTE:
Supplement: Motion to Suppress statements; Zion Teasley’s request for an attorney
12/4/2023
SUA - Subpoena And Affidavit Of Service - Party (001)
12/6/2023

NOTE:
SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM
12/4/2023
STP - Stipulation - Party (001)
12/7/2023

NOTE:
STATE’S SUBMISSION OF STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER: EXTRACTED DATA FROM VICTIM’S COMPUTER
12/4/2023
ORD - Order - Party (001)
12/12/2023

NOTE:
RE: STIPULATION TO EXTEND NOTICE DEADLINE
11/29/2023
STP - Stipulation - Party (001)
12/1/2023

NOTE:
STIPULATION TO EXTEND NOTICE DEADLINE
11/27/2023
REL - Reply - Party (001)
11/29/2023

NOTE:
State’s Reply to Defendant’s Response to Motion for Protective Order: Silent Witness Tips

Docket: Criminal Court Case Information

Superior Court Docket: Criminal Court Case Information

www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov

 

[BrownRice]

She was found with 15 stab wounds and injuries to her hands and forearms. The investigation showed she was likely chased over a barbed wire fence before she was killed, according to police documents.

Prosecutors seek death penalty for accused murderer of Lauren Heike

Maricopa County Attorney's Office filed a motion to seek the death penalty against the man accused of killing Lauren Heike in Phoenix.

ktar.com

Jan 2, 2024, 4:35 AM | Updated: 11:02 am

I can’t imagine dying like this. Something from a nightmare.

 

[BenjaminJAndersonAlly]

Trial set for 10/2025.

One year since suspect arrested in Lauren Heike's murder

This weekend marks one year since 22-year-old Zion Teasley was arrested, and accused of the murder of 29-year-old Lauren Heike.

www.abc15.com