IL - Tiffany Thrasher, 33, strangled in her Schaumburg home, 16 April 2017 *Arrest*

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Misty King, Thrasher's sister, released a statement on behalf of the family Wednesday.

"Our hearts are literally broken imagining what my sister went through in the last hours of her life," Misty King wrote. "She was truly a loving, happy person. ... Our family has full faith and confidence in God and the Schaumburg Police Department to see justice served to whomever committed this horrific crime."

She added that funeral arrangements were being finalized Wednesday.

http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170419/suspect-in-custody-in-schaumburg-strangulation-case
 
liltexans said:
Misty King, Thrasher's sister, released a statement on behalf of the family Wednesday.

"Our hearts are literally broken imagining what my sister went through in the last hours of her life," Misty King wrote. "She was truly a loving, happy person. ... Our family has full faith and confidence in God and the Schaumburg Police Department to see justice served to whomever committed this horrific crime."

She added that funeral arrangements were being finalized Wednesday.

http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170419/suspect-in-custody-in-schaumburg-strangulation-case
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Wow, last "hours" of her life? That makes me wonder if the attacker is believed to have been in her apartment for hours..
 
Tiffany's Instagram handle is @tiffanythrasher
 
On Wednesday, police announced a male suspect was in custody in connection with the case. More information is expected to be released at a press conference Thursday morning in Schaumburg.

Police believe Thrasher was strangled and possibly sexually assaulted between 8 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday. Detectives said they believed the suspect entered Thrasher’s apartment through a ground floor window which was unlocked.

“The Detective Division is coordinating with the Major Case Assistance Team (MCAT) to further ensure all resources are being utilized in this investigation,” a statement from police said.

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/suspect-in-custody-in-case-of-strangled-schaumburg-woman/
 
A 29-year-old man was charged with murder in the strangling death of a woman whose body was found in a Schaumburg apartment after she failed to appear at Easter Sunday services, authorities said Thursday.

Bulmaro Mejia-Maya was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder, home invasion and aggravated criminal sexual assualt in the killing of Tiffany Thrasher. Schaumburg police believe no others were involved in the crime but called the investigation "complex."

Police said Mejia-Maya lived in a neighboring apartment building from Thrasher, but it was not clear if the two knew each other. Mejia-Maya had lived in the area for about six months, police said.

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/loca...Custody-in-Schaumburg-Homicide-419967024.html
 
A man charged in the murder of a woman in her northwest suburban Schaumburg was the victim's neighbor, police said Thursday. He was arrested in Jacksonville, Fla., Wednesday night.

Officers found Tiffany Thrasher dead in her apartment in the 2600-block of Clipper Drive last Sunday, around noon. She had been strangled and sexually assaulted, police said.

Bulmaro Mejia-Maya, 29, lived in her building. Police said after killing Thrasher, Mejia-Maya fled the state. Authorities contacted the U.S. Marshal Service and he was taken into custody in Florida Wednesday night.

Mejia-Maya was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated criminal sexual assault and home invasion.

http://abc7chicago.com/news/neighbo...rg-womans-murder-arrested-in-flordia/1895747/
 
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Police said after killing Thrasher, Mejia-Maya fled the state. Authorities contacted the U.S. Marshal Service and he was taken into custody in Florida Wednesday night.

Mejia-Maya was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated criminal sexual assault and home invasion.

Thrasher was supposed to sing in the choir at Living Hope Church in nearby Elk Grove on Easter Sunday. She was reported missing when she did not show.

http://abc7chicago.com/news/neighbo...rg-womans-murder-arrested-in-flordia/1895747/
 
Metzger said Mejia-Maya lived in a neighboring building in the same apartment complex, but investigators are unaware of any previous relationship with Thrasher. Police earlier said investigators believe Thrasher’s killer got in through an unlocked window.

Investigators tied Mejia-Maya to the murder after conducting multiple interviews, and learned he might have fled to Florida after killing Thrasher. U.S. Marshals arrested him Wednesday night in Jacksonville. Schaumburg detectives have questioned Mejia-Maya, who allegedly made “incriminating statements” after his arrest, according to Metzger.

Metzger said police believe the rape and murder was random.

“Right now we don’t have anything to believe that it was anything other” he said.

An extradition hearing has been scheduled for Thursday afternoon.

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04...r&utm_campaign=Feed:+CbsChicago+(CBS+Chicago)
 
RIP Tiffany. I'm thankful that they found the person responsible. I hope justice is swift and severe.
 
Clear indications of an intentional crime was observed upon arrival at the scene. Schaumburg police and other agencies worked 72 hours round the clock and found a suspect, police said at the news conference and Schaumburg Police Department Headquarters, 1000 Schaumburg Road.

Over 50 police officers worked on this case.

Police discovered 200 pieces of physical evidence.

Police performed a neighborhood canvas.

Police conducted interviews combined with key physical evidence to find the suspect.

The suspect, Bulmaro Mejia-Maya, 5’4″ 140 LBS is also a resident in the 2600 block of Clipper Drive.

http://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/20...eCardinal+(24/7+Crime+Alerts!+–+The+Cardinal)
 
The mug shot from new conference was from Salt Lake City, but police declined to elaborate on any previous criminal history.

Police did not know at the time of the press conference the status of his citizenship or immigration status. He lived in the complex about 6 months.

The suspect has also made incriminating statements.

No known complaints about the suspect from other residents in the neighborhood.

http://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/20...eCardinal+(24/7+Crime+Alerts!+–+The+Cardinal)
 
"We don't know if she had any (earlier) contact with him," Schaumburg police Sgt. Christy Lindhurst said at a news conference Thursday morning. "It's possible their paths may have crossed with the proximity of the buildings."

According to police, Mejia-Maya, a construction laborer, had lived in a building directly north of Thrasher's building for the last six months.

"He has made incriminating statements," Schaumburg Detective Commander Kurt Metzger said of Mejia-Maya.

Metzger said Mejia-Maya allegedly entered the apartment through an unlocked window but declined to share details of the crime.

"I wouldn't want to say what it was. It's horrible," he said.

"There is no reason to believe it was anything other than random," Metzger added.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/subur...burg-homicide-update-0421-20170420-story.html
 
Thrasher's sister, Misty King, released a statement Thursday:

"Our family is devastated by the additional details regarding this heinous act. Words cannot express our pain and suffering. We are extremely grateful to the Schaumburg Police Department, their detectives, and the supporting agencies for bringing the perpetrator to justice. We can now begin to grieve knowing that justice will be served.

"We would also like to thank the many individuals and businesses that have assisted us through this difficult time with their kind words and actions. Please know that you are the beacon of hope in this difficult time.

"We would again reiterate that anyone with information to come forward."

http://www.chicagotribune.com/subur...burg-homicide-update-0421-20170420-story.html
 
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