GUILTY MI - Susie Zhao, 33, professional poker player, found fatally burned, Detroit, 13 Jul 2020 *arrest*

[BetteDavisEyes]

Burnt remains of female body found near park in White Lake Township

Officials say cause of death currently unknown

WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The burnt remains of a deceased woman were discovered near a park by a citizen on Monday morning.

White Lake police say a citizen located the remains of the woman around 8 a.m. in a parking area near the Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area at Maceday Lake and Cross roads. No vehicle was present at the scene.

Officials say Oakland County medical examiners arrived on the scene but no cause of death has been determined as of Tuesday afternoon...

 

[YaYa_521]

Burnt remains of female body found near park in White Lake Township

Police say the unidentified woman is believed to be between the ages of 20-30 years old, stand about 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weigh around 120-135 pounds.

 

[YaYa_521]

Burned female body found at state recreation area in Oakland County

a burned body in a forested part of the Pontiac Lake Recreation Area near Waterford in Oakland County

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at the parking area near the intersection of Maceday Lake and Cross roads

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Anyone with information related to this case is asked to call Lt. Christopher Hild, of the White Lake Township Police Department, at 248-698-4404.

 

[Otterly]

This is a well off area. Violent crime is quite unusual....hopefully this means she will be identified soon.

 

[Nancy19XX]

This is a well off area. Violent crime is quite unusual....hopefully this means she will be identified soon.

Agreed, I'm in neighboring Macomb county and was shocked when I saw this!

 

[YaYa_521]

Rest in peace, Susie.

Burned remains of woman found in northern Oakland County identified
The deceased woman has been identified as 33-year-old Susie Zhao according to investigators Monday.

 

[Marg from Oz]

Well now they just have to find someone who had such hatred for her that t they had to burn her.

 

[Nancy19XX]

FBI now investigating death of woman found burned in northern Oakland County
FBI now investigating death of woman found burned in northern Oakland County

From the article:
"It's a semi-remote, state park area, there's a little parking lot there," said Det. Lt. Christopher Hild. "We have to determine whether or not this is a cover-up or this may be some sort of retaliatory incident because of her profession."

"Zhao was a professional poker player and had been living in California for some time. Her friends said she was a private person and are questioning what happened."

"Susie was Last seen by her parents on July 12th."

MOO Not much other new information. I hope Susie gets justice.

ETA to quote the article and add MOO.

 

[oviedo]

FBI now investigating death of woman found burned in northern Oakland County
FBI now investigating death of woman found burned in northern Oakland County

From the article:
"It's a semi-remote, state park area, there's a little parking lot there," said Det. Lt. Christopher Hild. "We have to determine whether or not this is a cover-up or this may be some sort of retaliatory incident because of her profession."

Zhao was a professional poker player and had been living in California for some time. Her friends said she was a private person and are questioning what happened.

Susie was Last seen by her parents on July 12th.

Not much other new information. I hope Susie gets justice.

I wonder if she was reported missing? I'm sure they are looking at the people close to her (SO, BF, etc).
IMO

 

[Nancy19XX]

If you Google search her name with "poker" there are tons of articles, websites, and photos of Susie. Perhaps this was some type of retaliation. Poker tends to be a 'man's' game and some do not take kindly to losing to women. Also, if she was really good, she could have been making a decent living off poker. All MOO.

 

[MassGuy]

If you Google search her name with "poker" there are tons of articles, websites, and photos of Susie. Perhaps this was some type of retaliation. Poker tends to be a 'man's' game and some do not take kindly to losing to women. Also, if she was really good, she could have been making a decent living off poker. All MOO.

I think robbery is a possibility, but I don’t think this had anything to do with poker itself. She’s a well regarded cash game player, and likely made a nice living from the stakes she played.

Poker used to be a man’s game, but you see far more women playing now than in the past. I play a lot (or used to before covid), and I’ve never seen a man get angry because he lost to a woman.

There are many thousands of people who play either professionally, or semi-professionally, and I’ve never heard of someone killing another player out of rage (at least involving a casino player). She played on Vegas and LA, and this happened in Michigan.

I think this murder has to do with something else.

 

[swedeheart]

The charred remains of a professional poker player have been discovered in a remote, Michigan parking lot,

Susie Zhao, 33, was described as a 'national talent' on the competitive poker circuit, where she was known as 'Susie Q' and would easily take home prizes of tens of thousands of dollars. She is believed to have won $224,671 over her career.

She had lived in between Los Angeles and Las Vegas but friends told WXYZ she had recently moved back to live with her parents in Michigan to 'confront challenges in her personal life'.

Zhao was last seen by her mother on July 12 at around 5.30pm. Her badly burned body was found by a local resident in the wooded area at 8:30am on July 13 in a parking lot near the Pontiac Lake Recreation Area, on the outskirts of Detroit, according to the White Lake Township Police Department.

Police believe it is likely she died some time after 11:45pm the previous night, and believe her high stakes job could be a motive. They are also investigating whether her killer may besomebody she met locally and recently.

'You have to determine whether or not this is a coverup, or this may be some sort of retaliatory incident because of her profession,' said Detective Chris Hild, White Lake Township Police. The FBI has now joined the investigation into her death.

*continued at link below:

Charred body of professional poker player Susie Zhao, 33, found in Michigan | Daily Mail Online

Mystery Surrounds Death of High-Stakes Pro Poker Player Found 'Badly Burned' in Michigan



Investigation continues into homicide of Susie Zhao, known as high-stakes poker player

 

[swedeheart]

Susie Zhao Dead: Poker Player’s Body Found ‘Badly Burned’ | Heavy.com

 

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[BetteDavisEyes]

Woman found dead in White Lake Twp. was pro poker player

White Lake Township – Police in southeastern Michigan are investigating the death of a professional poker player whose burned body was found in a recreational area a month after she returned from Los Angeles to live with family.

The death of 33-year-old Susie Zhao, who was known as Susie Q to other players, could be related to her travels on the poker circuit, said Det. Lt. Chris Hild, of the White Lake Township police.

“We have to determine whether or not this is a cover-up or this may be some sort of retaliatory incident because of her profession,” Hild said Wednesday. He declined to give more information about how she was killed, saying the investigation was still ongoing...

 

[mrdimwit]

RIP sweet angle, i am a poker player and 200k winnings is not high stakes these days. Although she may have been a highstakes player i never heard of her. Wish her family well and hope they catch the scum that did this to her.

 

[Richrd]

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WPXI News:
Badly burned body of professional poker player found in Michigan rec area​

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[legalmomma]

Police, FBI investigating after professional poker player's burned body found at state park in Michigan - CNN

 

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[Yesiamapirate]

An Arrest was made although no real info on who.
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