According to newly released court documents, 29-year-old Lauren Heike was found with 15 stab wounds along her hands and forearms after being attacked along a community trail in Arizona.
Phoenix Police officials say they have arrested a man in connection with an attack at a North Phoenix hiking trail that killed 29-year-old Lauren Heike. Phoenix, ArizonaAccording to the Phoenix Police Department, Lauren Heike was found with 15 stab wounds and injuries on her hands and forearms after being brutally attacked by 22-year-old Zion William Teasley on Saturday, April 29.
A judge set the suspect's bond at $1 million. However, since Teasley is on probation for a past conviction, he could remain behind bars.Prosecutors say the 22-year-old had a plane ticket to Detroit. He told investigators it was because his aunt died, but that has yet to be confirmed. Heike was found dead around 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 29 along a popular community trail near where she lived, the Phoenix Police Department said. Lt. James Hester told reporters at a news conference on Wednesday, May 3 that Heike was found in a location that was not easily visible from the trail. Hester said she was attacked from behind and died due to her injuries.
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