Maricopa County attorney seeking death penalty in Lauren Heike killing

Lauren Heike's family said they have been notified that the Maricopa County Attorney's Office is seeking the death penalty against the man accused of killing her. Heike, 29, was found dead by Phoenix police on April 28 in a desert area near 64th Street and Mayo Boulevard after a resident reported seeing an injured person […]

MCAO reviewing murder suspect’s prior plea deal after Heike death

PHOENIX — Two weeks after the arrest of the man accused of murdering Lauren Heike in North Phoenix, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced it was reviewing the suspect’s previous plea bargain. Zion Teasley, 22, was on probation for murder charges stemming from a string of armed robberies he committed in 2020. He got a […]

Phoenix police identify man accused of killing Lauren Heike

arizona news Has been updated: May 5, 2023 11:28 AM Zion William Teesley is accused of murdering Lauren Haike. (Photo by Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and Phoenix Police Department) PHOENIX — The man accused of murdering Lauren Heike during a walk near her North Phoenix residence has been identified as 22-year-old Zion William Teesley. Phoenix […]