Posted on 05/04/2023 1:45:29 PM PDT by conservative98
A Phoenix woman was found dead along a hiking trail — and police believe foul play may have been involved and have released a video of a person of interest spotted running near the scene.
Lauren Heike, 29, was found on Saturday at around 10:30 a.m. along the trail on 6500 East Libby Street near her home, nearly 24 hours after she went out, police said.
Phoenix officers originally received a call about an injured person spotted on the trail, but it was confirmed to be Heike’s body, which appeared to have suffered “trauma.”
Phoenix Homicide Lt. James Hester told reporters Wednesday that Heike was likely attacked from behind due to her injuries, and that her body was found in an area that was not easily visible from the hiking trail.
Hester believes that the alleged murder was so terrible, that the killer would have likely stuck out to anyone who came across them on the hiking trail, with police releasing a video of a person spotted near the area where Heike was found.
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It looks like the guy is wearing the same clothes, at least color. Plus, I’d peg him for mixed Black/White or Black/Hispanic. My understanding is he lived on Bell Rd. I used to walk my dog there to stop by Dutch Bros. for coffee. This whole area has a very safe feel to it, though the population has exploded over the past few years. I worry- My daughter likes to take walks. This guy is basically from our neighborhood. Probably passed him in the grocery store. Hope they Death Penalty his ass.
Video of the guy during his recent arrest on this crime...
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