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Six days after Sander's disappearance, on [[November 29]], investigators found a body 50 miles east of El Dorado which they said matched a preliminary physical description of Sander.<ref name=RawStory>{{citeweb|url=http://www.rawstory.com/news/mochila/Police_say_body_matches_description_11292007.html|title="Body matches description of missing girl"|author=Roxana Hegeman|date=2007-11-29|publisher=''The Associated Press''|accessdate=2007-11-30|}}</ref> On [[December 1]], [[2007]], police confirmed the body to be that of Sander, but refused to comment on the condition of the body. An [[autopsy]] was performed, but the results and cause of death have been sealed.<ref name=Nationalledger />
Six days after Sander's disappearance, on [[November 29]], investigators found a body 50 miles east of El Dorado which they said matched a preliminary physical description of Sander.<ref name=RawStory>{{citeweb|url=http://www.rawstory.com/news/mochila/Police_say_body_matches_description_11292007.html|title="Body matches description of missing girl"|author=Roxana Hegeman|date=2007-11-29|publisher=''The Associated Press''|accessdate=2007-11-30|}}</ref> On [[December 1]], [[2007]], police confirmed the body to be that of Sander, but refused to comment on the condition of the body. An [[autopsy]] was performed, but the results and cause of death have been sealed.<ref name=Nationalledger />


Police are searching for the 24-year-old Israel Mireles, whom they have identified as a suspect.<ref name=eag001 /> Police believe he is with his 16-year-old pregnant girlfriend Victoria Martens and that he might have escaped to or is preparing to escape to [[Mexico]].<ref name=HoustonChronicle>{{citeweb|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/5334173.html|title="Foul play suspected in disappearance of Kansas teen"|author=Roxana Hegeman|date=2007-11-24|publisher=''[[Houston Chronicle]]''|accessdate=2007-11-29|}}</ref> According to Sandy Martens (the mother of Victoria Martens), her daughter called her on November 24 to tell her Mireles had been involved in an altercation when another man attempted to rob him. <ref name=kc111>{{citeweb|url=http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/389221.html|title="Mother pleads for pregnant daughter to call"|author=The Associated Press|date=2007-12-4|publisher=''The Kansas City Star''|accessdate=2007-12-05|}}</ref> Sandy Martens also claimed to have received a text message from her daughter days after the couple fled that said she "had a lot to tell her mother."<ref name=kc111 />
Police are searching for the 24-year-old Israel Mireles, whom they have identified as a suspect.<ref name=eag001 /> Police believe he is with his 16-year-old pregnant girlfriend Victoria Martens and that he might have gone to or is preparing to go to [[Mexico]].<ref name=HoustonChronicle>{{citeweb|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/5334173.html|title="Foul play suspected in disappearance of Kansas teen"|author=Roxana Hegeman|date=2007-11-24|publisher=''[[Houston Chronicle]]''|accessdate=2007-11-29|}}</ref> According to Sandy Martens (the mother of Victoria Martens), her daughter called her on November 24 to tell her Mireles had been involved in an altercation when another man attempted to rob him. <ref name=kc111>{{citeweb|url=http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/389221.html|title="Mother pleads for pregnant daughter to call"|author=The Associated Press|date=2007-12-4|publisher=''The Kansas City Star''|accessdate=2007-12-05|}}</ref> Sandy Martens also claimed to have received a text message from her daughter days after the couple fled that said she "had a lot to tell her mother."<ref name=kc111 />


Following the discovery of the body, a monetary reward was established for information leading to the capture of Mireles.
Following the discovery of the body, a monetary reward was established for information leading to the capture of Mireles.
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://zoeyzane.com/ Zoey Zane site]
*[http://zoeyzane.com/ Zoey Zane site]
*[http://discordia.loveshade.org/xtra/emily.html Tribute to Emily Sander]


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Revision as of 23:52, 11 December 2007

Template:Female adult bio Emily Irene Sander (26 February 1989 [1] – 24 November 2007 [2] ) was an 18-year-old American student at Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas[3] who worked as a nude model. Reported missing on November 23, 2007[4] and found dead six days later,[5] her disappearance was widely covered in the mainstream news media.

Circumstances of disappearance

Photo of suspect released by police.

According to police, Sander and a man they have identified as Israel Mireles were last seen leaving a bar in east El Dorado on November 23, 2007.[6] Later, blood was discovered in Mireles' motel room next door to an Italian restaurant where he worked as a waiter[7] and Sander's car was found still parked at the bar. The rental car Mireles was driving was found abandoned on November 27 in Vernon, Texas, where he has relatives.[8]

Six days after Sander's disappearance, on November 29, investigators found a body 50 miles east of El Dorado which they said matched a preliminary physical description of Sander.[9] On December 1, 2007, police confirmed the body to be that of Sander, but refused to comment on the condition of the body. An autopsy was performed, but the results and cause of death have been sealed.[10]

Police are searching for the 24-year-old Israel Mireles, whom they have identified as a suspect.[7] Police believe he is with his 16-year-old pregnant girlfriend Victoria Martens and that he might have gone to or is preparing to go to Mexico.[11] According to Sandy Martens (the mother of Victoria Martens), her daughter called her on November 24 to tell her Mireles had been involved in an altercation when another man attempted to rob him. [12] Sandy Martens also claimed to have received a text message from her daughter days after the couple fled that said she "had a lot to tell her mother."[12]

Following the discovery of the body, a monetary reward was established for information leading to the capture of Mireles.

If Mireles, who was in the United States legally, fled to his home country of Mexico, it could add serious complications to the case. Before extraditing a suspect, Mexico requires that authorities submit the most serious charges that suspect could face. The nation will not release someone who could face the death penalty, according to El Dorado, Kansas Police Chief Tom Boren. [13]

Boren said a special task force of FBI and Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents has been assigned to the case.[14]

Online activity

After several days of speculation[10] following her disappearance, it was revealed that Emily Sander was active as an Internet nude model under the pseudonym Zoey Zane.[15] Friends of Sander say that she began to pose nude during the summer of 2007, shortly after her 18th birthday.[16] She apparently kept her career mostly to herself, and only close friends knew that she modeled in addition to working as a secretary.[16] According to Sander's grandmother, Shirley Sander, her family knew nothing of her internet modeling and did not believe the reports.[17]

Her friends claim that when informed about her modeling, her boyfriend broke up with her.[16]

The last entry in Sander's website was apparently made two days before her disappearance; the website has since then been replaced by a statement describing her as a "solo nude model" and offering a reward for information leading to the return of Israel Mireles.[18] Investigators say they do not believe that Sander's modeling was connected with her disappearance.[19]

Criticism of the news media

The creator of Sander's original website later released a statement criticizing the media, saying they had blown Sander's nude modeling career out of proportion by referring to her as a "porn" star.[20]

Aftermath

Sander's death had an impact both at and beyond Butler Community College. A memorial was made which included messages of support for Sander's family,[21] and a tribute was created for her.[22] Sander's funeral took place at Carlson Colonial Funeral Home on December 6, 2007.[23][22]

References

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference AugustaGazette was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ ""Online Memorial and Obituary of Emily Sander"". Carlson Colonial Funeral Home. 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-12-08. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Stan Finger and Tim Potter (2007-11-26). ""Police suspect missing Butler student 'was victim of violence'"". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 2007-12-01. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Tim Potter and Hurst Liviana (2007-11-30). ""Body found; may be Emily Sander"". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 2007-12-01. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Mike Carney (2007-11-30). ""Family grieves likely death of 18-year-old Emily Sander"". USA Today. Retrieved 2007-12-01. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ David Schoetz (2007-11-28). ""Bedspread Clue in Kansas Teen's Disappearance"". ABC News. Retrieved 2007-12-01. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ a b Tim Potter (2007-12-05). ""Mom pleads to hear from daughter"". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 2007-12-05. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ Roxana Hegeman (2007-11-30). ""Body of Secret Porn Star Found in Kansas"". AOL NEWS. Retrieved 2007-11-30. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ Roxana Hegeman (2007-11-29). ""Body matches description of missing girl"". The Associated Press. Retrieved 2007-11-30. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ a b Jeff Freeland (2007-12-2). "Emily Sander as Zoey Zane: Internet Porn Star Meets Tragic End". National Ledger. Retrieved 2007-12-02. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ Roxana Hegeman (2007-11-24). ""Foul play suspected in disappearance of Kansas teen"". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-11-29. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ a b The Associated Press (2007-12-4). ""Mother pleads for pregnant daughter to call"". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2007-12-05. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ The Associated Press (2007-12-1). ""Flight to Mexico could complicate prosecution in student's death"". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 2007-12-05. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ Tim Potter (2007-11-29). ""Emily Sander case takes an unusual twist"". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 2007-12-03. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ David Schoetz (2007-11-29). "Body Found in Search for Teen Porn Star". ABC News. Retrieved 2007-11-30. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ a b c Rozana Hegeman (2007-11-28). "Missing Student May Have Been Porn Star". Fox News. Retrieved 2007-12-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ Online Reporter (2007-11-30). "Body Find in 'Porn Star' Case". The Sun (UK). Retrieved 2007-12-05. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ "Help Bring this Man in for Questioning!". Retrieved 2007-12-03. http://www.zoeyzane.com/
  19. ^ The Associated Press (2007-12-1). ""Autopsy Slated for Secret Porn Star"". WIBW News. Retrieved 2007-12-01. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  20. ^ L.A. Vess (2007-12-4). ""Adult Site Slams Media on Portrayal of Slain Student Emily Sander"". GayWired.com. Retrieved 2007-12-04. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  21. ^ Natasha Trelfa (2007-11-30). "BCC Plans Vigil for Emily Sander". WIBW News. Retrieved 2007-12-02. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  22. ^ a b Jon Newton (2007-12-03). "Emily Sander/Zoey Zane laid to rest". p2pnet news (Canada). Retrieved 2007-12-05. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  23. ^ unknown (2007-12-03). "Funeral Set for Emily Sander". WIBW News. Retrieved 2007-12-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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