Episode 66: The Zuzu Verk Story

As we return from our break we cover the 2016 disappearance of college student Zuzu Verk. It's a case that left a community without answers for years but two recent trials have provided a much-needed conclusion to this shocking story. 

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Sources:

1. Authorities Deploy Drone in Search for Zuzu Verk. (2016, October 24). Retrieved from https://www.yourbasin.com/news/authorities-deploy-drone-in-search-for-zuzu-verk/

2. Autopsy confirms “homicidal violence” as cause of death of Zuzu Verk. (2017, April 21). CBS7 News. Retrieved from https://www.cbs7.com/content/news/Autopsy-confirms-homicidal-violence-as-cause-of-death-of-Zuzu-Verk-420120103.html

3. Cardona, C. (2019, May 8). Boyfriend gets life in prison for killing Zuzu Verk in West Texas. Retrieved from https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2019/05/08/boyfriend-gets-life-in-prison-for-killing-zuzu-verk-in-west-texas/

4. Cardona, C. (2019, July 12). Friend of man who killed Zuzu Verk in West Texas gets 3 1/2 years for evidence tampering. Retrieved from https://www.dallasnews.com/news/courts/2019/07/12/friend-of-man-who-killed-zuzu-verk-in-west-texas-gets-3-1-2-years-for-evidence-tampering/

4. ​Chris Estrada Found Guilty on Tampering Charge. (2018, April 20). Retrieved from https://www.yourbasin.com/news/chris-estrada-found-guilty-on-tampering-charge/

5. Day 6: Fabian found guilty of murder, tampering. (2019, May 7). Retrieved from https://www.yourbasin.com/news/day-6-fabian-found-guilty-of-murder-tampering/

6. Estrada takes the stand, says Fabian choked Zuzu Verk to death. (2019, May 2). Retrieved from https://www.yourbasin.com/news/estrada-takes-the-stand-says-fabian-choked-zuzu-verk-to-death/

7. Fabian trial: From start to finish. (2016, May 9). Retrieved from https://www.yourbasin.com/news/fabian-trial-from-start-to-finish/

8. Human Remains Identified as Zuzu Verk. (2017, February 6). Retrieved from https://www.yourbasin.com/news/human-remains-identified-as-zuzu-verk/

9. Investigators Check Border Security Cameras. (2016, October 26). Retrieved from https://www.yourbasin.com/news/investigators-check-border-security-cameras/

10. Kim, J. (2019, May 16). Remembering Zuzu Verk. Retrieved from https://www.yourbasin.com/news/remembering-zuzu-verk/

10. Mitchell, M. (2019, May 7). Jury finds boyfriend accused of killing, burying Zuzu Verk guilty of murder. Retrieved from https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article230082794.html

11. Person of Interest in Zuzu Verk Disappearance Speaks Out (Parts 1 through 4). Crime Watch Daily. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBzO0FTKDiQ

12. SPECIAL REPORT: Piecing together Zuzu Verk’s disappearance. (2016, November 24). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-1ZaH4c8pg

13. Zapata, L. (2016, October 24). Verk’s father: “We just want to be able to fill in the gaps.” Retrieved from https://www.yourbasin.com/news/verks-father-we-just-want-to-be-able-to-fill-in-the-gap

13. Zuzu Verk’s Body Found In Texas - Crime Watch Daily With Chris Hansen. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wUEoeKz7fw

14. Zuzu Verk Memorial Service. (2017, February 9). Retrieved from https://www.yourbasin.com/gallery/zuzu-verk-memorial-service/

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Good News:

Elliot, J. K. (2020, January 15). U.S. gamer rescues U.K. teen having seizure 8,000 km away. Global News. Retrieved from https://globalnews.ca/news/6415572/gamer-saves-teen-seizure/