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Transgender Killer Who Says He Targeted Victim on Hiking Trail Because She Was ‘What I Would Want to Look Like,’ Takes Deal and Avoids Death Penalty

Zion Teasley, the man who stabbed Phoenix hiker Lauren Heike 15 times on a trail in 2023, has pleaded guilty to her murder in a deal that takes the death penalty off the table and sends him to prison for life. The post Transgender Killer Who Says He Targeted Victim on Hiking Trai.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: Gateway Pundit ·
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated crime & justice brief. The source report from Gateway Pundit says: Zion Teasley, the man who stabbed Phoenix hiker Lauren Heike 15 times on a trail in 2023, has pleaded guilty to her murder in a deal that takes the death penalty off the table and sends him to prison for life. The post Transgender Killer Who Says He Targeted Victim on Hiking Trai.

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  • Primary source: Gateway Pundit
  • Published: Oct 6, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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