Israel Mireles Found Guilty of Killing Emily Sander
In a case that drew national attention because the victim posed naked online, Israel Mireles was convicted of the rape and murder of Emily Sander. One of our friends was one of her friends, so the case is personal to us.
Because of an extradition agreement with Mexico which, like most of the civilized world, doesn't allow executions, he will not be executed. But for conviction on the rape, murder and aggravated criminal sodomy, he will face life in prison when sentenced on March 31.
Sander was an 18-year-old Kansas secretary and college student whose death drew national attention when it was revealed she posed naked as Zoey Zane. Her friend, who posts online as Perlie the Pony Girl, said "I'm glad they aren't going to kill him. I don't believe in that and Emily didn't either. She was such a wonderful girl. I hope people remember her that way."
Zoey Zane was not a "porn star," but a young woman who posed for a few photos and who was working to make a better life for herself. We hope she'll be remember that way, too.
See more at http://www.kansas.com/news/featured/story/1177964.html
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To see all our entries on Emily Sander, click on http://www.loveshade.org/blog-mt/mt-search.fcgi?IncludeBlogs=1&search=emily+sander
See Perlie the Pony Girl's tribute to her friend Emily at http://discordia.loveshade.org/xtra/emily.html
Comments
I'm glad he was caught. He needs to spend his whole life in prison. Actually I thenk he needs a lethal injection. I am for the Death Penalty. Maybe now Emily can rest easier. Justice was done.
Posted by: Vernon Avaritt | February 16, 2010 06:25 PM
Vern is right. Not executing people for heinous crimes is not civilized. The Bible teaches an eye for an eye, a hand for a hand. If you kill someone, you should be killed. America, unlike Mexico, is a Christian nation that believes in the Bible, the Word of God. But Atheists and Agnostics and Wiccans and even Jews and Catholics are trying to take execution out of America. If you take out part of the Bible, you take it all out, and God out of our schools and our governments.
Posted by: Christian Andy | February 16, 2010 09:15 PM
A horrible crmie, glad it's over.
Posted by: Tommy Wibter | February 17, 2010 09:48 AM
Say, Andy, didn't we go over this "if you kill someone, you should be killed thing" before? Think about it. Hope your mind doesn't explode from the effort.
Posted by: Rev. Bootie | February 18, 2010 12:57 AM
It's all just sad. What a waste it is. I support you, Perlie, and Emily's family. And Israel's family too because they have to deal with it too.
Posted by: Marie Gilbert | February 21, 2010 02:24 PM
Guy deserves to die and painfully. Anybody got a plunger?
Posted by: Tom T. Trucker | February 25, 2010 05:47 AM
Hate does not help anyone. I feel sorry for those affected by this. They have my support.
Posted by: TawTew the Naturally Perfumed | February 25, 2010 08:15 PM
Not to be a problem, but does anybody know where we can see her pics? It would honor her to share her work.
Posted by: Frankly My Dear | February 28, 2010 02:40 PM
Let's sing a sad song
for Zoey is gone.
But let's get our kicks
by seeing her pics.
Posted by: MJ Lover | March 25, 2010 03:43 PM
Thanks lots for this post. I'm a criminal justice major and writing a paper about sex crimes and the death penalty. I looked through your archives and you gave me half my sources!
Posted by: Aleshia | March 26, 2010 06:14 PM