Vegas murder solved 20 years after man strangled with phone cord
Summary
Police have solved a 20-year-old murder case in Las Vegas using modern DNA testing. The victim, Daniel Zeisler, was strangled with a phone cord in his home in 2005, and the suspect was identified through DNA found on Zeisler’s abandoned car.Key Facts
- Daniel Zeisler was found dead in his Las Vegas apartment on December 29, 2005.
- He died from strangulation with a telephone cord.
- His car and house keys were missing at the time of his death.
- The car was found abandoned in Memphis, Tennessee, in January 2006.
- DNA was collected from the car but did not match any records initially.
- In September 2024, new DNA testing traced the DNA to a relative of the suspect.
- Surveillance footage showed the suspect using Zeisler’s car and bank card after the murder.
- The suspect died in 2020, so no arrest was made, but the case was considered solved.
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