Sarah Buzzard is a 30 year old woman from Marion, Indiana. Police arrested Buzzard in connection to the 2016 dismemberment killing of Ryan Zimmerman in West Bank Park, Ohio.
According to reports, Buzzard’s wife Naria Jenna Whittaker shot herself dead when police served the arrest warrant for the cast.
Sarah Buzzard Murder Charge Facts
Buzzard Arrested, Wife Shoots Herself. “Sheriff Jeff Grey opened the news conference by saying he had some “sad news, good news, and bad news,” before announcing that Sarah Buzzard, 30, was taken into custody Wednesday. Buzzard’s wife, also a suspect shot herself dead when police served an arrest warrant.” [WANE]
Buzzard Charged With Zimmerman Murder. “Now, the prosecutor in the case has added additional charges against Buzzard: one count of murder and one count of felonious assault.” [NBC]
Police: DNA Connected Buzzard To Zimmerman Murder. “The sheriff said an investigator with the Bureau of Criminal Investigation was able to connect a missing persons report in Columbus to the remains that were found in Mercer County. That led to connecting Zimmerman’s parent’s DNA to the DNA of the remains.” [Dayton 247]
Zimmerman Body Found In Grand Lake St Marys State Park. “It wasn’t until last year that forensics testing comparing water samples from the bones to dirt samples from across the country pointed investigators toward Corbin, Kentucky. Zimmerman’s missing person’s report matched the body, and DNA from his parents made a match.” [CrimeOnline]
Video: Mercer County Sheriff announces Sarah Buzzard arrest in Ryan Zimmerman murder case:
Photo: Murder victim Ryan Zimmerman
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