The contents of Zitricki's purse were also dumped in her sink, which was also full of water. The killer also used pantyhose that was tied around her neck to drag her through the apartment. Authorities investigating the case said they believed the killer beat her to death in her bedroom, then dragged her body to the bathroom where he submerged her in water to cover up any physical evidence.Ī trail of blood went from the bedroom to the bathroom, about 20 feet away. Zitricki was found in her bathtub at least two days after her killing when a maintenance worker came in and discovered her.
Additional DNA samples taken there conclusively matched Brashers to crimes across several states in the 1990s, including the murders of Sherri and Megan Scherer and the 1997 sexual assault of a 14-year-old near Memphis. Last week his remains were exhumed in Arkansas by court order.
Investigators obtained DNA samples from Brashers' surviving family members.