Casefile True Crime

Case 176: Yingying Zhang

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May 22, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Yingying's Abduction Witnessed

  • Yingying Zhang was last seen chasing a bus and then getting into a black hatchback car on June 9, 2017.
  • This car's approach matched an earlier reported incident of a man posing as an undercover cop trying to lure a student into his car.
INSIGHT

Rare Car Narrows Suspect Search

  • The captor's car was a rare black Saturn Astra hatchback, narrowing the suspect pool to 26 registrations.
  • Only one such car had the unique feature of a sunroof, making it a key identifier for investigators.
ANECDOTE

Killer's Chilling Confession

  • Christianson confessed to Megan he was a serial killer with 13 victims, including Yingying Zhang.
  • He boasted about killing Yingying and laughed about attending her vigil in disguise.
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