Emily Sander, Zoey Zane, and the Buzz
An 18-year-old college student from Kansas leads a secret life as a porn star. One night, she’s seen leaving a bar with a man. His motel room is later discovered “splattered with blood.” Within days, the police find a body that matches the young woman’s description.
It reads like a pulpy novel, but this tragic tale is all too real. Emily Sander vanished last Friday. Though officials stress her alternate life as adult performer Zoey Zane is unrelated to her disappearance, Emily’s triple-X activities have dominated the news coverage of the investigation—and its buzz.
As the case has developed, searches like “missing kansas college student” have given way to “missing girl porn star” and “missing student porn star.” On Thursday, both “emily sander” and “zoey zane” hit the top 10 movers for the day. Demand for “emily sander photos” and “emily sander zoey zane” has escalated dramatically.
And that’s just the beginning. The police chief on the case said the attention brought by Emily’s porn past is “literally crippling our investigation.” We have an idea what he’s talking about. Searches seeking Emily’s graphic appearances have overwhelmed all others.
Israel Mireles was the man last seen with Emily. He’s still unaccounted for. Until he’s found, and the killer is convicted, this story and its lurid buzz aren’t like to subside.
-- drakaal