Recent content by JaxFlaGal

I missed this September 24th article in Stars and Stripes (a highly reliable military-related daily news source that has been around since 1861). The "new information" to reopen the cold case was apparently that after being arrested on the sex trafficking charge in Nassau County FL, Grogan had...

"From search warrant to confession at CBS6: What happened at Crestwood Court?" https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/timeline-the-events-leading-to-lorenz-kraus-arrest-newsstation-franz-and-theresia-kraus-albany-niskayuna-greg-floyd-cbs6-wrgb

And here is the Albany Police and DA news conference after what is presumed to be Theresia and Franz Kraus's remains were found in the backyard (*before* the son's interview with CBS.

https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/cbs6-exclusive-son-confesses-to-killing-parents-arrested-in-cbs6-parking-lot-albany-police-uncover-double-mystery-financial-crimes-and-bodies-at-crestwood-court-franz-and-teresa-kraus-lorenz-kraus includes link to a CBS6 video of his arrest and his 2-page...

"Following Lorenz Kraus' first court appearance Friday, at which he pled not guilty to charges of murder and concealment of a corpse in the deaths of his parents, he spoke once again exclusively to CBS6's Greg Floyd."

https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/siena-valedictorian-turned-potential-convict https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/lorenz-kraus-pleads-not-guilty-death-burial-21068747.php https://wnyt.com/top-stories/second-body-found-at-albany-property/...

https://nypost.com/2025/09/25/us-news/son-confesses-in-on-camera-interview-to-killing-missing-parents-after-remains-found-buried-at-their-ny-home/ "A strange statement released by Kraus to CBS6 and other outlets did not mention his parents but touted his hare-brained plan to replace the state...

I saw this case on the national news the other day. Gobsmacked. Even moreso after watching the full interview / confession that he gave the local news. This article gives more detail on his life - a lot to unpack. https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/lorenz-kraus-pleads-not-guilty-134847301.html

Ziegler case number is 2025-CF-008099-AXXX in Duval County, FL next court date October 14, 9 AM You can search with that case number for updates here: CORE - Clerk Online Resource ePortal I downloaded the Indictment, Arrest/Booking report, and Notice of Appearance/Not guilty plea documents

I am so glad that you were able to assist in this case! I remembered this case, and had hoped that one day her killer would be identified and brought to justice.

Here's the State Attorney's Office press release- Grand Jury Indicts Man for 1994 Murder of Tina Heins "State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that a Duval County grand jury has indicted Michael Ziegler with First-Degree Murder and Sexual Battery in the 1994 killing of Tina Heins. Just after...

https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2025/09/25/31-years-later-georgia-man-is-linked-to-tina-heins-stabbing-in-mayport/86317031007/ article is from local Jacksonville print media.

The full announcement of the arrest:

The 2019 Project Cold Case article about the murder. https://projectcoldcase.org/2019/04/01/tina-heins/

I am so glad to read this! I just saw this on local News4Jax; here's their article that was published earlier today and updated this evening. "[State Attorney Melissa] Nelson said her team’s detectives and forensic experts confirmed the match to Ziegler, who served with Tina’s husband in the...