AZ - Junseok Chae, ASU Tempe Professor, Victim of Homicide, Mar 2020 *arrests*

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Officials have said that Junseok Chae is believed to be the victim of homicide, but his body has not yet been found. They are searching a landfill for evidence connected to the professor’s disappearance.

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The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office told 12 News that evidence led them to the landfill, where they found signs of foul play. Associated Press reported that the professor was presumed dead.

Investigators have said he was the victim of a homicide but have not released any additional information about what led them to this conclusion, AZ Family reported. The landfill is near 195th Avenue and Deer Valley Road in Surprise, Arizona.


More to read at link
Junseok Chae: Missing ASU Professor May Be Homicide Victim | Heavy.com

 

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Phoenix TV station KTVK reports Chae was an electrical engineering professor at ASU’s main campus in Tempe and joined the school’s faculty in 2005.

Sheriff’s officials say their investigation began March 25 and homicide detectives assumed the probe four days later.

ASU professor presumed dead as authorities search for evidence in Phoenix landfill

 

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Justin Lum Fox 10 Phoenix
7 hrs ·
“I mean me, personally, I would like to know what happened. It’s a little mind-blowing that an ASU engineering professor would show up in a landfill," said one of Junseok Chae’s students.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1165033583841453

 

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Dr. Junseok Chae, Associate Dean for Research at Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering [Photo via LinkedIn]

professor

 

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[Vail]

I cant help but feel like this is related to his research, because of the pandemic. It saddens me to think such a brilliant person is has been murdered. LE seems to have evidence leading them to the landfill so I guess any hope he was kidnapped for his mind is off the table

His research can be found here:
Junseok Chae - Google Scholar Citations

His students are saying nothing but nice things about him on reddit and are totally perplexed - apparently they came back from spring break and he was gone and they were simply told he was missing and that's it. He did attend a local church, I'm not sure which one.

They could be looking for a weapon in the landfill vs a body/part. The unwillingness of LE to discuss even his disappearance is intriguing. I wonder if the FBI is involved? Justin Lum is the perfect reporter for this case - I hope he keeps digging. Here is his twitter https://twitter.com/jlumfox10

 

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I cant help but feel like this is related to his research, because of the pandemic. It saddens me to think such a brilliant person is has been murdered. LE seems to have evidence leading them to the landfill so I guess any hope he was kidnapped for his mind is off the table

His research can be found here:
Junseok Chae - Google Scholar Citations

His students are saying nothing but nice things about him on reddit and are totally perplexed - apparently they came back from spring break and he was gone and they were simply told he was missing and that's it. He did attend a local church, I'm not sure which one.

They could be looking for a weapon in the landfill vs a body/part. The unwillingness of LE to discuss even his disappearance is intriguing. I wonder if the FBI is involved? Justin Lum is the perfect reporter for this case - I hope he keeps digging. Here is his twitter https://twitter.com/jlumfox10

I've been thinking along the same lines as you Vail.

He appears to own some patents, but I haven't looked into them.

 

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TEMPE, AZ — Homicide detectives believe they know who killed ASU Professor JunSeok Chae, sources tell ABC15.

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Detectives believe they have answers to all those questions, but they first have to answer where. Where is Dr. Chae's body?

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The employee is confident the body was unknowingly transported onto the property by a dump truck.

more to read at link - snipped to comply with copyright
Sources: Evidence in ASU professor's death points to killer(s)

 

[ChatteringBirds]

As they say, Godspeed in your search, LE. If he's a victim, may arrests of those responsible come quickly.

 

[Luckyzmom]

Frightening to think he may have been murdered for his work or a patent. Prayers Dr Chae and his family and colleagues and the students as well. MOO

 

[realanastasia]

Missing since March, just located in landfill near Phoenix. Two arrests (of teenaged suspects) have been made.

Arizona professor’s remains found in landfill; 2 suspects held, authorities say


Louisiana Teens Left Body of Missing ASU Professor in a Dumpster: Police

 

[Catmommy]

Such a waste of three lives.

 

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Arizona State professor Junseok Chae murder: Teens charged - CNN

 

[Luckyzmom]

Thanks for sharing update. Just couldn't like it ... So sad and absolutely senseless. Rest in Peace Dr. Chae Prayers for family and friends MOO

 

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Summary of reports -

- March 25th - Chae was reported missing when he didn't return from work at Arizona State University, Tempe.

- March 30th - Police in Shreveport, Louisiana (over 1300 miles away) responding to a suspicious vehicle call, identified the vehicle as Chae's. They contacted Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) on March 30th. Two "Louisiana teenagers", both 18 years old, Javian Ezell and Gabrielle Austin, and a third unidentified person, who were in possession of the vehicle, gave statements which led police to believe Chae was the victim of a homicide. JE is identified as being 19 years old in the DailyBeast article, so he may have had a birthday since, imo.

- LE learned that Chae was killed north of Phoenix, near 7th Street and Carefree Highway, where they found several items of evidence, and his body was placed in a dumpster.

- May 11th - LE began searching the Northwest Regional Landfill in Surprise, AZ.

- July 15th - JE and GA were arrested and charged with first degree murder, armed robbery and vehicle theft. They were extradited to AZ on an unreported date and are behing held in Maricopa County jail on $1million bonds.

- July 17th - Chae's remains and other evidence related to the crime was found at the landfill.

- September 3rd - JE and GA are set to be arraigned.

Arizona State professor Junseok Chae murder: Teens charged - CNN
Two arrested after missing ASU professor's remains located in Surprise landfill
Louisiana Teens Left Body of Missing ASU Professor in a Dumpster: Police