Christensen, a local, was placed under surveillance by the authorities before his arrest.
It is said that he is a teaching assistant in physics course at Irba-Champaign University in Illinois. The statement revealed that agents "overheard" him saying that he had kidnapped YINGYING ZHANG, so he was arrested and detained. At present, the authorities have charged him with kidnapping. ?
In the statement, the agent also said that according to "the facts found in the investigation of this case", he "believed that the victim YINGYING ZHANG had been killed", but did not disclose more information such as whether his body was found.
Event review: June 8?
YINGYING ZHANG submitted a rental application to an intermediary agency named One North in Champagne District.
9 June
On the morning of YINGYING ZHANG's disappearance, the intermediary signed a contract with him via SMS 65438+ 0: 30 pm. Then YINGYING ZHANG made a reply at around 9: 00, and left the school laboratory for the signing place at around 13: 00.
13: 35, the bus surveillance video shows that YINGYING ZHANG appeared at the station near his residence and got on a bus. 17 minutes later, YINGYING ZHANG got off at another stop, but missed the next bus to the real estate agency.
14: 02, YINGYING ZHANG appeared near Goodwin Avenue in the north of Champagne. At this moment, a black Saturn car stopped beside her. After a brief conversation with the driver, YINGYING ZHANG sat in the passenger seat. Since then, relatives and friends have been unable to get in touch with her.
Around 20 o'clock, YINGYING ZHANG's classmates and friends formally called the local police for help.
After police positioning, it was found that the last place where YINGYING ZHANG could find her mobile phone was at Champagne bus stop, but the bus stop was not on the bus route she had planned to go to the apartment.
At noon on June 10, 12: 30, the American police announced that the case of YINGYING ZHANG's disappearance had been formally filed.
Until June 30th?
The US authorities announced the arrest of a 27-year-old white male suspect in the YINGYING ZHANG case, saying that YINGYING ZHANG "may have been killed".
How to save the lives of international students in distress in the United States? Cases involving China students in the United States in recent years include: Ji case (in Los Angeles, the victim was attacked and killed while walking), Qu Ming Wu Ying case (in Los Angeles, the victim was shot while driving), Zhang case (in Boston, the victim was attacked by terrorists), Zhongxing case (in Newark, New Jersey, the victim was robbed and killed) and so on.
In fact, the security level in many parts of the United States is far lower than that in China. Suppose an elite of a famous school living in Beijing wants to travel to a fourth-tier city in China, and his heart should be full of vigilance. However, when I came to the fourth-tier cities in the United States and saw several extremely friendly white men and women, I felt that everyone was a living Lei Feng. This naive idea is really unacceptable.
Many foreign students who come to the United States often share a cheaper apartment in order to save money for their families because they are not familiar with this area. Moreover, such shared apartments are often located in areas with high crime rates. I recommend an American second-hand housing and rental information website "Trulia", which has a powerful function of "looking at the crime rate map". Before looking for a house, check the crime situation nearby, especially sexual assault and robbery. Don't risk your life to save a few dollars.
International students should fully understand their environment and avoid contact with dangerous areas. Learn to judge the situation after discovering danger and take the initiative to leave. Prepare for self-defense and take the initiative to receive safety skills training.