Israel Mireles, 26, had claimed he left a so-called mystery man in a motel room where he'd gone with year-old Sander after a night of drinking. Mireles said he found her dead when he returned. Sander left a southeast Kansas bar with Mireles on Nov. Her battered, nude body was found six days later about 50 miles away on the side of a road. It was later revealed that Sander also was known as Zoey Zane.

Jurors deliberated just more than an hour before convicting Israel Mireles, 26, in the death of Emily Sander. The year-old Butler Community College student's disappearance received national attention after it was revealed she also was known as Internet model Zoey Zane. An aggravated sodomy count was dropped by Butler County District Judge David Ricke, who said it was part of the capital murder charge. Family and friends of Sander cried after the verdicts were read. Mireles showed no reaction as he was led out of the courtroom.

But producing quality journalism isn't cheap. If you enjoyed this story, or have enjoyed reading any of our stories in the last 40 years, please consider clicking the "Support Us" button right here. The trial of Israel Mireles , the man accused of killing college student and Internet porn model Emily Sander porn name Zoey Zane , is underway. According to the Wichita Eagle , Attorney General Steve Six recounted the scene inside room 21 at the El Dorado Motel where authorities say Sander was stabbed and strangled with a telephone cord in November Prosecutors have charged Mireles with capital murder, rape and aggravated sodomy.