PONTIAC LAKE STATE RECREATION AREA

WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Sources say a 33-year-old professional poker player was tortured before she was murdered. The night before Zhao’s remains were found, sources said Zhao met Morris at an area motel. White Lake Township police and an FBI task force tracked Morris and arrested him. After Zhao was restrained, sources said she was tortured and sexually assaulted with an object. READ: 60-year-old man charged in premeditated murder of woman found ‘badly burned’ in White Lake Township

WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Investigators released new information in an arrest in a massive murder investigation. The burned remains of Susie Zhao was found July 13 at the Pontiac Lake Recreation Center. READ: 60-year-old man charged in premeditated murder of woman found ‘badly burned’ in White Lake TownshipMorris is accused of murdering Zhao and setting her on fire. White Lake Township Police investigated for 24 days. READ: Suspect in custody in connection to death of Waterford Township woman found ‘badly burned’

Investigators released new information in an arrest in a massive murder investigation. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.

WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A man has been charged in the killing of a professional poker player in Michigan. READ: Suspect in custody in connection to death of Waterford Township woman found ‘badly burned’Morris was hospitalized on Tuesday after having a medical issue earlier in the day. Zhao was a professional poker player living in L.A., investigators had to consider if that had anything to do with her murder. The night before Zhao’s remains were found, sources said Zhao met Morris at an area motel. White Lake Township police and an FBI task force tracked Morris and arrested him last Friday.

WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Police said they have one suspect in custody in connection to the death of a 33-year-old woman. The burnt remains of a female were found near a park on July 13 and identified as belonging to Susie Zhao from Waterford Township. A citizen discovered the “badly burned” remains of a female body around 8 a.m. on July 13 near the Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area at Maceday Lake and Cross roads, officials said. Police identified the body as Zhao one week after she was found. Police are asking anyone who may have seen Zhao between 3 a.m. and 8 a.m. on July 11 to immediately contact White Lake Police Lieutenant Christopher Hild at 248-698-4404, ext.

WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Police have identified burnt remains of a female found near a park on July 13 as belonging to Susie Zhao from Waterford Township. A citizen discovered the “badly burned” remains of a female body around 8 a.m. on July 13 near the Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area at Maceday Lake and Cross roads, officials said. Police identified the body as Zhao one week after she was found. Autopsy and toxicology results from the Oakland County Medical Examiner are still pending, so the cause of death is still unknown. Police are asking anyone who may have seen Zhao between 3 a.m. and 8 a.m. on July 11 to immediately contact White Lake Police Lieutenant Christopher Hild at 248-698-4404, ext.

WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. The burnt remains of a deceased woman were discovered near a park by a citizen on Monday morning. White Lake police say a citizen located the remains of the victim around 8 a.m. in a parking area near the Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area at Maceday Lake and Cross roads. Officials say Oakland County medical examiners arrived on the scene but no cause of death has been determined as of Tuesday afternoon. Officials say there were no recent missing persons reports in the area that matched the victims description. Anyone with information is asked to contact White Lake Police Lieutenant Christopher Hild at 248-698-4404.