Israel Mireles was named as a suspect; he was arrested in Mexico[6] and in February 2010 found guilty of her murder.

[7] According to police, Sander and a man they identified as 24-year-old Israel Mireles were seen leaving a bar in east El Dorado on November 23, 2007.

[8] Later, blood was discovered in Mireles' motel room next door to an Italian restaurant where he worked as a waiter[9] and Sander's car was found still parked at the bar.

[12] El Dorado Police Chief Tom Boren said that a special task force of FBI and Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents was assigned to the case.

[18] Mireles' trial on charges of capital murder, rape and aggravated criminal sodomy was held from February 8 to 12, 2010.

[22] After several days of speculation following her disappearance,[23] it was revealed that in addition to being a secretary, Emily Sander worked as an Internet pornography model using the pseudonym Zoey Zane.