Jacksonville authorities announce arrest of man in 1994 murder of Tina Heins, unborn baby
Authorities said Thursday that DNA was the key to finding the suspect in the cold case killing of a young mother and military spouse.
Tina Heins, 20, and her unborn child were found stabbed to death in their Atlantic Beach apartment on April 17, 1994.
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On Thursday afternoon, State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that Michael Shane Ziegler is in custody in Duval County on charges of murder and sexual battery in Tina’s death.
Michael Shane Ziegler
Tina lived at the Heron Pointe Apartments with her husband Jeremy, who was in the Navy, and her brother-in-law, Chad Heins.
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Chad Heins was convicted and sentenced to prison in Tina’s killing, but in 2007, he was released after DNA evidence found someone else was inside the apartment.
Nelson said Thursday that Ziegler was a good friend of Tina’s husband Jeremy.
Ziegler’s next court appearance is set for Tuesday, October 7 at 9 a.m.
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