So this is why MySpace was created.

2nd person charged in UWM student's murder

Tammi L. LaFave
A 21-year-old Delafield woman was charged today with helping a man she met a few weeks ago on MySpace kidnap and kill University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student Haroon Khan so that the man could steal Khan's car.

Tammi L. LaFave told police she was afraid that if she did not help Travis Zoellick carry out the crimes, then Zoellick would break up with her, according to complaint that tells a nightmarish account of LaFave's cooperation.

According to the complaint:

LaFave told police she met Zoellick on the MySpace social Web site about two weeks before the homicide.

The two corresponded and began dating. Zoellick, of Watertown, was obsessed with obtaining a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. On Oct. 1, Zoellick told LaFave he had located one for sale in Milwaukee.

The two drove from Watertown to Milwaukee in Zoellick's Saab that day. Along the way, Zoellick told LaFave that he was going to take the car. Zoellick had with him a supply of zip ties. A gun was tucked in Zoellick's left pocket, LaFave told police.

LaFave dropped Zoellick off at Khan's residence near the UW-Milwaukee campus. She then drove to E. Locust St. and N. Humboldt Ave. A few minutes later, Zoellick, driving the Mitsubishi and with Khan as his passenger, pulled up.

Zoellick leaned into her car and, according to the complaint, said: "The guy said you should go for a ride."

When LaFave agreed, Zoellick told her: "Grab the zip ties."

According to the complaint, LaFave told police "she was scared for herself and the guy's life and felt that she couldn't say no…"

"She felt that if she didn't participate that Travis Zoellick might leave her," the complaint says.

LaFave was in the back seat when Zoellick pulled out a gun and pointed it at Khan.

"Mr. Khan then looked at Ms. LaFave, and Ms. LaFave put her head down."

She then handed Zoellick the zip ties so he could bind Khan's hands.

Zoellick drove the Mitsubishi and LaFave the other car to a storage facility just north of Watertown.

LaFave talked to her mother on her cell phone shortly before Zoellick walked Khan into the woods to kill him. She told police she does not know why she didn't tell her mother what was going on. Her mother repeatedly tried to call back. LaFave would not pick up.

Zoellick returned about 20 minutes later. He was holding a knife with an 8-inch blade. Both Zoellick and the knife were smeared with blood.

LaFave told police that Zoellick insisted she inspect Khan's body. Khan, she said, was on his back, face up. He was covered with blood. His hands were still bound with zip ties.

Zoellick parked the car in a storage shed, then the couple drove to his mother's house. It was about 10:30 p.m. Zoellick, his mother and LaFave drove to a nearby Wal-Mart and went shopping.

Zoellick shot himself to death Friday night.

On Saturday, police found Khan's body.

A friend of Zoellick's whom police say knew about the murder has been charged in Dodge County with aiding a felon.

LaFave is charged with felony murder. She faces up to 55 years in prison.