Who was Lisa Ziegert and who killed her?

NBC's Dateline explores the murder-mystery that plagued the state of Massachusetts into the 21st century. Lisa Ziegert was found dead in 1992, however, her killer wasn't uncovered until 25 years later.

NBC's Dateline explores the murder-mystery that plagued the state of Massachusetts into the 21st century.

Lisa Ziegert was found dead in 1992, however, her killer wasn't uncovered until 25 years later.

Who was Lisa Ziegert?

Lisa Ziegert was a recent graduate of Westfield State College.

The 24-year-old worked as a teacher's assistant at Agawam Middle School in Massachusetts.

She also had a second job at Brittany's Card and Gift Shoppe.

On April 15, 1992, she was abducted while working at the card shop.

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After store owners found the store unlocked and Ziegert's car and belongings left behind the next morning - and after she failed to show up to work at Agawam Middle School - she was labeled a 'missing person,' according to MassLive.

Who killed Lisa Ziegert?

Ziegert's body was found four days later in a wooded area.

Although her death was ruled a homicide in 1992, her killer wasn't arrested until 2017.

"She had been sexually assaulted, and an autopsy report later revealed that she had died of a single stab wound to the neck," according to PEOPLE.

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Gary Schara had been a person of interest in Ziegert’s death since 1993, however, he wasn't taken into custody until his then-girlfriend, Noelle DesLauriers, provided the police with letters written by Schara.

“There were three separate letters,” Massachusetts State Police Trooper Noah Packer told NBC’s Dateline.

"One of them was essentially a confession letter. Another letter was a last will and testament. He also left a apology letter for the Ziegert family.”

Ziegert’s case finally came to a close in 2019, after Schara pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was given a life sentence with no chance of parole, according to Boston Magazine.

When can I watch the Dateline episode about her?

Ziegert’s murder investigation is the latest topic of NBC's newest episode of Dateline.

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The Music Box airs Saturday, July 9th at 9pm ET/8pm CT.

According to TV Everyday, the show includes interviews with "detective Wayne Macey, Lisa’s mother Dee Ziegert, Lisa’s friends and more."

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