JUNEAU In his last moments, a Milwaukee student pleaded for his life, telling his captors he had a family and he wouldnt tell anyone about the theft of his car, a court record reveals. But Haroon Khans pleas were in vain and he was brutally stabbed near Watertown last week, his body dumped in a shallow grave by a man who wanted his 2006 Mitsubishi Evolution, according to a complaint. That man, 20-year-old Travis Zoellick of Watertown, shot himself while police were conducting surveillance on his house on Oct. 3, police say. Zoellicks girlfriend, Tammy LaFave, 21, of Delafield, is expected to be charged today (Tuesday) with party to a crime of first-degree homicide and kidnapping. One of Zoellicks friends, Zachary Zaborek, was charged Monday in Dodge County Circuit Court with aiding a felon in connection with the 31-year-old Khans death. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 3 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. No one from the victims family was present in the courtroom. Zoellick had told Zaborek of his plans to steal a car and kill the owner if necessary, according to court records. On Saturday, Zaborek was arrested after two people came forward and told police a friend had admitted to killing a man. Dodge County District Attorney Bill Bedker asked for a $100,000 cash bond, citing that Zaborek valued his friendship with a cold-hearted, calculated killer more than doing what was right coming forward with information to police. ...
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