Man, 60, in custody in connection to death of professional poker player Susie Zhao – Detroit Free Press

Susie Zhao(Photo: (Meredith Rogowski, Special to the Free Press))

A 60-year-old Pontiac man was taken into custody Friday in connection to the death of professional poker player Susie Zhao.

White Lake Township Police Department took the Pontiac man into custody around 9 a.m. Friday after locating the suspect's vehicle, the department said in a news release. Police stopped the suspect nearI-275 and Michigan Avenue and executed the search warrant, White Lake Township Police Detective Lt. Christopher Hild said.

Zhao's body was found badly burned July 13 at a state land park area on Maceday Lake and Cross roads in White Lake Township. Authorities believe she was killed at the recreation area then her body was set ablaze, although her cause of death has not yet been released.

The professional poker player, 33, had recently moved to live with her parents in Waterford after living in California and Las Vegas for more than 10 years.

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The investigation into Zhao's death is ongoing and police ask anyone with information to contact the FBI at 1-800-2255-324 or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.

Free Press reporter Emma Dale contributed to this report.

Meredith Spelbring is a news intern with the Detroit Free Press. Reach her at mspelbring@freepress.com or on Twitter @mere0415.

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