Arrest Made In Killings Of 2 Women Found Days Apart, 150 Yards From Each Other

Authorities announced Friday that an Indianapolis man had been charged with murder in the killings of two women whose bodies were found days apart and less than 150 yards from each other.

David Hiner, 30, has been charged with killing 58-year-old Shannon Lassere , whose body was found in a parking lot Jan. 27, and 52-year-old Marianne Weis , who was found Feb. 1 in a nearby alley, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office said Friday in a news conference and press release .

Authorities had previously noted the similarities in the killings and asked for the public’s help in gathering information about the crimes and the victims.

Lassere’s friends and family held a memorial for her on Feb. 4 at the parking lot where she was found.

“She was a kind, loving spirit,” her friend Stephannie Feggans told WTHR-TV in Indianapolis , alongside Angela Johnson. The women wore matching T-shirts featuring a picture of the three friends with the caption “Golden Girls Forever.”

Weis’ older sister told WTHR that she was a “beautiful soul.”

“Our Mari was a beautiful soul who loved to dance and sing,” the sister said. “She lived with a lot of pain, for reasons we’ll keep private. We don’t know much about what happened yet, but seeing her light dimmed this way is devastating.”

Both women were found face down with their pants pulled to their knees, which investigators said appeared to be a result of being dragged by their arms, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by HuffPost. Lassere’s purse was next to her body, investigators said, and didn’t appear to be missing any items.Weis’ personal belongings were found near her body as well, they said.

Lassere’s son told investigators