Emily Irene Sander was born Feb. 26, 1989 in Olathe, Kansas. We know little about her early childhood,
as her friend and ours Perlie the Pony Girl didn't know her back then. But they did sometimes talk about
their lives as little girls. For both of them, those days weren't very far away.
As a young girl, Emily liked play acting, pretending to be different characters. She told Perlie that one of
these was Dorothy, the girl who traveled to the magical land of Oz. Like the Kansas girl in L. Frank Baum's
series of Oz books, Emily easily made friends, even with total strangers. Tragically, this may have led to her
end.
Emily was outgoing and liked to have fun. She bubbled with energy, and was well liked. Like Dorothy in the
1939 movie The Wizard of Oz who dreamed of going "somewhere over the rainbow," Emily dreamed big
dreams. She wanted to have a body piercing studio or become a music video director. Or both. And those
were just a beginning, before she moved on to acting in and directing movies. Her enthusiasm, creative spirit
and zeal for life were obvious.
While not as obvious, Emily also had a practical side. At age 17, the Kansas girl began attending community
college to study business. During the day, she worked as a secretary to earn money. Her head may have
been in the clouds, but her feet were on the ground. Even if they were dancing.
She also made a little money posing sans clothing, which unfortunately became an overwhelming part of her
news coverage, especially in the headlines. Before the connection was made between college coed Emily
Sander and nude model Zoey Zane, most of the stories of her case were from news sources inside of
Kansas--the "missing girl story" was largely local. But as often happens in America when the phrases "nude
model" or "naked teen" or "teenage porn star" are thrown about, everything boiled over.
Unfortunately, Emily Sander will likely be remembered by the public as the teen nude model, or even the teen
porno model, who died young. But as far as we know, Zoey didn't pose in any sexually explicit photos with
anyone (not that we'd have a problem with that), although some of her solo shots were suggestive. But that
too was a part of her expressing herself, of being free, and of sharing with others. Those who have seen her
modeling photos have seen a sense of playful fun, of life, and even of dance.
Ironically, under her model name of Zoey Zane, Emily posed in a costume reminiscent of one of the friends of
Dorothy, the Tin Man. It's ironic because the costume apparently wasn't Emily's idea. But her modeling
name may have been--the first two letters of "Zoey" are "Oz" spelled backwards. In any case, she made it all
work. She grew up her little girl roleplaying into her adult modeling, easily switching from Tin Man to Cow Girl
to Secretary to Princess.
Emily was physically affectionate with her family and friends, and outgoing and friendly with new people. She
loved hip-hop dancing, and saw life as a chance to have fun, and share that fun with others. She seemed to
enjoy life the most when helping others enjoy life too.
While we can't verify that Emily was a Discordian, she was aware of the humorous religion through Perlie.
She accepted Perlie's idea that one of her tattoos was Discordian. A fan of body piercings and tattoos, Emily
had a tattoo on the right side of her belly of a large five pointed star with five little stars following it. The
number 5 is, as any Discordian would know, one of the most important of Discordian numbers. It could also
be a symbol of a star who brought others along for the ride.
But Emily's stint as a model, a star, was a very small part of her life. To her friends, Emily will be remembered
as a vivacious, friendly, lovable, creative girl with a bright mind and a ready smile who, like Dorothy, wasn't
afraid to dream big dreams.
as her friend and ours Perlie the Pony Girl didn't know her back then. But they did sometimes talk about
their lives as little girls. For both of them, those days weren't very far away.
As a young girl, Emily liked play acting, pretending to be different characters. She told Perlie that one of
these was Dorothy, the girl who traveled to the magical land of Oz. Like the Kansas girl in L. Frank Baum's
series of Oz books, Emily easily made friends, even with total strangers. Tragically, this may have led to her
end.
Emily was outgoing and liked to have fun. She bubbled with energy, and was well liked. Like Dorothy in the
1939 movie The Wizard of Oz who dreamed of going "somewhere over the rainbow," Emily dreamed big
dreams. She wanted to have a body piercing studio or become a music video director. Or both. And those
were just a beginning, before she moved on to acting in and directing movies. Her enthusiasm, creative spirit
and zeal for life were obvious.
While not as obvious, Emily also had a practical side. At age 17, the Kansas girl began attending community
college to study business. During the day, she worked as a secretary to earn money. Her head may have
been in the clouds, but her feet were on the ground. Even if they were dancing.
She also made a little money posing sans clothing, which unfortunately became an overwhelming part of her
news coverage, especially in the headlines. Before the connection was made between college coed Emily
Sander and nude model Zoey Zane, most of the stories of her case were from news sources inside of
Kansas--the "missing girl story" was largely local. But as often happens in America when the phrases "nude
model" or "naked teen" or "teenage porn star" are thrown about, everything boiled over.
Unfortunately, Emily Sander will likely be remembered by the public as the teen nude model, or even the teen
porno model, who died young. But as far as we know, Zoey didn't pose in any sexually explicit photos with
anyone (not that we'd have a problem with that), although some of her solo shots were suggestive. But that
too was a part of her expressing herself, of being free, and of sharing with others. Those who have seen her
modeling photos have seen a sense of playful fun, of life, and even of dance.
Ironically, under her model name of Zoey Zane, Emily posed in a costume reminiscent of one of the friends of
Dorothy, the Tin Man. It's ironic because the costume apparently wasn't Emily's idea. But her modeling
name may have been--the first two letters of "Zoey" are "Oz" spelled backwards. In any case, she made it all
work. She grew up her little girl roleplaying into her adult modeling, easily switching from Tin Man to Cow Girl
to Secretary to Princess.
Emily was physically affectionate with her family and friends, and outgoing and friendly with new people. She
loved hip-hop dancing, and saw life as a chance to have fun, and share that fun with others. She seemed to
enjoy life the most when helping others enjoy life too.
While we can't verify that Emily was a Discordian, she was aware of the humorous religion through Perlie.
She accepted Perlie's idea that one of her tattoos was Discordian. A fan of body piercings and tattoos, Emily
had a tattoo on the right side of her belly of a large five pointed star with five little stars following it. The
number 5 is, as any Discordian would know, one of the most important of Discordian numbers. It could also
be a symbol of a star who brought others along for the ride.
But Emily's stint as a model, a star, was a very small part of her life. To her friends, Emily will be remembered
as a vivacious, friendly, lovable, creative girl with a bright mind and a ready smile who, like Dorothy, wasn't
afraid to dream big dreams.
The Zoey Zane website has been sold,
and now has nothing to do with her, so
we aren't listing the link. The man Emily
was last seen with, Israel Mireles, was
arrested in Mexico and taken to the
United States.
and now has nothing to do with her, so
we aren't listing the link. The man Emily
was last seen with, Israel Mireles, was
arrested in Mexico and taken to the
United States.
If you have any information about Emily
Sander or Israel Mireles that could
apply to this case, please contact
Detective Captain Justin Phillips at the
El Dorado Police Department by calling
(316) 321-9120 or faxing (316)
321-1456. If you are uncomfortable
contacting him by phone, you can email
at jphillip @ eldoks.com (ignore the
spaces in the email address--it's posted
that way to reduce spam).
Sander or Israel Mireles that could
apply to this case, please contact
Detective Captain Justin Phillips at the
El Dorado Police Department by calling
(316) 321-9120 or faxing (316)
321-1456. If you are uncomfortable
contacting him by phone, you can email
at jphillip @ eldoks.com (ignore the
spaces in the email address--it's posted
that way to reduce spam).
You can learn details about the
investigation, and leave a message for
Emily's friend Perlie, at our blog at
www.loveshade.org/blog. To find all our
Emily Sander entries, go to
http://loveshade.org/blog-mt/mt-search.f
cgi?IncludeBlogs=1&search=emily+sand
er
investigation, and leave a message for
Emily's friend Perlie, at our blog at
www.loveshade.org/blog. To find all our
Emily Sander entries, go to
http://loveshade.org/blog-mt/mt-search.f
cgi?IncludeBlogs=1&search=emily+sand
er
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