Overview

• U.S. District Judge Sam A. Lindsay ordered Naasson Hazzard to spend the rest of his life in federal prison for kidnapping resulting in death.
• Prosecutors presented footage showing the 25-year-old veteran entering Hazzard’s semi-truck in Dallas on August 15, 2024, followed by cellphone data tracing a three-hour drive to Pittsburg.
• Investigators say Hazzard attempted to erase his tracks by switching cell phones, deleting location-sharing apps and cleaning his truck with bleach after abandoning the victim’s body.
• The victim, who enlisted in the Army immediately after high school, was honored with full military rites at her funeral.
• The North Texas Trafficking Task Force led by Homeland Security Investigations coordinated with multiple agencies including the FBI, Texas Rangers and local police to secure the conviction.