"Zombie Hunter" Bryan Patrick Miller Sentenced to Death for 1992 Phoenix Canal Murders

DNA and Genetic Genealogy Help Phoenix Police Solve 31-Year-Old Mystery of Canal Murders; Defense Claims Bryan Patrick Miller's Violent Childhood Formed Dual Personalities Leading to Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity Plea.

Bryan Patrick Miller, also known as 'Zombie Hunter', has been sentenced to death for the 1992 Phoenix canal murders of two young women, Angela Brosso and Melania Bernas.
Investigators used DNA and genetic genealogy to link Miller to the murders over two decades later.
Miller's defense claimed he had developed dual personalities due to a violent childhood, leading to a 'not guilty by reason of insanity' plea.
Miller had been a local celebrity in Phoenix, known for his persona as the Zombie Hunter, participating in parades and festivals.
Miller's violent past also included the stabbing of Celeste Bentley when he was 16 years old, and his ex-wife reported instances of violent and sexually deviant behavior during their marriage.
Despite admitting to being the canal killer, Miller's attorneys argued that he had no memory of the murders due to dissociative amnesia, a condition they claim was developed as a result of childhood abuse.

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