Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murdering His Girlfriend

Zuzu Verk
Photo credit NBCDFW/Alpine Police Department

DALLAS (KRLD) - The 28-year-old man who was found guilty Tuesday of murdering his girlfriend has been sentenced to life in prison.

A jury in Caldwell County convicted Robert Fabian of killing 22-year-old Zuzu Verk.

Verk, a Keller Timber Creek High School graduate, was a student at Sul Ross State University at the time of her death. Her remains were found two years ago in a shallow grave in nearby Alpine. 

Fabian reported Verk missing in Oct. 2016. Her body was found in Feb. 2017.