One year later: 911 changes, but Brittany Zimmermann's killer is still unknown From the Brittany Zimmermann homicide: Read the original reports series By MATTHEW DeFOUR and SANDY CULLEN Wisconsin State Journal Mar 29, 2009 Mar 29, 2009 Updated Jan 20, 2023 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A lot has changed since Brittany Zimmermann was found slain in her Downtown Madison apartment a year ago Thursday.kAm%96 h`` 46?E6C E92E >:D92?5=65 2 42== 7C@> +:>>6C>2??VD 46== A9@?6 2C@F?5 E96 E:>6 D96 H2D <:==65 92D C6G2>A65 :ED AC@465FC6D[ 3@@DE65 :ED DE277 2?5 9:C65 2 ?6H 5:C64E@C] |2?52E@CJ @G6CE:>6 92D 366? C65F465 2?5 @E96C 72C\C6249:?8 C67@C>D 2C6 @? E96 9@C:K@?]k^AmkAmqFE :? E96 2C62 E92E >2EE6CD >@DE E@ +:>>6C>2??VD 72>:=J[ @?6 92C5 56E2:= C6>2:?D F?492?865i +:>>6C>2??VD <:==6C :D DE:== F?<?@H?]k^Am kAmQ%96 ECFE9 :D E92E E96 962CE2496 H6 766= E@52J :D 6G6? H@CD6 E92? 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