• velma@sh.itjust.works
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    Segrest said the investigation by local and state law enforcement, combined with autopsy results, determined that Folds “was strangled” – and “it appears [Robbins] was attempting to dispose of [her] body in a remote location” when he died.

    Segrest said the truck near the bodies of Robbins and Folds was still running and the driver’s side door was open when deputies arrived to find them.

    The tailgate was down, he said to AL.com, and there were drag marks in the dirt into the woods where the couple were found.

    Segrest told the outlet that investigators suspected Robbins killed Folds as an act of domestic violence. The prosecutor added that he believed everything had happened the previous night, citing the fact that the truck was still running.

    Local news outlets reported that Folds was the mother of three adult sons. An obituary said she “touched the lives of many with her heart of gold, deep love for everyone, and a smile that brightened the world”.

    Too bad this asshole didn’t die from the heart attack BEFORE he strangled his partner to death.

    Side note: being strangled to death is a horrifying way to go. It takes minutes and effort, it’s not a quick death. RIP Jessica. You deserved better.

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      And you know it probably wasn’t the first domestic violence incident. Rarely does it jump that quick.

      Unfortunately, we still dont take it seriously enough, despite it being like 70% of all women killed by their partner being a victim of prior domestic abuse, and like 75% being killed when they leave their abuser.

      Its just such a clear failure of society imo.

      Edit: I a whole word

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      Jessica was murdered. This was no tragic story of star-crossed lovers. This man strangled Jessica hard and long enough to see her face turn blue and the life leave her eyes.

      This is not a shitposting community.