Police in Alabama say a lady is behind bars after she allegedly fatally shot her companion after which dismembered him utilizing a chainsaw whereas their younger youngster was current within the house, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
On Aug. 27, Benito Morales Guzman was reported lacking to the Geneva County Sheriff’s Workplace, in accordance with courtroom paperwork obtained by WDHN-TV.
Deputies went to his house within the Fadette group, the place he lived with 41-year-old Joselina Lopez, and found his dismembered physique in a automotive on their property, officers stated.
On Aug. 29, deputies arrested Lopez and charged her with intentional homicide.
At Lopez’s Sept. 3 bond listening to, an Alabama State Bureau of Investigation detective testified that there was a “sturdy odor” emanating from the car on the couple’s property.
Deputies regarded contained in the automotive and noticed a chainsaw and Guzman’s dismembered physique, which had been positioned in trash baggage within the again seat, in accordance with the detective.
Courtroom data obtained by AL.com present the chainsaw discovered contained in the car nonetheless had human flesh on it.
Detectives searched the Guzman and Lopez’s house and positioned a gun, hatchet, knives, chainsaws and receipts for the instruments, authorities stated.
Officers imagine Guzman was shot a number of occasions earlier than being dismembered.
Investigators stated the sufferer and suspect’s 4-year-old youngster could have been current on the household’s house when Guzman was killed.
Courtroom data state authorities imagine Lopez meant to flee the nation, as they discovered one other car on the property, which had a automotive seat for a kid, a packed diaper bag, the kid’s beginning certificates and Lopez’s passport.
Through the bond listening to, Lopez’s group argued she killed Guzman in self-defense, however prosecutors stated Lopez failed to supply proof to help the allegation.
Authorities famous Lopez has family in Mexico and Guatemala, and in a recording made when Lopez was within the Geneva County jail, she allegedly informed a relative, “I ought to have left earlier.”
In keeping with officers, Guzman was described as being “fully” dismembered, and he’s believed to have been killed between Aug. 24 and Aug. 27.