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Woman talking to self while in custody helps police solve cold case murder
Summary by The Atlanta Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Courtney Martinez , as published by WSB-TV (ABC) - News
· August 25, 2026
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Key points The case had gone unsolved until the woman's arrest in 2022 for a separate stabbing incident. A life sentence without parole has been given to a woman found guilty of a 2019 stabbing death.
A life sentence without parole has been given to a woman found guilty of a 2019 stabbing death. The case had gone unsolved until the woman's arrest in 2022 for a separate stabbing incident. During her interrogation, certain statements she made helped investigators connect her to the earlier crime. The victim, a 61-year-old man, was found dead by his sister after she was unable to reach him.
Further details about the case and the investigation are available from the source. The woman's sentencing brings closure to the case, which had been cold for several years.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 25, 2026 ·
Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News ·
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