ATLANTA, Ga (WDNews) – Justice is finally being served as Christopher Wolfenbarger has been arrested for the 1999 murder of his wife, Melissa Wolfenbarger.
The 21-year-old’s dismembered remains were found in black trash bags along an Atlanta roadside in 1999, with the coroner confirming her identity in 2003.
Authorities announced the arrest in a press conference on Wednesday afternoon. Wolfenbarger was apprehended on Tuesday at his home in the Griffin area, where he was discovered hiding behind a dryer.
Officials, however, noted that Wolfenberger was always a “person of interest” in the cold case. Wolfenberger was booked at the Fulton County Jail, where he was charged with murder.
Melissa’s family never stopped seeking justice, and their persistence has finally paid off.
Although the police have not released many details, they believe the crime was related to domestic violence.
