Posted on 06/29/2026 8:39:27 AM PDT by DFG
A man who had strangled his girlfriend to death later died while trying to dump her body in the woods.
Daniel Robbins, 44, of Georgia, killed his girlfriend Jessica Folds, 47, of Alabama sometime in early June.
"He died of a heart attack while doing it," 5th Judicial Circuit District Attorney Mike Segrest said, according to Al.com. "Their bodies were right there together."
Robbins and Folds had been in a relationship prior to her death. The couple was found together on June 10 at about 12:20 p.m. after Chambers County sheriff's deputies were called to a wooded area along County Road 86 in Lanett over an abandoned vehicle.
"Upon arrival, deputies located a deceased white female and white male in a wooded area near the vehicle," the Chambers County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook.
Following the discovery, the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation was contacted to investigate the incident. The bodies of both Robbins and Folds were then sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic Science for autopsies, according to WTVM.
"Based on the investigation, the female victim was strangled, and it appears the male was attempting to dispose of the body in a remote location," Segrest said.
When deputies first arrived at the scene, the abandoned vehicle was still running, the driver's side door was open, and the tailgate was down, according to WRBL. Deputies were then able to follow drag marks found near the truck to the location in the woods where the bodies were discovered.
According to investigators, Robbins was in the middle of moving Folds' body when he suddenly collapsed and had a heart attack that would end up killing him. His ex-wife said that he had a preexisting heart condition.
Chambers County Sheriff Jeff Nelson announced that the location where the bodies were found is believed to only have been a dump site, not the location where Folds was initially killed. Nelson also said that the person who reported the abandoned truck had also seen the bodies but believed they were mannequins.
Folds was found with her hands raised over her head, while Robbins was found in a fetal position, according to Nelson.
“I could see this as Twilight Zone episode.”
I just saw an Alfred Hitchcock episode wherein a divorcing couples hit men each found their mark while the two were on the phone to one another. Bang and bang.
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour season 2 episode 20 “Anyone for Murder?”
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0394016/
Hell hath no fury, indeed.
He deserved it. She got even with him. I wonder if he had time to make peace with his Maker
“Stress.”
Sounds like the makings for a Hallmark movie. Maybe not.
20 years ago this Saturday here in Portland Maine a man killed his wfe after the fireworks display. He then killed himself. His obituary had the gall to note his wife preceased him.
Fred Warren Obituary
Fred F. Warren Jr., 36
PORTLAND — Fred F. Warren Jr., 36, of Portland, died unexpectedly Tuesday, July 4, 2006.
He was born in Kansas, the son of Fred and Carolyn Warren.
Fred was predeceased by a daughter Desarae, and his wife of 14 years, Brenda Levier Warren.
‘Jessica lived and worked many places in the Auburn-Opelika area. Jessica touched the lives of many with her heart of gold, deep love for everyone, and smile that brightened the world,’ her obituary reads.
Robbins was a father of one daughter.
His obituary, which has since been removed from the funeral home website, hailed him as a ‘country boy who loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing and had a deep passion for racing.’
‘He specialized in welding, but loved working in farming and on vehicles,’ the tribute said, according to AL.com.
Police have not released a motive for the killing, which remains under investigation.
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He saved the taxpayers a bundle by keeling over in a timely manner. Thanks Dan!
“Must have been a big gal.”
A big bone girl like Moochelle.
Usually these cases involve infidelity - either she was cheating on him and it was a crime of passion (second-degree murder), or he found a new partner and needed to get rid of an inconvenient existing one (premeditated first-degree murder).
It looks like he killed her and died trying to dispose of her. But how do they whether he died trying to defend her and then she was killed and they we disposed together? Amazing they were found so quickly, with the car still running.
G-d works in mysterious ways...KARMA...
Let's begin changing the language to stop promoting perpetual adolescence. It's womanfriend, not girlfried. She was 47 years old.
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