‘It Turned Into a Family Affair’: Georgia Man Strangles Girlfriend After She Learned He Secretly Married Another Woman, Enlists His Relatives to Burn Evidence, Police Say

Police in Georgia charged a man with his girlfriend’s murder after he allegedly strangled her, burned her body, dumped her remains in Tennessee, and then recruited his family members to destroy evidence connected to the crime.

Clayton County police arrested Michale Edwards in connection with the death of 23-year-old Briana Winston.

Police gave a press conference on Monday, May 13, in which they released several shocking details about what led up to Winston’s murder and the concerted efforts Edwards allegedly carried out to destroy her body and hide her remains.

Authorities say Winston was murdered on March 17. That morning, Edwards returned to the couple’s apartment in College Park, where Winston confronted him after learning he secretly married another woman.

At some point during the argument, Edwards choked Winston to death and then stuffed her body in a suitcase. He then drove to a friend’s home in Tennessee and enlisted his friend’s help to burn the body, according to authorities.

Source: ‘It Turned Into a Family Affair’: Georgia Man Strangles Girlfriend After She Learned He Secretly Married Another Woman, Enlists His Relatives to Burn Evidence, Police Say