26 year old arrested –

A shocking story has rocked the community of Slocomb, Alabama, where a young woman has been arrested on murder charges for killing and dismembering her husband. Joselina Elizabeth Lopez, 26, is currently being held without bail in the Geneva County Jail, awaiting a preliminary hearing scheduled for next week. The tragic discovery occurred when a co-worker of the victim, Benito Morales Guzman, alerted authorities of her extended absence from work, becoming suspicious due to the lack of communication. Concerned, the co-worker contacted the Geneva County Sheriff’s Office, which immediately began an investigation. On Tuesday afternoon, investigators went to the couple’s home, located on Grady Garner Road in Slocomb, where they made a gruesome discovery: Guzman’s lifeless, dismembered body, hidden in the ground behind the house. Sheriff Tony Helms, in charge of the investigation, confirmed the discovery and requested the assistance of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) to conduct further investigation.

Authorities have revealed few details about the exact circumstances of the murder, but it has been confirmed that Guzman was dismembered post-mortem, presumably in an attempt to hide his body. No further information about the motive for the crime has been released at this time. An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the exact cause of Guzman’s death. Charges filed against Joselina Elizabeth Lopez indicate the murder occurred between August 24 and 27. The entire local community of the small U.S. town is in shock over the brutality of the crime: the woman is accused of brutally attacking the man and using a chainsaw to cut off his head.