{"id":7277,"date":"2026-06-30T01:54:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T01:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/man-dies-of-heart-attack-while-dragging-dead-girlfriends-body-through-woods\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T01:54:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T01:54:21","slug":"man-dies-of-heart-attack-while-dragging-dead-girlfriends-body-through-woods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/man-dies-of-heart-attack-while-dragging-dead-girlfriends-body-through-woods\/","title":{"rendered":"Man dies of heart attack while &#8216;dragging dead girlfriend&#8217;s body through woods&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_dce647\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The 47-year-old mother with her hands raised over her head, only a few miles from her home earlier this month &#8211; police believe her killer died of a heart attack while trying to dispose of her body.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<div class=\"Byline_author-and-badge-wrapper__2dsv1\">\n<p><span><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_dce647\">Rachel Vickers-Price<\/strong> UK and World News Reporter<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37364649\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Police found the body of the 47-year-old mother with her hands raised over her head, only a few miles from her home\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37364649.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-110908.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37364649.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/1_Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-110908.png 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37364649.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-110908.png 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37364649.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-110908.png 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Police found the body of the 47-year-old mother with her hands raised over her head, only a few miles from her home\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Police found the body of the 47-year-old mother with her hands raised over her head, only a few miles from her home<cite aria-label=\"Image: Supplied\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Supplied)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A man died of a heart attack while dragging the dead body of his girlfriend &#8211; whom he is suspected of killing &#8211; through the woods, an autopsy has revealed. <!-- -->Mum-of-three Jessica Folds, from Lanett, <!-- --><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Alabama<\/a>, and her suspected killer Both Daniel Robbins, 44, of Macon, <!-- --><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/us-news\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Georgia<\/a>, were found dead on June 10 in a wooded area near the small, rural community Folds had grown up in.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Police found the body of the 47-year-old mother with her hands raised over her head, only a few miles from her home, Chambers County Sheriff Jeff Nelson told local news channel WTVM. An autopsy has confirmed she was <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/crime\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">strangled to death.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Robbins&#8217; body was next to hers, curled up in the fetal position. Police observed a clear &#8216;drag path&#8217; at the scene.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37364648\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37364648\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Although it is unclear where her murder took place, police believe Robbins killed Folds during a domestic violence attack the night before\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37364648.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-110948.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37364648.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-110948.png 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37364648.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-110948.png 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37364648.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-110948.png 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Although it is unclear where her murder took place, police believe Robbins killed Folds during a domestic violence attack the night before\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Although it is unclear where her murder took place, police believe Robbins killed Folds during a domestic violence attack the night before<cite aria-label=\"Image: Facebook\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Facebook)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Police have not said exactly how long the pair had been dating, but public records show the 47-year-old mum and grandmother had lost her husband of five years in February of last year. <!-- -->Although it is unclear where her alleged murder took place, police believe Robbins killed Folds during a domestic violence attack the night before. District Attorney (DA) Mike Segrest added that officials believe he was trying to dump her body when he collapsed and died. &#8220;He died of a heart attack while doing it,&#8221; Segrest said. &#8220;Their bodies were right there together.&#8221; <!-- -->Police were called to the forested area at around midday on June 10 after a passerby noticed an abandoned vehicle alongside a dirt road that had been left running. The driver&#8217;s side door was also open, and the tailgate has been pulled down, the DA added. From there, police followed drag marks through the dirt.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37364651\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37364651\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.99\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The woodland area in which the two bodies were found\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37364651.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-110929.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37364651.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/2_Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-110929.png 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37364651.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/2_Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-110929.png 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37364651.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-110929.png 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The woodland area in which the two bodies were found\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The woodland area in which the two bodies were found<cite aria-label=\"Image: ABC\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: ABC)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The marks started at the ground next to the downed tailgate and truck bed and ended in the scrub where police found the two bodies lying in the dirt. The passerby who found the car and dead couple initially thought their remains were mannequins, the country sheriff told local TV news station WTVM. <!-- -->Folds leaves behind three children &#8211; all adult sons &#8211; as well as two grandchildren. According to her obituary: &#8220;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 <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">world<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37364650\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37364650\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.08\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Suspected DV killer Daniel Robbins, who had a heart attack next to the body of his victim as he tried to dispose of her corpse\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37364650.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-110919.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37364650.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-110919.png 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37364650.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-110919.png 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37364650.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-110919.png 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Suspected DV killer Daniel Robbins, who had a heart attack next to the body of his victim as he tried to dispose of her corpse\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Suspected DV killer Daniel Robbins, who had a heart attack next to the body of his victim as he tried to dispose of her corpse<cite aria-label=\"Image: Supplied\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Supplied)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Robbins was a father to one daughter. His obituary has been removed from the website of the funeral home that has taken possession of his remains for burial. Police have not released a motive for the alleged killing, which remains under investigation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/us-news\/jessica-folds-murder-daniel-robbins-37364636\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 47-year-old mother with her hands raised over her head, only a few miles from<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7278,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1_Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-110908.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7277","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7277"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7277\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}