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North Carolina Woman Charged with Murdering Husband

4/3/2025

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Shana Cloud, 50, faces first-degree murder charges for the shocking alleged killing and dismemberment of her husband, Clinton Bonnell, also 50, in North Carolina. Bonnell, a retired Green Beret, vanished after revealing his desire for a divorce on January 27. His remains were discovered weeks later in a pond, identified through DNA testing. Cloud has been denied bond.

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Shana Cloud, 50, faces first-degree murder charges for the shocking alleged killing and dismemberment of her husband, Clinton Bonnell, also 50, in North Carolina. Bonnell, a retired Green Beret, vanished after revealing his desire for a divorce on January 27. His remains were discovered weeks later in a pond, identified through DNA testing. Cloud has been denied bond.