Wife of Retired Green Beret Charged with Murder After His Dismembered Remains Identified

Shana Cloud, accused of killing her estranged husband Clint Bonnell, remains in custody without bond as prosecutors present forensic and video evidence linking her to the crime.

• Clint Bonnell, a retired Green Beret and physician assistant student, was reported missing on January 28, 2025, after failing to attend class at Methodist University.
• Dismembered human remains were discovered in a North Carolina lake on February 25, and DNA analysis confirmed on March 28 that they belonged to Bonnell.
• Shana Cloud, Bonnell's estranged wife, was arrested on March 28 and charged with first-degree murder and felony concealing an unnatural death.
• Prosecutors allege that Cloud was seen on video near the location where Bonnell's remains were found and that bullet holes were discovered in his belongings during a search of their home.
• Bonnell had informed Cloud of his plans to finalize their divorce the night before his death, and Cloud denies all allegations through her attorney.

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