A former Green Beret vanished after a yoga class romance, and police later found his torso.
Clint Bonnell, 50, began attending Kelli Edwards’ yoga studio in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in late summer 2024. The two connected and later started a relationship. Bonnell had retired from a 20-year military career and was studying to become a physician’s assistant.
However, Bonnell was still married to Shana Cloud, 50, a licensed nurse. Edwards said Bonnell was open about an ongoing divorce. The couple had lived together for about 16 years at a remote property. Edwards said Bonnell told Cloud in November he had met someone and wanted to finalize divorce plans.
Then, on January 27, Bonnell met with a divorce attorney and later visited Edwards. He texted her that night and sent a final message at 7:53 p.m. saying he loved her. His phone stopped sharing location data the next morning, court records show.
Later, on February 25, a man found human remains in a pond on Gainey Road. Authorities recovered a torso about three miles from Bonnell’s home. On March 28, DNA confirmed the remains were Bonnell’s. A preliminary autopsy said he was shot twice in the back.
Finally, investigators charged Cloud with first-degree murder and concealment of death. She was denied bond and faces the death penalty if convicted.
