ATLANTA (Court TV) — A Georgia man is standing trial for the cold case murder of his wife, who was the daughter of a convicted serial killer.

(L) Christopher Wolfenbarger appears in court. (Court TV), (R) FILE – Melissa Wolfenbarger (Atlanta Police Department)

Christopher Wolfenbarger was arrested in August 2024 for the murder of Melissa Wolfenbarger. Her remains, including her severed head, were found in trash bags in April and June 1999. At the time, her remains were misidentified and weren’t positively identified until 2003, according to Atlanta police .

Melissa disappeared in late 1998. At the time, Christopher claimed she left on her own accord and never returned, according to court documents obtained by Court TV. He told investigators he never reported her missing because he

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