ATLANTA (Court TV) — Carl Patton, the serial killer known as the Flint River Killer, lost his own daughter, Melissa Wolfenbarger, to murder. Today, however, it is Christopher Wolfenbarger , Melissa’s husband, who faces trial for her death. Patton died in 2021, and his widow, Norma Patton, testified in the case against Wolfenbarger today. She recounted her daughter’s tragic story on the stand.

Norma Patton, the mother of murder victim Melissa Wolfenbarger, testifies against her daughter’s husban and alleged killer, defendant Christopher Wolfenbarger, on Aug. 15, 2025. (Court TV)

A TROUBLED FAMILY DYNAMIC

Norma, who entered the courtroom using a cane, took the stand and detailed the tumultuous dynamics within her family. She spoke of her daughter’s volatile relationship with Christopher

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