Alabama man charged with killing military veteran, wife had posted about them online for a decade
An Alabama man accused of killing a military veteran and his wife posted about the couple's family for years as they appeared to be close friends, social media posts showGeorge Birmingham, 46, was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly killing Justin Elrod and his wife, Lena Elrod, who were discovered dead at 12:15 a.m. following reports of a burglary.
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An Alabama man accused of killing a military veteran and his wife posted about the couple's family for years as they appeared to be close friends, social media posts showGeorge Birmingham, 46, was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly killing Justin Elrod and his wife, Lena Elrod, who were discovered dead at 12:15 a.m. following reports of a burglary. Social media posts by Birmingham reveal he was close with the couple, speaking highly of them as recent as June 16.Facebook posts reviewed by Fox News Digital show Birmingham and the couple appeared to have been close friends for roughly a decade, with posts mentioning the Elrods dating back nearly 10 years.ALABAMA SHERIFF DETAILS GRUESOME MURDERS OF VETERAN AND WIFE INSIDE THEIR OWN HOMEIn a June 16 Facebook post, Birmingham mused about a hypothetical Mars colonization trip and named the friends and family he'd want along for the ride, which included Justin and Lena Elrod. He wrote that "no one listens better than him, and no one is more fun to argue with than her," before closing the post with, "I love you guys!""Now that I think about it, they probably wouldnt want our tribe," Birmingham wrote as he jokingly ended the post.
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- An Alabama man accused of killing a military veteran and his wife posted about the couple's family for years as they appeared to be close friends, social media posts showGeorge Birmingham, 46, was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly killing Justin Elrod and his wife, Lena Elrod, who were discovered dead at 12:15 a.m. following reports of a burglary.
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