Man dies of heart attack while dumping body in Alabama woods

A man suspected of murdering his girlfriend died of a heart attack while attempting to conceal her body in a wooded area of Alabama, authorities said. The bodies of Jessica Folds, 47, and Daniel Robbins, 44, were discovered together on June 10 near County Road 86 in Lanett.

Chambers County deputies responded that afternoon after a passerby reported an abandoned Ford pickup truck parked on a dirt road with its engine running and driver's side door open. Following drag marks from the vehicle, officers found the two bodies in nearby brush. The passerby initially mistook them for mannequins.

District Attorney Mike Segrest said the investigation indicates Robbins strangled Folds during a domestic dispute the night before their discovery. An autopsy confirmed she died of strangulation. Segrest said evidence suggests Robbins was in the process of moving Folds' body into the remote location when he suffered a fatal cardiac event. "He died of a heart attack while doing it. Their bodies were right there together," Segrest stated.

At the scene, Folds was found with her hands raised above her head, while Robbins was discovered curled in a fetal position next to her. Authorities described the...