LIVE: GA v. Christopher Wolfenbarger - Day 2 | Killer’s Daughter Murder Trial

Christopher Wolfenbarger cold-case murder case background

Shared case background · not a recap of this recording

Christopher Wolfenbarger was tried in Atlanta for the cold-case murder of his wife, Melissa Wolfenbarger. Court TV reported that Melissa, the daughter of convicted serial killer Carl Patton, disappeared in late 1998 and her remains were found in trash bags in 1999. ([courttv.com](https://www.courttv.com/news/ga-v-christopher-wolfenbarger-killers-daughter-murder-trial/?utm_source=openai)) [1][6][2]

Defendant

Christopher Wolfenbarger was charged in Fulton County, Georgia, in connection with Melissa Wolfenbarger’s death. ([courttv.com](https://www.courttv.com/news/husband-indicted-in-cold-case-murder-of-serial-killers-daughter/?utm_source=openai)) [6][1]

Victim background

Melissa Wolfenbarger was reported as the daughter of convicted serial killer Carl Patton, known as the Flint River Killer. ([courttv.com](https://www.courttv.com/news/ga-v-christopher-wolfenbarger-killers-daughter-murder-trial/?utm_source=openai)) [1][3]

Case background

Reporting says Melissa disappeared in late 1998; her remains, including her severed head, were found in trash bags in April and June 1999 and were not positively identified until 2003. ([courttv.com](https://www.courttv.com/news/ga-v-christopher-wolfenbarger-killers-daughter-murder-trial/?utm_source=openai)) [1][2]