Woman found dismembered in burning bag as girlfriend charged nearly 20 years later
A woman has been charged with murder 17 years after her girlfriend was found dismembered in a burning bag.
Parts of Nicole Alston's, 24, remains were horrifically found on December 6, 2007, but her "hands, feet and head were missing". The shocking condition of Nicole's remains meant it took authorities 15 years to identify the tragic victim's body, according to Troup County Sheriff's Office. Angel Marie Thompson, the victim's girlfriend, was booked and charged with murder and identity theft in Georgia, United States, on August 12.
Thompson had previously been arrested on August 19, 2024, and charged with concealing Nicole's death but cops at the time said the killer was yet to be determined.
Nicole's remains were found when a bag was spotted burning on the side of a road. The Troup County Sheriff's Office said: "On the morning of December 6, 2007, deputies with the Troup County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the corner of Whitfield Road and Stitcher Road regarding a suspicious black bag that appeared to be burning.
"When they arrived on scene they discovered what appeared to be human remains that had been dumped at the location and a bag was smouldering." Nicole's identity was confirmed after DNA was sent to two laboratories for testing in early 2023, according to People.
In a previous post, the sheriffs office revealed Nicole left New York and moved to Atlanta to live with Thompson, who was described as a "friend" at the time. The police said: "At that time Thompson was wanted in New York for theft and identity fraud. The family last heard from Nicole around Thanksgiving of 2007."
Police investigator Clay Bryant then claimed, in 2024, that Thompson was allegedly identifying as Nicole and started collecting her Social Security benefits, food stamps and housing for around eight years. Police added that the cost of this alleged fraud could have totalled to around £150,000 ($200,000).
Thompson's arrest warrant has accused her of killing Nicole through "homicidal violence by undetermined means" and it stated the victims cause of death was "violence to [the victim's] throat or head". Police also suggested a motive behind the murder, claiming Thompson could have been enraged after Nicole supposedly said she wanted to move back to New York.
The arrest warrant said: "The suspect may not have wanted to lose the financial support, so the victim was murdered and the suspect assumed her identity and continued to live as the victim."
Investigator Bryant, in a press conference following the bombshell murder charge, said it took a "true sociopath" to kill someone in that way. Speaking of the victim's family, he said: "They deserve some finality. They deserve the truth, and we were just lucky enough to be able to find some facts that led us to the truth [about] what happened to Nicole."
Nicole's mum, Sylvia Austin, in the conference said that she "never stopped looking" for her daughter, saying: "She didn't deserve this, and I wish I'd never let her come to Georgia."
The mum added: "She was the life of the party. She was happy, and through all her trials and struggles, she always made everything seem okay. She was always the one people call on to talk to."
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