10-05-2025
Slocomb woman accused of dismembering lover with chainsaw could stand trial this summer
GENEVA COUNTY, Ala (WDHN) — A Slocomb woman who state investigators claim 'completely' dismembered her boyfriend with a chainsaw is expected to stand before a jury of her peers this summer.
Court records show Joselina Lopez's trial date has been set for Monday, June 23, in the Geneva County courthouse.
However, Lopez has requested a mental evaluation, which could delay the trial.
Lopez was indicted by a Geneva County grand jury last month on charges of murder and corpse abuse.
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Lopez is accused of shooting and dismembering 41-year-old Benito Morales Guzman.
Geneva County deputies found Guzman's body dismembered in a car behind his house around Grady Garner Road and New Hinson Road in the Fadette community last August. Officers were called to the scene after receiving a missing person's report for Guzman.
Investigators with the State Bureau of Investigation claim that when officers arrived at the scene, a 'strong odor' was coming from the car, and they found a chainsaw with human flesh in the car, along with Guzman's body. The body was in around 10-15 pieces, stuffed in garbage bags, and placed in the backseat and trunk.
According to investigators, after finding the body, officers began searching the home and discovered a pistol, a hatchet, two knives, two other chainsaws, and various receipts showing Lopez had purchased tools.
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Chainsaw marks were found on the floor of the home, and it is believed Guzman was shot around five times before being dismembered, investigators say.
Prosecutors and investigators believe Lopez's and Guzman's 4-year-old child may have been in the home at the time of the murder and dismemberment.
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