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Body of missing Brookhaven woman found; arrest made
Sad new developments in the disappearance of a Brookhaven woman. Family members reported Aimee Lafakis missing on Friday. FOX 5 learned police found her body in a wooded area in Gwinnett County and Brookhaven police have charged her boyfriend with kidnapping and lying to them.
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - The boyfriend of a missing Brookhaven woman is facing multiple charges, including kidnapping, in connection with her disappearance.
According to Brookhaven Police Department, Brandon Wineinger has been arrested and charged with kidnapping, burglary, tampering with evidence, concealing the death of another and giving false statements - all felonies.
Aimee Lafakis, 48, was reported missing by family members on Sept. 29. They told police that the last time anyone had heard from Lafakis was a text at 2 a.m. that day.
Brandon Wineinger
Her last known location was her residence at the MAA Glen apartment complex, according to her ex-husband, Stephen Lafakis.
She was supposed to have dinner with her daughter on Friday night. When her daughter called, Lafakis did not answer, so she went to her mother's apartment.
The daughter found Lafakis' car at the apartment complex, but her mother was not there.
Aimee Welch Lafakis (Credit: Brookhaven Police Department)
Investigators spent several hours on Saturday interviewing residents in the apartment complex.
Officials interviewed Wineinger as part of their investigation. During that interview, police say he made several false statements, which led to his arrest.
On Sunday afternoon, Gwinnett Police Department confirmed they were investigating a homicide in the area of Harbins Circle near Turkey Crossing. On Monday, police confirmed that the remains found on Drowning Creek Road were Lafakis' body.
The family was stunned when they received the news. They told FOX 5 they needed time to process all that has happened.
Wineinger is being held in the DeKalb County Jail. He made his first court appearance Monday.
The investigation remains ongoing.