The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has joined Atlanta police in the investigation surrounding the murder of Katie Janness, 40, and her dog in Piedmont Park, according to 11 Alive.
Janness, who was a member of Atlanta’s LGBTQ community and a bartender at the LGBTQ-owned Campagnolo, was found stabbed to death in the park on Wednesday (July 28) after walking her dog Bowie, who was also killed.
According to the AJC, Janness was found by her partner of six years, Emma Clark, after she tracked her with her phone’s GPS. “Today, I lost the love of my life and baby boy,” Clark said in a post shared to a GoFundMe page. “It was tragic.