Brad Milkey

We are back with Elena Athens from ABC station WTVD in North Carolina. So at this point, Clint Bonnell is married to Shanna Cloud, but he's also got this relationship with Kelly Edwards, effectively his girlfriend at the time that he vanishes. Well, recently, Kelly Edwards spoke exclusively to ABC News. She told us that Clint Bonnell was living separately from his wife the last couple years.

In fact, here's a clip from that interview.

In fact, here's a clip from that interview.

In that interview, Kelly Edwards also referenced some text messages that she had with Clint. What can you tell us about those?

In that interview, Kelly Edwards also referenced some text messages that she had with Clint. What can you tell us about those?

What does that mean, I guess? How will those text messages be used by prosecutors?

What does that mean, I guess? How will those text messages be used by prosecutors?

Is there a defense from Shanna at all or from her attorneys?

Is there a defense from Shanna at all or from her attorneys?

And as you mentioned, the state's also preparing to go to trial. They're building their case. So far, they have the records of the who, the where, the when. What else are they going to be looking at?

And as you mentioned, the state's also preparing to go to trial. They're building their case. So far, they have the records of the who, the where, the when. What else are they going to be looking at?

That is the thing that I'm still hung up on with this case is it's such a horrific and heinous crime. We know that. But the victim is there's something about like a green beret or a former green beret that seems so invulnerable. And yet here's someone shot and then allegedly chopped up. I mean, what does that say to you, I guess, as a reporter there?

That is the thing that I'm still hung up on with this case is it's such a horrific and heinous crime. We know that. But the victim is there's something about like a green beret or a former green beret that seems so invulnerable. And yet here's someone shot and then allegedly chopped up. I mean, what does that say to you, I guess, as a reporter there?

Right.

Right.

Like if it can happen to him, it can happen to anyone is kind of the vibe at the end of the day.

Like if it can happen to him, it can happen to anyone is kind of the vibe at the end of the day.

What's next in this case then, Elena?

What's next in this case then, Elena?

Yeah. And again, we'll see what comes of this case. But like you said, a community, a military community in this part of the state that was just absolutely shocked to see one of their own disposed of in this way, regardless of who the killer is. We'll see how this trial plays out. Elena, thank you so much.