Brad Milkey

This is my question, too. Looming over all this is clearly like the relationship issue. elements that are happening here. So what do we know about the relationship between the husband and wife in the days leading up to all this?

This is my question, too. Looming over all this is clearly like the relationship issue. elements that are happening here. So what do we know about the relationship between the husband and wife in the days leading up to all this?

So, to be clear, if she's confronting him, allegedly, about this note from a romantic partner outside their relationship, it's not like this was known or accepted in their marriage, right?

So, to be clear, if she's confronting him, allegedly, about this note from a romantic partner outside their relationship, it's not like this was known or accepted in their marriage, right?

Aha. And recently, ABC News spoke exclusively to that girlfriend. So we're going to take a quick break. When we come back, we're going to hear from that girlfriend. We're going to hear from Kelly Edwards herself.

Aha. And recently, ABC News spoke exclusively to that girlfriend. So we're going to take a quick break. When we come back, we're going to hear from that girlfriend. We're going to hear from Kelly Edwards herself.

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.

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?