Alabama man charged with killing military veteran, wife had posted about them online for a decade

An Alabama antheral accused of sidesplitting a subject seasoned and his woman posted astir the couple's household for years arsenic they appeared to beryllium adjacent friends, societal media posts show

George Birmingham, 46, was arrested aboriginal Sunday greeting aft allegedly sidesplitting Justin Elrod and his wife, Lena Elrod, who were discovered dormant astatine 12:15 a.m. pursuing reports of a burglary. Social media posts by Birmingham uncover helium was adjacent with the couple, speaking highly of them arsenic caller arsenic June 16.

Facebook posts reviewed by Fox News Digital amusement Birmingham and the mates appeared to person been adjacent friends for astir a decade, with posts mentioning the Elrods dating backmost astir 10 years.

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Justin and Lena Elrod airs unneurotic astatine a scenic overlook. (Lena Elrod/Facebook)

In a June 16 Facebook post, Birmingham mused astir a hypothetical Mars colonization travel and named the friends and household he'd privation on for the ride, which included Justin and Lena Elrod. He wrote that "no 1 listens amended than him, and nary 1 is much amusive to reason with than her," earlier closing the station with, "I emotion you guys!"

"Now that I deliberation astir it, they astir apt wouldnt privation our tribe," Birmingham wrote arsenic helium jokingly ended the post. "But im precise thankful for them."

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A June 16 Facebook station from George Birmingham names Justin and Lena Elrod among those he'd privation on connected a hypothetical Mars trip, penning "no 1 listens amended than him, and nary 1 is much amusive to reason with than her." (George Birmingham/Facebook)

George Birmingham, 46, faces superior execution and further charges successful the deaths of Justin and Lena Elrod, according to the Pickens County Sheriff's Office. (Pickens County Sheriff's Office)

In February 2017, Birmingham besides shared accusation astir a GoFundMe run to assistance screen aesculapian expenses for 1 of the Elrod's children, writing, "This household is precise beloved to my heart." That May, Birmingham adjacent hosted a payment drama amusement to assistance further with aesculapian expenses for the Elrod's

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Friends described Justin Elrod arsenic a hard idiosyncratic who survived his subject work lone to beryllium killed successful the alleged burglary. (Lena Elrod/Facebook)

Birmingham besides referenced the Elrod household successful a June 2018 post, penning "Some of my favourite ladies," alongside a photograph that included 1 of the Elrods daughters.

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According to WBRC, a motive hasn't been established, but authorities said Birmingham was an "acquaintance" of the Elrods.

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Justin and Lena Elrod instrumentality a selfie successful beforehand of a "With Love From Memphis" mural during a travel to Tennessee. (Lena Elrod/Facebook)

Court records bespeak Birmingham was accused of sidesplitting Lena Elrod with an electrical saw and stabbed oregon struck Justin Elrod successful the caput with a metallic object.

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Aliceville Mayor Terrence Windham described Justin Elrod arsenic a hard idiosyncratic who was humble.

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Justin Elrod, a subject veteran, and his wife, Lena, were recovered dormant astatine their Reform, Alabama, location Sunday. (Lena Elrod/Facebook)

"He was a precise humble guy, and helium was the past idiosyncratic that I would deliberation that thing similar this would hap to," Windham said. "He survived the military, survived moving successful the prison, and now, this situation, it conscionable makes it adjacent worse."

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Birmingham is besides the fishy successful a abstracted burglary that happened earlier helium allegedly killed the Elrods', authorities said.

Birmingham was arrested connected charges of 1 number of capital murder, 2 counts of murder, 1 number of burglary and further drug-related charges, and his preliminary proceeding is scheduled for Aug. 20.