Investigators sought video from homes and businesses near a popular Atlanta park as divers searched a pond in their quest to solve the stabbing death of a parkgoer who was walking her dog.
Katherine Janness, 40, was found dead in Piedmont Park around 1 a.m. Wednesday. Police say her dog was also killed. No arrests have been made.
Investigators have gone door-to-door asking neighbors for surveillance footage, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The aim is to help them retrace Janness’ steps and glean any clues they can from the video.
Divers also spent much of Wednesday searching a pond in the park, news outlets reported.
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The FBI has joined local authorities investigating the stabbing death of a woman who was walking her dog at a popular Atlanta park.
Katherine Janness, 40, and her dog, Bowie, were found dead inside the entrance of Piedmont Park at about 1 a.m. Wednesday, after being seen on surveillance footage walking together.
Police have not made any arrests in the case. They did not reveal how the dog died, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Atlanta police Deputy Chief Charles Hampton described the scene as “gruesome and said Janness had been stabbed multiple times.
Investigators said they worked through the night to search for evidence that would help them solve the stabbing. They have gone door-to-door to request any security footage that may help with the investigation from neighbors. Investigators also returned to the park on Wednesday with diving gear to search a lake for any evidence.
Woman fatally stabbed while walking dog in Atlanta park
July 28, 2021
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1of3Authorities are searching for the person who fatally stabbed a woman who was walking her dog in Piedmont Park, one of Atlanta s most popular parks, Wednesday, July 28, 2021 in Atlanta. Katherine Janness, 40, was found dead in Piedmont Park around 1 a.m. Wednesday, police said. Her dog had also been killed.R.J. Rico/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3This photo shows a memorial at the Piedmont Park, Wednesday, July 28, 2021 in Atlanta. Authorities are searching for the person who fatally stabbed a woman who was walking her dog in Piedmont Park, one of Atlanta s most popular parks. Katherine Janness, 40, was found dead in Piedmont Park around 1 a.m. Wednesday, police said. Her dog had also been killed.R.J. Rico/APShow MoreShow Less
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Piedmont Park, one of Atlanta’s most popular parks.
Katherine Janness, 40, was found dead in Piedmont Park around 1 a.m. Wednesday, police said. Her dog was also killed. Investigators said the victim’s wife pinged Janness’ phone and found her body.
Janness had dinner with her wife Tuesday night and then said she was going to walk the dog.
The wife pinged her phone when she didn’t come home.
When she arrived at Piedmont Park, she found the disfigured body of Janness and her dead dog near the entrance around 1 a.m. Wednesday.
Katherine Janness Atlanta woman stabbed to death walking dog in Piedmont park. Image via social media.
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