A Fayetteville, Georgia man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of killing his wife in Louisiana, burning her body and burying her under debris in their yard, authorities said.
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office said Kenneth Hardin Jr. has been charged with murder-related offenses and is being held in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, awaiting extradition.
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that a domestic dispute occurred between Hardin and his wife early Tuesday morning at their home on Marlin Court in Fayetteville.
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Authorities say Kenneth Hardin Jr. was arrested in Louisiana on suspicion of killing and burning his wife during a domestic dispute. (Fayette County Sheriff Facebook)
The next morning, Hardin allegedly confessed to his family that he had killed his wife, burned her body and was leaving town.
Hardin’s father contacted county dispatchers later that morning to report the incident, and police responded to the home and found evidence consistent with the report.
As the investigation continued, detectives were able to track Hardin’s vehicle to Covington, Louisiana.
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Investigators from the Fayette County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Office discovered the woman’s burned body under debris in her yard and later arrested her husband. (iStock)
They then contacted the Louisiana State Police and the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office (STPSO) and together they located the vehicle at a nearby motel.
SWAT officers located the vehicle and arrested Hardin inside the motel and booked him into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Facility as a fugitive awaiting extradition to Georgia.
While some investigators pursued Hardin, others continued their investigation at Hardin’s residence and discovered a shallow grave in a wooded area behind the residence.
The sheriff’s office said the charred body of Hardin’s wife, Carrie Hardin, was found buried under debris in the yard.
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Fox News Digital has reached out to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office for additional information.
The investigation into this matter is ongoing.
