6 ‘Soldiers of Christ’ Members in Custody After Woman’s Body Found in Car Trunk

Police investigate a vehicle after a body was found in another vehicle in Duluth, Ga., on Sept. 12, 2023. Gwinnett County Police via AP

DULUTH, Ga.—Five adults and a 15-year-old self-described as “Soldiers of Christ” religious group members were in custody Thursday on murder charges after a woman’s body was found in the trunk of a car parked outside a popular spa in Atlanta’s suburbs.

Investigators said that someone reported the discovery Tuesday night outside of a Korean spa and sauna in Duluth. Authorities said the killing does not appear to be connected to the spa.