Aimee Lafakis was reported missing on Friday, September 29, 2023, and two days later her boyfriend Brandon Wineinger was arrested on Sunday, October 1, 2023. Brandon, 43, faces multiple charges, including tampering with evidence, kidnapping and concealing the death of a person, first-degree burglary and making false statements, according to WSB-TV.
Aimee, a 48-year-old grandmother from Georgia, was reported missing to Brookhaven police by her family on Friday. According to the New York Post, her family last heard from her via text message around 2 a.m. local time on Friday.
However, the missing report took a tragic turn after police recovered a woman’s body on Sunday. The remains were found on Drowning Creek Road in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Police later identified the remains as Aimee’s and notified the family.
The investigation is currently underway and police are trying to find more information about the crime. It’s also worth noting that it’s unclear what exactly Brandon Wineinger did, but police arrested him after it was discovered that he had made several false statements about Aimee.
Brandon Wineinger is arrested in connection with Aimee Lafaki’s disappearance and mysterious death
Aimee Lafaki’s boyfriend, 43-year-old Brandon Wineinger, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of Lafaki’s murder. However, he was not arrested in connection with the 48-year-old’s disappearance.
Brandon faces multiple charges, including kidnapping, burglary, making false statements, tampering with evidence and concealing the death of another.
Aimee’s family released a statement to Channel 2 Action News, saying her daughters Scarlett and London and granddaughter London were “her whole life.” It noted that Aimee was proud of her and that their bond was special and unique.
The statement added that all three would not only make her proud, but would continue to live the “beautiful life she had always wanted for them.”
“She was loved by so many and her legacy will be the way she lived. She was genuine, funny, loyal and simply a force of nature,” the statement continued.
As previously mentioned, the victim was last heard from on Friday, and police found her body two days later on Sunday. Police spoke with Aimee’s family on Monday to get more information about her and her disappearance.
A fundraiser is being launched to raise money for the victim’s family
A GoFundMe fundraiser has been launched to raise funds to support Aimee’s family. The fundraiser aims to raise $20,000 and has already raised $10,500. According to the description, Aimee was separated from her family over the weekend and the fundraiser aims to help her daughters “during this difficult time.”
“Please let your love for Aimee be expressed through love and support for her daughters, as she would have wished. She was truly loved,” the description reads.
One of her friends posted a heartfelt message about Aimee Lafakis on social media. It called her a “beautiful soul from the inside out” who would never be forgotten but forever missed.
“Fly high, my friend, until we meet again! We will do whatever it takes to get you the justice you deserve. I love you,” the social media post reads.
Police officers reportedly went to Brandon Wineinger’s home to investigate her disappearance.
Brookhaven Police and Crime Stoppers Atlanta are asking for the public’s help in obtaining more information about the case and Brandon Wineinger. Police are actively investigating the case to find out what happened.
