Man wanted for murdering his wife back in Georgia

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A man accused of killing his wife earlier this month is now in the Gwinnett County Jail.

Deputies booked 34-year-old Saul Maisonet over the weekend after they brought him back from Alabama.

Maisonet is accused by Gwinnett County Police Department of the stabbing death of his wife, 46-year-old Tanya Maisonet.

Police said they made entry into the couple’s Peachtree Corner’s apartment located in the 6800 block of Springs Lane in Peachtree Corners just after 2 a.m. on Oct. 7 after receiving a 911 call. Officers said they found the woman’s body with at least one stab wound.

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Maisonet is charged with felony murder.

No motive has been released in the case.

No word on Maisonet’s next court appearance.