Killer Stabbed Wife 30 Times, Then Convicted of Cold Case Murder

Brutal Motel Murder and Escape

• 🔪 Rosalyn Renee Lewis was found stabbed 30 times in a motel room near Atlanta.
• 💬 With her dying breaths, Lewis identified her attacker as Joye Marie Pelzer.
• 🏃 Pelzer fled the scene, was later spotted by a witness with a knife, and led police on a high-speed chase.
• 💥 The chase ended in a gunfight where Pelzer was shot by officers before being apprehended.

Victim's Prior Warnings

• ⚠️ Lewis had previously reported threats from her wife, Pelzer, to law enforcement.
• 🗣️ Lewis detailed Pelzer's volatile behavior, including threats of violence and stealing her passport.
• 🚨 Despite Lewis's fears and attempts to get a restraining order, the violence escalated.

Pelzer's Confession and Cold Case

• 🏥 After recovering from her injuries, Pelzer was interviewed by detectives.
• ⚖️ Pelzer pleaded guilty in 2021 to the murder of Rosalyn Lewis.
• 🕵️ Two years later, Pelzer was convicted for the 2011 cold case murder of Shawndell McLeoud.

Involvement in Cold Case

• 🤝 Pelzer's ex-girlfriend revealed that Pelzer and Lewis had allegedly planned McLeoud's murder together.
• ⛓️ McLeoud was reportedly kidnapped, held captive for days, and then murdered.
• 💔 Lewis's role in the McLeoud murder cannot be confirmed as she was killed by Pelzer before testifying.

Sentencing

• 🔒 Pelzer is currently serving two life sentences for the murders of both Rosalyn Renee Lewis and Shawndell McLeoud.