July 29, 2021- 2:00 p.m.
Atlanta police are searching for a killer after discovering a woman and her dog stabbed to death in Piedmont Park.
According to police, officers were called to the entrance of the park at 10th Street and Charles Allen Drive around 1 a.m. Wednesday.
The victim was identified as Katherine Janness, 40, of Atlanta. The victim’s father-in-law said she told his daughter that she was taking her dog Bowie for a quick walk but never came back.
The couple lives up the street from the park and had been together for years. He said his daughter is devastated.
A veteran officer with the APD told reporters the stabbing was unlike anything he had seen before and that the victim had been stabbed multiple times.
The Atlanta Police Department is offering a $10,000 reward for any information that could help them arrest and indict a suspect in the case.
Officers hoping cameras from the park, neighborhood, and the nearby Midtown High School will help with the investigation.
A dive team also searched the park’s lake, Lake Clara Meer, for clues.
Officials have not been able to say if this was a random act of violence or if it was targeted.Flowers, cards, and dog treats were being left at the scene.
If you can help, please call the Atlanta Police Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477.
