ABC11 is taking a deep dive into the murder investigation, which is still unfolding, of Fayetteville Green Beret, 50-year-old Clinton Bonnell. He was known to family, friends and classmates as ‘Clint.’
Our half-hour stream-only special, “Green Beret Murder: What Happened to Clinton Bonnell?” airs on Tuesday, July 15 at 6:30 p.m. You can watch wherever you stream ABC11.
In the documentary, you’ll learn more about Bonnell from his sister, who first spoke to ABC11 days after he disappeared. You’ll also hear from his girlfriend, one of the last persons he talked to.
How the Investigation Unfolded
Clinton “Clint” Bonnell, 50, was reportedly last seen in the Gray’s Creek area of Cumberland County, North Carolina on Jan. 27. Bonnell was a student at Methodist University and enrolled in the Physician Assistant Program.
When he failed to show up for class on Tuesday, Jan. 28, an employee at the university called the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office around 2:58 p.m. and requested a well-being check on Bonnell at his Fayetteville home on Butler Nursery Road. The caller, who is a Program Director at Methodist University, said Bonnell missed all of his classes for the day.
Deputies said they talked to his wife Shana Cloud, who allegedly told them she hadn’t seen Bonnell since the day before (Jan. 27) at Fit 4 Life. Officers noted that his car and car keys, watch, workout bag, reading glasses, and other personal items were still at the house…