On August 26, 2005,the tenth anniversary of Heather Teague's disappearance, her Cousin, 26 year-old Sue Ann Ray went missing.
Three days before she disappeared, Sue Ann sent an email to her aunt saying,
"I am sure that I can help. I will do anything I can.
I picture this happening in my head and it doesn't make sense. Something is definitely wrong.
We will bring her home!
One way or another."
On the day she went missing she went to see her estranged husband.
Her car was found abandoned in a Canton Wal-Mart parking lot.
Sue Ann Ray's body was found on Wednesday, February 8th 2006.
Acting on a tip from an informant, authorities headed to the deep woods of Northern Cherokee County, near a creek and on a plateau halfway up a steep hill.
This is where they made the grim discovery of her body in a shallow grave.
An hour after her body was found, her estranged husband, Quinton Ray, was charged with her murder.
The couple had been involved in a custody battle over their 6-year-old daughter, Charity Ray.
Before her disappearance Quinton had threatened her, broke into her house and killed Sue Ann's dog.
On May 22, 2007, Quinton took a plea deal for her murder in order to avoid the death penalty.
He was given two life sentences with the possibility of parole after 20 years.
He planned his wife's murder for six months.
Quinton also stated that he worked out five of those six months, so that he would be strong enough to carry her body into the woods.
It took him 90 seconds to kill her, as he did so he told her,
"You can fight, but it won't do no good."
He then placed his arm around her neck and pulled every time she let out a breath.
He had dug her grave five months before her death and said he had no regrets.
Quinton's dad, Daniel, was charged with hindering the apprehension of a suspect and was sentenced to five years probation.
Investigators said he helped his son dump his wife's car in a Woodstock shopping center to divert police.
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