BOWLING GREEN, KY – The final days of Jasmina Aljic’s life were marked by tragedy and violence, culminating in a crime that has left her family and community reeling. The 31-year-old woman, a mother and recent transplant to Bowling Green, was discovered dead inside a burned vehicle, but authorities say her ordeal began days earlier in her own home.
Investigators were called to Threlkel Ferry Road in the early morning hours of Jan. 19 after reports of a car fire that followed a collision. Firefighters arrived to find a vehicle engulfed in flames, and after extinguishing the blaze, they discovered a body inside. Officials later identified the victim as Aljic and determined she had died before the fire started, citing the absence of soot in her lungs.
Law enforcement alleges that Salko Husejnovic, Aljic’s husband, killed her in their residence three days before her body was moved. According to statements from detectives, her three children remained in the home during that period, unaware of the truth behind their mother’s absence. Husejnovic is accused of telling the children that their mother was simply asleep.
Further investigation revealed that Aljic had recently relocated from Missouri to Kentucky, moving after Christmas. She had previously sought a protective order against Husejnovic, indicating a history of domestic issues.
Authorities say that, in an attempt to conceal the crime, Husejnovic enlisted the help of Shelly Boyd, a woman in a relationship with his brother. Detectives allege that Boyd not only witnessed the fatal beating but later participated in efforts to destroy evidence. She is accused of purchasing gasoline used to set the vehicle on fire and assisting in transporting Aljic’s body.
Police searching the residence uncovered a bag of clothing hidden in a kitchen cabinet and found three pillows stained with blood in the washing machine. Surveillance footage, according to investigators, recorded Boyd wearing the same clothes during the attempted disposal of the vehicle.
During police interviews, Boyd conceded she saw Aljic being attacked and confirmed that the victim’s body was left on the kitchen floor for three days while the children remained in the home. She also admitted to helping with the failed attempt to push the car over a cliff before it was set ablaze.
Detectives confronted Husejnovic at the family home after Boyd initially tried to deny his presence to officers. He eventually surrendered and, during questioning, claimed the fatal incident began as an argument that escalated. He further alleged that Boyd advised against calling emergency services.
Aljic’s death remains under investigation as officials continue to determine the precise cause. Husejnovic faces charges including murder, tampering with physical evidence, and abuse of a corpse. He is held in the Warren County Jail on a $1 million bond. Boyd is detained on related charges, with bond set at nearly $50,000.