District Attorney News Releases

Gwinnett District Attorney Statement on Tevin Hood Fatal Shooting

Updated: Jan 13, 2026

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 1/13/26) – Gwinnett Judicial Circuit District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson announced her Office's decision to not file charges in connection with the August 8, 2025, shooting death of Tevin Hood.

Gunman Pleads Guilty to Killing Auburn Woman

Updated: Dec 23, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 12/23/25) – A Lawrenceville man was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to killing a woman he was dating.

Gang Member Convicted of Murder in Attempted Drug Heist

Updated: Dec 19, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 12/19/25) – A Grayson man was found guilty for his part in several gang-related armed robberies that ended in a deadly shooting.

Attempted Sexual Assault of Teen Lifeguard Ends with Guilty Verdict

Updated: Dec 05, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 12/5/25) – A Stone Mountain man was found guilty Thursday of assaulting and trying to rape an 18-year-old lifeguard at a community pool.

Guilty Verdict Reached in Norcross Execution Killing

Updated: Nov 24, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 11/21/25) – A Norcross man was sentenced to life in prison for committing an execution-style murder.

Gunman Found Guilty of Murder During Domestic Dispute

Updated: Nov 24, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 11/20/25) – A man accused of killing the woman working for him was found guilty of murder and sentenced to a life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Gunman Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Violent Crime Spree

Updated: Nov 24, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 11/24/25) – A Snellville man who went on a violent shooting spree attacking several former high-school classmates was convicted on multiple charges for the homicide attempts.

Man Found Guilty of Touching Women & Girls at Public Pool

Updated: Nov 24, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 11/21/25) – A Snellville man will go to prison for inappropriately touching two girls and two women at a Lawrenceville swimming pool.

Norcross Man Convicted of Molesting 9-Year-Old

Updated: Oct 29, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 10/29/25) –A Norcross man will serve 25 years in prison for molesting a 9-year-old girl.

Guilty Verdict Reached in Killing of a Gainesville Man

Updated: Oct 27, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 10/27/25) – Two men were convicted of murder for killing a Gainesville man after a verbal altercation inside a nightclub.

Guilty Verdict Upheld in Case of Deadly DUI Collision

Updated: Oct 22, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 10/21/25) – The Supreme Court of Georgia unanimously upheld the conviction of a man found guilty of murder while driving drunk and fleeing police.

Guilty Verdict Reached in Duluth Meth Lab Bust

Updated: Oct 06, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 10/6/25) – A Duluth man and his mother will serve 20 and 10 years in prison, respectively, for running a methamphetamine lab in their basement.

Sexual Assault Guilty Plea Results in Life Sentence

Updated: Oct 06, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 10/2/25) – A Gwinnett County farm worker pled guilty today to raping a 13-year-old girl at a party.

Norcross Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting 10-Year-Old

Updated: Sep 23, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 9/12/25) – A Norcross man was sentenced to life after he pled guilty to raping a 10-year-old girl.

Norcross Mother Pleads Guilty to Murder and Abuse of 8-year-old Daughter

Updated: Sep 23, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 9/23/25) – A Norcross mother pled guilty to murder in connection with the beating death of her 8-year-old daughter.

Gwinnett District Attorney’s Office Named CFR Committee of the Year

Updated: Sep 08, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 9/8/25) – The GBI Child Fatality Review Unit has selected the Gwinnett District Attorney’s Office Child Fatality Review (CFR) Committee as the CFR Committee of the Year for 2025. The office is honored to have received this recognition. The committee’s exceptional commitment to the prevention of child fatalities and improving the well-being of vulnerable children in Gwinnett County is acknowledged by this award.

Guilty Verdict Reached for Planner of Deadly Gun Heist

Updated: Sep 04, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 9/3/25) – A Lawrenceville man was found guilty of murder for planning a gun heist that left the would-be seller dead.

Michigan Man Found Guilty of Sexually Abusing 2 Gwinnett Teens

Updated: Aug 29, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 8/22/25) – A Michigan man was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing two girls over the course of seven years and conceiving a child with one.

Duluth Man Sentenced to Life for Raping Teen

Updated: Aug 22, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 8/22/25) – A Duluth man was convicted of rape for sexually assaulting a teenager multiple times as she woke up to him attacking her.

Fatal Shooting of Jilted Marijuana Buyer Leads to Life Prison Sentence

Updated: Aug 22, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 8/22/25) – A Lawrenceville man was found guilty of shooting and killing a Marietta teen after taking money the teen paid him for marijuana.