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Guilty Verdict in Murder of Gwinnett County Escort

(Lawrenceville, GA., 8/30/24) – A Gwinnett County jury convicted a Duluth man for fatally stabbing a 19-year-old escort after a dispute over money.

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Self-Proclaimed “Patriot” Found Guilty of Shooting Immigrant Associate

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 8/19/24) – A self-proclaimed “patriot” was convicted of shooting a man in the back of the head because the victim envied his U.S. citizenship.

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Shooter Convicted in Fatal Grayson Drug Robbery Attempt

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 8/16/2024) – A Buford man who killed a teen during a botched a drug robbery will serve a life prison sentence.

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Biker Pleads Guilty to Charges in State Trooper Fatal Chase

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Aug. 14, 2024) – A man who led a Georgia State Trooper on a high-speed chase that ultimately ended in the lawman’s death pleaded guilty.

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Guilty Verdict Reached in Shooting Death of Stone Mountain Woman

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 8/2/2024)– A Stone Mountain man will serve a life prison sentence for fatally shooting his girlfriend and ... Read More

Lawrenceville Man Who Claimed Wife Took Her Life Convicted of Murder

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 07/25/2024) – A Lawrenceville man will serve life in prison for killing his estranged wife after telling police that she shot herself in his apartment.

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Peachtree Corners Mother Pleads Guilty to Murdering 5-year-old Son

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 07/15/2024) – A mother accused of stabbing her 5-year-old son to death then setting their Peachtree Corners apartment on fire will serve a life ...

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Gwinnett DA’s No. 2 Reappointed to Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 07/03/2024) – John Melvin, the Chief Assistant District Attorney for the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office, was reappointed to a second ...

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Career Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Fentanyl Overdose

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 07/02/2024) – A man connected to two Fentanyl overdose fatalities will spend 40 years in prison for selling pills containing the substance to a ...

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