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Gunman Pleads Guilty to Murder in Double Shooting in the Midst of Trial

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 6/26/25) – An Americus man pled guilty to murder for fatally shooting a teen in the head and shooting and injuring the teen’s mother.

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

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 6/24/25) – The GBI Child Fatality Review Unit has selected the Gwinnett District Attorney’s Office Child Fatality Review (CFR) Committee as the CFR ...

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Life Sentence for Drug Dealer in Deadly Fentanyl Overdose

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 6/20/25) – A Dacula man pled guilty to murder and drug charges after the Fentanyl-laced drugs he sold led to a fatal overdose.

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Child Molestation Plea Puts Man in Prison for 30 Years

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 6/18/25) – A man pled to a 30-year prison sentence when he admitted to sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl.

William J. McCleod, ...

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Man Found Guilty of Murder in Drug Robbery Set-up

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 6/17/25) – A man was convicted of murder for fatally shooting a victim execution-style during a strong-armed robbery.

A Gwinnett County jury found ...

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Guilty Verdict Reached in Norcross Baby Shower Murder

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 5/31/25) – A man who attended a 2023 Norcross baby shower was convicted of murder for shooting another person at the event.

A ...

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Man Found Guilty of Soliciting ‘Teen’ for Sex

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 5/23/25) – A Cumming man will spend the next 30 years in prison after jurors found him guilty of soliciting a teen for sex.

Peter Arne Moxness, 64, ...

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Robbing Crew Member Convicted of Murder in Deadly Heist Gone Wrong

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 5/19/25) – A would-be armed robber was found guilty of murder for the part they played in an attempted drug heist that ended with the death of a fellow ...

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Life Sentence Plus 90 Year Handed to Man for Sexual Assault, Kidnapping

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 5/14/25) – An Auburn man was sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting a woman after forcing his way into her home, beating her, and holding her ...

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Gang Members Found Guilty of Murdering Check Cashing Store Owner

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 5/12/25) – Two men were convicted of murder for targeting a DeKalb County business owner and fatally shooting him when they followed him to his home to rob him.

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