A mother and her young son are recovering after they were severely injured while trick-or-treating, according to WGLC. Police said a driver blew through a pedestrian crosswalk in Statham, Georgia. Matt Bentley wrote in a GoFundMe post raising money for medical expenses that he looked back to see his wife attempt to push their son …
A Georgia woman who hasn’t seen her brother in 55 years is desperately hoping to reconnect with him as soon as possible, especially after learning her stage IV lung cancer has taken over her body. Atlanta’s 11Alive reports that Judy Marks Williams, 59, of Cedartown, Georgia, was the youngest out of seven children born to biological …
Investigators charged two Georgia women with murder on Tuesday after questioning her claim that a 3-year-old choked while in her temporary custody and died hours later, according to WGCL. A criminal investigation reportedly revealed that the child, Kejuan Mason, 3, died of blunt force trauma. Police charged both Lashirley Morris, 27, and Glenndria Morris, 25, …
A judge denied bond for two teens charged with attempted murder after a sheriff said on Thursday that they were planning a ‘Columbine-style’ attack on their high school in Georgia. According to WGCL, police said a tip from a parent led them to the teens and their homes, where officers found flammable devices, a container …
Georgia authorities said they have initiated a criminal investigation after Kejuan Mason, 3, died as a result of blunt force trauma while being cared for by a temporary caregiver, according to WGCL. A police report states the caregiver first told officers the child choked on a cupcake she made, but investigators said she later changed …
Caliyah Mcnabb was only 2-week-old when her mother, Courtney Bell, dialed 911 on Saturday morning to report her missing. The recording was recently released by Newton County authorities. According to 911 call, Bell’s 2-year-old child woke her up and told her that baby Caliyah was missing. Bell stated that the child’s father, Chris McNabb, was …
A Savannah, Georgia, mother who was found guilty but mentally ill of drowning her two youngest daughters will spend the rest of her life in prison. The Savannah Morning News reported that Chatham County Superior Court Judge James Bass Jr. sentenced Jokeera Viola Morgan, 28, Friday to two consecutive life sentences for the malice murders of her two …
A Dekalb County, Georgia, mother was indicted on murder charges Tuesday for allegedly leaving her toddler daughter in a hot car while she got her hair done. The Dekalb Neighbor reported that a grand jury indicted Dijanelle Fowler, 25, on charges of second-degree murder, second-degree cruelty to children, and concealing the death of another in connection with …
U.S. Army veteran, Chase Massner, was laid to rest on Monday, in Canton, Georgia, surrounded by hundreds of family, friends, and supporters. According to Chase’s mother, Stephanie Cadena, the Iraq veteran and her only son, was born in Lakeland, Florida, on September, 4, 1987. He spent his early years in Davenport, Iowa, then moved …
A Griffin, Georgia, woman allegedly broke up a street fight with her SUV—and ran her daughter over in the process. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Shameka Peoples, 31, is accused of injuring five people, including her daughter, when she ran her car through an altercation on Wednesday night. Cell phone video, which can be viewed below, …
The parents of a Georgia Tech student fatally shot by campus police Saturday night are demanding to know what led up to the deadly incident. Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Chris Stewart, the attorney for the slain student’s parents, announced Monday morning that they plan to file a civil lawsuit against the university. Stewart accused campus police …
The family of a Georgia woman who disappeared from her parents’ Druid Hills home two weeks ago has offered $10,000 for her “safe return.” The Dekalb Neighbor reports that Jenna Van Gelderen, 25, texted a friend that she was going to lay down on August 19 at 2 a.m. Jenna has not been seen or used …
