Infant left in hot car for SIX HOURS dies while mom goes to salon to get her hair done: Police
Murder
Mother allegedly drove around for hours with 1-year-old’s body in car before calling 911
Consumer
July 14, 2017
Homeowner stunned: Craigslist squatters derail closing day for woman’s long-awaited home sale
A Georgia woman who went to say her final goodbyes to her family home before it was sold found a family of squatters living there, and now can’t get them out. Dena Everman of Marietta, Georgia had lived in her home for 11 years, reports USA Today. She had sold the house and was expecting …
child endangerment
July 6, 2017
Police: Mom leaves toddler in car for TWO hours in mall parking lot
A toddler is in the hospital after sitting in a hot car for at least two hours in Kennesaw, Georgia, on Wednesday, police said. CBS 46 reports that Dao Truc Le, 22, of Smyrna, is accused of leaving her 1-year-old toddler inside a hot car while she was working at Town Center Mall. The mall’s security …
Violent Crime
July 6, 2017
CAUGHT! Couple who reportedly beat mom and teen girl over food order turn themselves in
Authorities arrested a man and woman on Wednesday, who allegedly beat up a Georgia food stand owner and her teen daughter over the portion size of their plates. Baxley police arrested Nathaniel Eric Smith and Latasha Smith in connection with a June 22 incident that occurred after the suspects accused Qwik Chick food stand owner, Jeanette Norris, of selling …
Cold Cases
June 27, 2017
EXCLUSIVE: Witness to 45-year-old cold case comes forward for the first time, speaks about 9-year-old girl’s abduction, murder
‘I’ve had nightmares about it forever!’
Murder
June 26, 2017
Two-year-old girl dies after getting into her parents’ Oxycodone stash: Police
The toddler’s parents are facing felony murder charges
Court
June 15, 2017
Supermarket shocker! Woman suing grocery chain after her husband fell into a deep fryer and was BURNED to death
Chrissie McGee Blount has filed a lawsuit against popular grocery chain Publix, after her husband, Mansur Blount, fell into a deep fryer in 2015 and burned to death. The Georgia widow has officially filed a wrongful death lawsuit, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Mansur Blount, 37, was reportedly cleaning a kitchen vent hood on June 25, 2015, …
Elderly Abuse
June 12, 2017
‘Open wounds and active insect infestation’: Women accused of leaving disabled man and pets in ‘toxic’ Georgia home
A 45-year-old disabled man is in intensive care after Georgia officers found him trapped in a bed and living in deplorable conditions, according to The Daily Citizen. Lisa Alexander, 46, was arrested and charged with neglect of a disabled adult. Her relationship to the injured man, whose name has not been released, is not known. …
Sex Offenders
June 1, 2017
Man accused of impregnating girlfriend’s 10-year-old daughter
A 34-year-old man is in custody after he allegedly impregnated a 10-year-old girl. The Weekly Challenger reported that Nicholas Deon Thrash is accused of getting his girlfriend’s daughter pregnant. Social media postings indicated that the mother and suspect dated for two years. The victim’s family claimed Thrash, who gave officers a Georgia address, was living with …
Family Crime
June 1, 2017
Police release 911 calls after toddler drowns in pool; Mom charged with felony murder
Bartow County, Georgia, authorities released the 911 calls made to the sheriff’s office after a 3-year-old toddler drowned in a family pool. Bobbie Jessica Prather, 32, was arrested and charged with felony murder after her toddler son was found unconscious in an an above ground swimming pool on May 28. According to the Bartow County Sheriff’s …
Murder
May 31, 2017
Police: Georgia mom who ‘willfully’ left toddler son unsupervised for 14 hours before he drowned gets slapped with felony murder charge
A Bartow County, Georgia, woman is facing a felony murder charge after her 3-year-old son drowned in a swimming pool on Monday. Reportedly, the little boy was left unsupervised for 14 hours. On Memorial Day, paramedics and police were called to a home close to Cartersville, Georgia, after the toddler was found unresponsive in an above-ground …
Cold Cases
May 24, 2017
Chase Massner: Reward money increases to $10K as battle buddies vow to never give up until missing veteran is found
The reward fund for a missing Georgia veteran increased substantially this month after a military police investigator stepped in to help find his battle buddy, Chase Massner, whose been missing without a trace since 2014. Chase Massner, a father, son, husband, and friend to many, disappeared on March 27, 2014, in Kennesaw, Georgia, after spending …