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Matthew Lanz Murder Trial: Verdict Reached in Case Against Neighbor Who Killed Beloved Firefighter, Wife

Justin and Amber Hicks
Murder

A Georgia judge has convicted Matthew Lanz on two counts of murder and additional charges, in connection with the 2021 deaths of a Cobb County firefighter and his wife. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, a judge found Lanz guilty following three days of testimony at the Cobb County Superior Court. In addition to two counts …

Justin and Amber Hicks
Murder
November 19, 2025

Matthew Lanz Murder Trial: Parents Say Accused Killer Became Obsessed with Beloved Firefighter’s Home

The murder trial continues in Cobb County against Matthew Lanz, a Georgia man accused of killing a beloved firefighter and his wife. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Lanz is accused of fatally shooting his neighbors, Justin and Amber Hicks, in 2021. He’s also facing a cruelty to children charge after fleeing the couple’s Acworth home, leaving …

Justin and Amber Hicks
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January 9, 2023

Arraignment Delayed Again for Man Accused of Stabbing Cop in Neck, Murdering Young Firefighter Father & Wife

A Georgia man accused of murder and robbery was scheduled to appear in court on Monday, but the arraignment, for unknown reasons, has been postponed for a second time, 11 Alive News reports. Matthew Lanz, 31, remains behind bars for the deaths of Timothy Justin Hicks and Amber Hicks, both 31, and for breaking into …

Matthew and Austin Lanz
Murder
November 22, 2021

Suspect Accused of Killing Beloved Firefighter & Wife is the Brother of a Man Who Stabbed Pentagon Officer Dead

A Georgia man accused of murder and robbery is the brother of another man who died earlier this year after attacking a Pentagon officer. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Timothy Justin Hicks and Amber Hicks, both 31, were killed inside their Acworth home off of Verbena Drive overnight Wednesday. Cobb police spokesman Sgt. Wayne Delk said …

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