DeKalb County

Son guilty of stabbing his mom to death in disturbing murder scene

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DEKALB COUNTY, GA – Antonio Williams, aged 28, has been found guilty by a DeKalb County jury on Monday of the 2020 murder of his mother, Terri Alexander. District Attorney Sherry Boston announced Williams’ conviction on Wednesday. He was ultimately convicted on charges of malice murder, two counts of felony murder, aggravated assault, as well as the possession of a knife during the commission of a felony. On March 5, 2020, Alexander, 48, was found …

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Nashville man arrested for killing his wife with a hammer and burying her on their property

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NASHVILLE, TN – In a shocking turn of events, a Nashville man stands accused of a gruesome crime. Joseph Glynn, 70, is in police custody following allegations of murdering his wife, Jackie Glynn, 76, with a hammer and burying her body on their property in Dekalb County. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department made this chilling discovery after Jackie was reported missing. Glynn reportedly confessed to the brutal crime, admitting to killing Jackie with a hammer …

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Woman sentenced for shooting and killing her neighbor

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DECATUR, GA – A Decatur woman has been found guilty of manslaughter in a recent trial held in DeKalb County. She is currently awaiting her sentence. The district attorney’s office confirmed the verdict, which also included two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during a felony against Aziza El-Shair, 41. Originally, El-Shair was facing a murder charge, but court records indicate she was acquitted of this accusation. The incident, a fatal shooting, …

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Mom shot dead in front of 8-year-old son while getting groceries from the car

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DECATUR, GA – A heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded in DeKalb County as police intensify their search for the assailant who brutally gunned down a young mother in front of her own son. Six days after the devastating incident, the killer remains at large, even actively engaging on social media, leaving the victim’s friends and family desperate for justice. Niah Boykin, a close friend of the victim, expressed her frustration, saying, “I am upset because it’s day …

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Dad charged with 7-year-old’s death after leaving his kids alone in the car with a loaded gun

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DEKALB COUNTY, GA- A father, identified as 42-year-old Dante Daugherty, is facing charges of second-degree murder and child cruelty following a tragic incident that left his 7-year-old son dead. The incident occurred after Daugherty allegedly left his two sons, aged 6 and 7, unattended in a car with a loaded firearm. The incident, which took place at a Texaco station, was captured on surveillance video. The footage, however, does not provide a clear account of …

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Five teens killed when car plunges off interstate ramp

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ATLANTA, GA – A tragic accident occurred on Labor Day near Atlanta, when a vehicle plummeted from an elevated ramp onto Interstate 85, resulting in the death of five teenagers and injuries to three others. The Gwinnett County authorities reported that the distress call came in just before 4 a.m., indicating that a vehicle had plunged “over the wall of the raised ramp” and landed on I-85 near Pleasant Hill Rd in Duluth, Georgia. The …

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Teenager fatally shot outside Waffle House

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Authorities are on the lookout for the perpetrator responsible for the fatal shooting of a teenager outside a Waffle House in DeKalb County. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday morning, prompting investigators to cordon off the restaurant’s parking lot with crime scene tape. The victim, a 19-year-old man, was shot twice by an unidentified gunman who approached him while he was eating on the curb. Investigators suspect the shooting to be the …

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Mother accused of abandoning her daughter in closet faces felony murder charges

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A DeKalb County mother is facing felony murder and second-degree child cruelty charges after allegedly leaving her 7-year-old daughter in a closet, with no intention of returning. Alondra Hobbs, the suspect in her daughter’s death, is accused of rolling the child in a stroller into the apartment closet, where she was later found deceased. The shocking details of the case have left the family and community in disbelief. According to criminal warrants, Alondra Hobbs is …

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