A man from Georgia has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after being found guilty of attempting to poison his newborn child by adding antifreeze to the baby’s breastmilk. Curtis L. Jack, 48, was convicted on charges of attempted murder and child cruelty in Fulton County last Thursday. The case came to light when the South Fulton Police Department was called to the Children’s Health Care of Atlanta on October 20, 2020, following a …
A Georgia man has been handed a life sentence for the murder of his close friend, a crime that was sparked by a disagreement over a social media post. Malik Jeremiah Mason, 27, was convicted on charges of felony murder, aggravated assault, child cruelty, and firearms offenses in connection with the 2020 death of 25-year-old Cha’leb Christopher Brown. The fatal incident took place at an apartment complex on Ravenwood Court in Douglas County. The conflict …
MARIETTA, Ga. — A 41-year-old man from Georgia has been arrested in Florida after allegedly beating his girlfriend, a 44-year-old widow and mother of four, to death in her home last week. Charles Franklin Cook was taken into custody on Thursday and charged with murder and aggravated assault in the slaying of Melinda Jolly, authorities announced. Jolly was found dead inside her home in Marietta after a family member conducted a welfare check, according to …
A 16-year-old Georgia girl, Hydi Cain, has been reported missing since January 7, after she left her home in the early morning hours, dressed only in her pajamas and a sweatshirt. The teenager’s sudden disappearance is believed to be linked to a mental health crisis, as she reportedly experienced a psychotic episode prior to her departure. The Fayetteville Police Department, located near Atlanta, has initiated a search for Cain. The missing teenager is described as …
Michael Anthony Holland, a 36-year-old man who had been held in Fulton County, Georgia, since May on charges of aggravated assault against a police officer, was found lifeless in his cell on Wednesday. Despite immediate medical attention and transportation to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Holland could not be revived. Holland’s discovery occurred during the early morning security rounds, according to a statement from the Atlanta Police Department. The exact cause of his death remains …
A high school football player from Georgia, who was highly regarded in his community, was found dead just a day before his team was set to compete in their first state championship in over a quarter of a century, as per school officials and local news reports. The 17-year-old, Brandon Smith, was discovered deceased on Sunday, but the circumstances and cause of his death remain unknown. The Manchester Schools Superintendent, Robert Griffin, and the Principal …
A tragic accident during a routine baseball practice has left a promising high school athlete from Georgia brain-dead. Jeremy Medina, an 18-year-old star player at Gainesville High School, was accidentally struck in the head by a bat swung by a teammate on November 20. Since the incident, Medina has been in a coma in the hospital. This week, his family made the heartbreaking decision to remove him from life support and donate his organs. The …
A tragic incident unfolded at Fort Stewart military base in Georgia, as a family of four was found dead in their home. The Army confirmed the deaths of Staff Sgt. Meiziaha T. Cooper, her husband Desmond Cooper, and their two children, aged 4 and 9, on Friday, stating that the incident was “domestic in nature”. The children, identified by family members as Juice and Desmond Jr., were discovered after a welfare check was requested by …
A Georgia high school teacher was apprehended over the past weekend, linked to a 2020 murder case involving a toddler. Kianna Davis, 32, and Kiyon Devoy Benton were indicted on several charges, including malice murder, felony murder, first-degree child cruelty, aggravated assault, among others, as reported by local news outlets. The duo is alleged to have killed 2-year-old Karter Ambrose, who was reportedly hit with a blunt object between November 15 and 17, 2020. The …
In a heartbreaking incident, a 21-year-old bartender, identified as Brianna “Bri” Long, was fatally shot at The Pier Bar, located just outside Valdosta, Georgia. The shooting took place in the early hours of Saturday, around 2:30 a.m., amid what law enforcement officials suspect was a street fight outside the establishment. Long, who was in the process of closing the bar with her coworkers after a night’s shift, was inadvertently caught in the crossfire when bullets …