COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus Police described a chaotic crime scene and bizarre 34-hour manhunt during a Thursday morning court hearing for a man accused of killing his 4-year-old son. Jacquese Antwan Walker did not appear in court, waiving his right through an attorney. But that did not stop Columbus Police Sgt. Amanda McKelvey from describing in great detail how Jacquese Antwan Walker Jr., … [Read more...]
Murder warrants secured against dad in death of missing 2-year-old found in East Point landfill, police say
EAST POINT, Ga. — A day after police said that murder charges were pending against the father of a 2-year-old who was found dead in an East Point landfill last week, they confirmed warrants had been obtained on those charges. They now include both malice and felony murder in the case against Artavious North. Additionally, the 23-year-old's charges include first degree child cruelty and … [Read more...]
Child shot, killed by her father in Georgia after he gained custody following mother’s death
BARROW COUNTY, Ga. — A grandmother is voicing her anger with the Tennessee Department of Children's Services after her granddaughter was killed by her father in October 2022, according to the Barrow County Sheriff's Office. In 2016, Angel Ahearn's mother died in a car crash in Monroe County. Since then, her grandmother, Monica Dunning, said that she was fighting for custody. After Angel was … [Read more...]