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Sentence upheld for man who beat baby to death

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Monday, May 20th, 2013, 10:55am
Sentence upheld for man who beat baby to death

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. -- The Supreme Court of Georgia has upheld the murder conviction for a Clayton County man who beat his toddler son to death.

Jamall DeCarlos Mathis was found guilty in November 2010 of fracturing 17-month-old Ja 'Mari Myckahi Jones' skull. Mathis was convicted of several charges, including felony murder and aggravated battery, and was sentenced to life without parole plus 41 years in prison.

According to information presented in court, Mathis was 16 when his son was born. He provided no support for Ja 'Mari, which caused the baby's mother to file a complaint for child support.

On Sept. 16, 2009, about a month before the child support hearing, Ja 'Mari was found unresponsive in the home where Mathis was staying. The toddler was rushed to Southern Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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Man shot at mobile home park

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Monday, May 6th, 2013, 7:05am
Man shot at mobile home park

RIVERDALE, Ga. -- Clayton County Police say a man was shot at a mobile home park early Monday.

The shooting happened at around 3 a.m. in a mobile home on Riverdale Road.

Dispatchers said the victim got into an argument and was shot several times by another man. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital; his condition is not immediately known. The suspect was arrested at the scene. No names were released.

The shooting is still under investigation.

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2 wanted for stealing wheels, rims from car dealerships

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 11:32am
2 wanted for stealing wheels, rims from car dealerships

ATLANTA -- Clayton County police are looking for two men accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of wheels and rims from car dealerships in two states.

Corey Montgomery is wanted on 100 counts of theft. Clayton County Police Sgt. K.T. Hughes said investigators believe Montgomery, 34, spearheads a criminal organization that takes wheels and rims from GMC and Chevrolet vehicles at dealerships in Georgia and Alabama.

Hughes said Montgomery's accomplice is 48-year-old John Paul Vinson. Vinson is homeless, but is often seen around Rice Street in northwest Atlanta.

Anyone who sees Montgomery and Vinson or knows their whereabouts is asked to call 911 or Clayton County Police at 678-610-4785.

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Jasmine Guy takes her campaign against child sex trafficking to Georgia Perimeter College

Submitted by T.MORRISON AGENCY, T.MORRISON AGENCY - Your Source for Atlanta's Tastemakers, Movers & Shakers
Monday, March 25th, 2013, 2:05pm
Jasmine Guy takes her campaign against child sex trafficking to Georgia Perimeter College

On the heels of a successful campaign launch for "I Am Not Yours!"- a campaign committed to taking a stand against child sexual exploitation, Jasmine Guy has been making her case in national media with the likes of 

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Arrests overnight in violent kidnapping of 69 year old

Submitted by Jennifer Leslie, 11Alive Reporter
Friday, March 15th, 2013, 1:01pm
Arrests overnight in violent kidnapping of 69 year old

JONESBORO, Ga. -- Clayton County Police arrested at least two suspects overnight in Monday's violent armed robbery and kidnapping of a 69-year-old man.

"And I've just been told that one of the suspects has confessed to the crime," said Major Johnny Robinson during an early morning interview.

David Starkes, 29, was arrested first. Clayton County Police Officer Danielle Rosa said Starkes is the one who confessed and turned in his accomplice, 24-year-old Frederick Anderson.

Both men are charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, kidnapping and hijacking of a motor vehicle.

Police said the victim is still in the hospital recovering from bruises and what appears to be a broken eye socket.

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Jonesboro woman charged with sex trafficking

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Thursday, February 14th, 2013, 9:34am
Jonesboro woman charged with sex trafficking

JONESBORO, Ga. -- A 27-year-old Jonesboro woman has been arrested for trafficking at least two teenage girls.

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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has charged Jessica Washington with trafficking, pimping, enticing a child and keeping a place of prostitution.

GBI spokesman John Bankhead said the two victims lived at Washington's apartment, and she forced them to have sex with men for money.

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Court upholds sentence in 'honor killing'

Submitted by Associated Press
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013, 10:28am
Court upholds sentence in 'honor killing'

ATLANTA -- The Supreme Court of Georgia has upheld the malice murder conviction and life prison sentence of a man accused of killing his daughter in a so-called "honor killing."

Prosecutors say Pakistan native Chaudhry Rashid said he killed his daughter after she disgraced the family.

Rashid was accused of strangling 25-year-old Sandeela Kanwal during the summer of 2008 in Clayton County because she planned to divorce her husband from an arranged marriage.

A jury convicted Rashid in May 2011 on murder and assault charges.

Rashid appealed the decision to the state Supreme Court, saying jurors shouldn't have been allowed to see a video of him describing the killing to relatives. The justices disagreed in a unanimous decision, ruling that he had no expectation of privacy during the conversation at a police station.

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