DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced the conviction of 25-year-old Deeron Hicks for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Ja’Nautica Whitehead, 19. A jury found Hicks guilty of Malice Murder, Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony on Thursday.
The charges stem from an incident on November 25, 2022, when officers with the DeKalb County Police Department responded to a report of a vehicle parked in a wooded area off Snapfinger Parkway. Upon arrival, they discovered Whitehead’s body inside the vehicle, suffering from gunshot wounds to the head.
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