The family of Malachi Mitchell, the year-old found dead in the front seat of a car in Douglas County during a traffic stop, is suing the person who allegedly killed him. The family of Malachi Mitchell, the year-old found dead in the front seat of a car in Douglas County, is suing the person deputies say killed him.
This comes after the Douglas County Sheriff's Office announced they would not be arresting or bringing charges against the individual. Roswell Officer Jeremy Labonte was killed while on duty Friday night. Officials identified his suspected killer and arrested him.
Now, the community is coming together to honor Labonte. A month ago, the palisades fire sparked the destruction that would follow was beyond what many thought possible. In response to community advocacy, the South Fulton Police Department has adopted Project Lifesaver, a program designed to enhance the safety of individuals prone to wandering, such as children with autism and adults with dementia.
The South Fulton Police Department has become the latest metro Atlanta agency to use Project Lifesaver to find people who wander, especially those on the Autism spectrum. Malachi Mitchell was killing in a shooting during a gun sale in Douglas County. Mitchell's mother said she's still not sure why the suspected shooter has not be arrested nor identified, but her family's attorney has filed a civil lawsuit against him. The Roswell community gathered Saturday in full force to honor the life of year-old Officer Jeremy Labonte who was killed in the line of duty Friday night.
The Roswell police officer who was killed in the line of duty on Friday has been identified as year-old Jeremy Labonte. Roswell Mayor Kurt Wilson held a news conference Saturday evening. A Roswell police officer was killed while responding to a call about a suspicious person at a shopping center. Police in East Point have arrested the man they have been looking for in connection to a series of burglaries and sexual assaults.
