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Slain Parents Found With Toddler Cuddling and Trying to Play With Them As They Lay Dead — Neighbor Found Guilty
- Matthew Lanz was found guilty of killing Justin and Amber Hicks in their Acworth home in 2021.
- The couple's toddler slept upstairs as Lanz allegedly shot the parents.
- Lanz received three life sentences plus 32 years to serve, all to be served consecutively.
- Police bodycam footage showed the child cuddling with his parents after the killings.
- The investigation linked Lanz to the crime through warrants and trial testimony.
- The punishment includes multiple counts of malice murder and felony murder.
- The incident occurred while the couple's toddler slept upstairs in Acworth.
- The case drew on multiple sources, including 11 Alive and Atlanta News First.
- Neighbors and authorities described the scene as tragic with a young child present.
- The defense argued Lanz had no trace evidence linking him to the scene.
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