Psychologist found 'guilty but mentally ill' in Decatur crash that killed child

Acworth woman convicted in 2018 death of Decatur 5-year-old

A DeKalb County jury found an Acworth woman guilty Wednesday in the 2018 crash that killed a 5-year-old boy in Decatur. What’s Happening: Jurors found 59-year-old Michelle Wierson guilty but mentally ill of Homicide by Vehicle in the First Degree, and guilty of Reckless Driving in the death of Miles Jenness. DeKalb County Superior Court […] The post Acworth woman convicted in 2018 death of Decatur 5-year-old appeared first on The Georgia Sun.

Psychologist found 'guilty but mentally ill' in Decatur crash that killed child

59-year-old Michelle Wierson was convicted of vehicular homicide on Wednesday, years after she slammed into a car stopped at a Decatur intersection, leading to the death of a 5-year-old boy in 2018.

Driver who caused 5-year-old’s death will serve five years

Michelle Wierson has been sentenced to serve five years in prison for causing the death of a 5-year-old boy, Miles Jenness, in 2018. The court handed down a total 15-year sentence in which Wierson, found guilty but mentally ill, will serve the rest on probation.

Acworth Woman Found Guilty But Mentally Ill in Crash That Killed 5-Year-Old Decatur Boy - The Central Georgian

DECATUR, Ga. — A jury has convicted an Acworth woman in connection with a high-speed crash that killed a 5-year-old boy in Decatur, according to DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston. On February 25, 2026, jurors found Michelle Wierson, 59, guilty but mentally ill of Homicide by Vehicle in the First Degree and guilty of Reckless Driving in the death of Miles Jenness, 5. Crash Details Investigators said the crash occurred around 5:13 p.m.…