COBB COUNTY, Ga. — The trial for Matthew Lanz, the man who was accused of killing a young couple in Cobb County four years ago, ended with a judge finding him guilty on all charges on Thursday.

The charges include murder, home invasion, and cruelty to children.

In November 2021, Matthew Lanz was charged after Justin and Amber Hicks were found dead in their home. Their 2-year-old son was also found alone in the home unharmed. Credit: Provided

Lanz waived his right to a jury trial and instead underwent a bench trial that started on Monday, Nov. 17.

In their closing arguments, the defense spent nearly 15 minutes to make a point that maybe Lanz is not the accused killer. The defense stated that Lanz's DNA was not found on the shell casings, and nothing was found tying Lanz to the inte

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