GA - Boy, 6, accused of stealing money & beat for days until unconscious by mom’s b/f as she watched, Atlanta, June 2023 *arrests*

[Niner]

@tlcya - I stopped posting the trial info - anything new in the court site about this case? Still not finding any articles. TIA!

 

[tlcya]

Case Number: 2024CR00264 11 (both defendants)
WELLS PORSHE RENEE
Cnt 1: BATTERY-AGGRAV
Cnt 2: AG/AS DEAD WEAP
Cnt 3: CRU TO CHILD 1
Cnt 4: CRUELTY TO CHIL
Cnt 6: CRUEL TO CHILD
Cnt 8: FALSE STATEMENT
Cnt 9: CONTRIBUTE TO D

ATES NAPOLEON TRACEY JR
Cnt 1: BATTERY-AGGRAV
Cnt 2: AG/AS DEAD WEAP
Cnt 3: CRU TO CHILD 1
Cnt 4: CRUELTY TO CHIL
Cnt 5: BATTERY
Cnt 6: CRUEL/WITN (M)
Cnt 7: FALSE STATEMENT
Cnt 9: CONTRIBUTE TO D
01/26/2026 Calendar 08:00 AM Room 401 Jury Trial Calendar
01/15/2026 Calendar 08:00 AM Room 401 Motions-Incl Closed Cases

Case Number: 2024CR00252 11 (Ates only)
Cnt 1: ASSAULT-AGGRAV
Cnt 2: CRU TO CHILD 1
Cnt 3: BATT-FAM VIOL 1
02/23/2026 Calendar 08:00 AM Room 401 Jury Trial Calendar

with no updates from press, I am guessing the trial dates are automatically set and are continued over and over so here is what docket shows for now. IMO no guarantee trial has begun or will begin anytime soon

https://www.claytoncountyga.gov/government/courts/court-case-inquiry/

 

[Niner]

Case Number: 2024CR00264 11 (both defendants)
WELLS PORSHE RENEE
Cnt 1: BATTERY-AGGRAV
Cnt 2: AG/AS DEAD WEAP
Cnt 3: CRU TO CHILD 1
Cnt 4: CRUELTY TO CHIL
Cnt 6: CRUEL TO CHILD
Cnt 8: FALSE STATEMENT
Cnt 9: CONTRIBUTE TO D

ATES NAPOLEON TRACEY JR
Cnt 1: BATTERY-AGGRAV
Cnt 2: AG/AS DEAD WEAP
Cnt 3: CRU TO CHILD 1
Cnt 4: CRUELTY TO CHIL
Cnt 5: BATTERY
Cnt 6: CRUEL/WITN (M)
Cnt 7: FALSE STATEMENT
Cnt 9: CONTRIBUTE TO D
01/26/2026 Calendar 08:00 AM Room 401 Jury Trial Calendar
01/15/2026 Calendar 08:00 AM Room 401 Motions-Incl Closed Cases

Case Number: 2024CR00252 11 (Ates only)
Cnt 1: ASSAULT-AGGRAV
Cnt 2: CRU TO CHILD 1
Cnt 3: BATT-FAM VIOL 1
02/23/2026 Calendar 08:00 AM Room 401 Jury Trial Calendar

with no updates from press, I am guessing the trial dates are automatically set and are continued over and over so here is what docket shows for now. IMO no guarantee trial has begun or will begin anytime soon

https://www.claytoncountyga.gov/government/courts/court-case-inquiry/

Okay - thanks for getting this info. Will change my notes - again.... and it looks it is only Ates going to trial. Wondering what happened with Wells?? And not finding any articles on this.

 

[Niner]

Since Wells is not on trial - I will split them up after this post.

Monday, February 23rd:
*Trial set to begin (for Ates only) (@ 8am ET) - GA - Boy (6) Brutally beaten by mom's bf from June 4 thru June 6, 2023 suffering broken bones, blood clots in his lung & bleeding on the brain; fighting for his life & is in extremely grave condition in Conley. Update 7/25/23: The child has come out of a coma & is slowly recovering. *Napoleon Tracey Ates, Jr. (36/now 39) arrested (6/6/23), charged (6/7/23), indicted (1/17/24) & arraigned (4/5/24 & 8/2/24) with aggravated battery, aggravated assault w/deadly weapon, aggravated cruelty to children in the 1st degree, 2 counts of cruelty to children in the 2nd degree, battery, cruelty to children-allow child to witness, making false statements & contributing to deprivation of a minor. Bond denied on 6 charges & a total bond set at $15K on 3 charges/for Jan. charges bond at $7K) Plead not guilty [8/2/24]. Clayton County
Additionally charged (3/30/24) & with aggravated assault, cruelty to children in the 1st degree & battery-Family violence. Clayton County
*Porshe Renee Wells (33/now 36) arrested (6/7/23), charged (6/8/23), indicted (1/17/24) & arraigned (6/7/24 & 8/2/24) with cruelty to children in the 1st degree, cruelty to children in the 2nd degree, cruelty to children in the 3rd degree, contributing to deprivation of a minor, making a false statement, aggravated battery & aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Bond amounts range from $2K to $8K (total $27,500) with the exception of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon-no bond. Plead not guilty [8/2/24]. Clayton County
Trial was set to begin on 1/26/26 was vacated.
Trial set to begin (for Ates only) on 2/23/26.
Clayton Superior Court Judge Robert L. Mack Jr. presiding. Defense attorneys Jordan Price & Karlyn Skall for Ates & attorney Jonathan O. Oden for Wells.
Case & court info from 6/4/23 thru 1/15/26 reference post #174 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ed-atlanta-clayton-co-june-2023.680727/page-9
1/26/26 Update: Trial was cancelled for both. Next for Ates only trial is set to begin on 2/23/26 @ 8am.