GA - Cherokee Co Firefighter & wife murdered in home, 2yr old found safe, 18 Nov 2021 - Matthew Lanz on Trial

[arielilane]

LIVE: Matthew Lanz Murder Trial | Neighborhood home invasion case | Day 2​

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1991135575597056041

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1991230930581622834

 

[arielilane]

Court resumes at 9:30 am ET tomorrow.

 

[arielilane]

Defendant Matthew Lanz answered "No comment" to every question the judge posed to him this morning about his rights surrounding his testifying. I've never seen anything like it. WATCH:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1991519049243849126

 

[arielilane]

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — The state has rested its case in the trial of Matthew Lanz, who is accused of killing a firefighter and his wife in Cobb County.

State rests in trial of man accused of killing firefighter and his wife

Prosecutors say the suspect went on a crime spree before killing the firefighter and his wife.

www.wsbtv.com

11/19/2025

 

[arielilane]

TRIAL UPDATES​

DAY 4 – 11/20/25​

• LIVESTREAM: GA v. Matthew Lanz – Day 4 | Stranger Home Invasion Murder Trial

DAY 3 – 11/19/25​

• LIVESTREAM: GA v. Matthew Lanz – Day 3 | Stranger Home Invasion Murder Trial
• WATCH: Stranger Home Invasion Murder Trial: Key Moments From Day 3
• State Rests: After a series of Sandy Springs and Cobb County investigators, including the lead detective Zachary Stannard who walked jurors through Lanz’s police interviews, digital evidence and the forensic timeline, the State formally rested its case.

GA v. Matthew Lanz: Stranger Home Invasion Murder Trial

UPDATE: Matthew Lanz was convicted of breaking into a home and murdering a firefighter and his wife, then abandoning their child inside.

www.courttv.com

11/20/2025

 

[worm]

I so wanted him to get on the stand.

 

[Megnut]

Defendant Matthew Lanz answered "No comment" to every question the judge posed to him this morning about his rights surrounding his testifying. I've never seen anything like it. WATCH:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1991519049243849126

OMG

The ARROGANCE and disrespect!

Not only does he reply 'no comment", he is staring straight ahead... and pausing ... forcing everyone to wait before he says anything.

Control freak.

Upside, the jury won't need 15 seconds.

JMO

 

[worm]

OMG

The ARROGANCE and disrespect!

Not only does he reply 'no comment", he is staring straight ahead... and pausing ... forcing everyone to wait before he says anything.

Control freak.

Upside, the jury won't need 15 seconds.

JMO

When asked if he wanted to testify he said "no" and tossed in another "no comment" for whatever reason after just commenting. Insanity is one thing ignorance is what I think we have here.

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1991568768712204451

 

[arielilane]

Reminder: this is a bench trial

 

[arielilane]

Judge found the defendant guilty on all 13 charges.

 

[Megnut]

GUILTY

 

[arielilane]

Recess until 10 am ET tomorrow.

Sentencing tomorrow morning.

 

[Megnut]

He doesn't look so arrogant and disrespectful now.

Reality hits home.

JMO

 

[Gators North]

YES!

 

[arielilane]

Justin and Amber Hicks

 

[Gators North]

Recess until 10 am ET tomorrow.

Sentencing tomorrow morning.

Is the DP on the table?

 

[arielilane]

Is the DP on the table?

No, he faces life imprisonment or LWOP under GA law.