Young Parents Murdered By Man Next Door

Episode 712 of the Crime Fix with Angenette Levy podcast, hosted by Law&Crime, titled "Young Parents Murdered By Man Next Door" was published on December 7, 2025 and runs 19 minutes.

December 7, 2025 ·19m · Crime Fix with Angenette Levy

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Summary

Justin and Amber Hicks had just moved into their dream home in Acworth, Georgia in 2021 when a man broke in an murdered them. The Hicks' two-year-old son was found in a dirty diaper, covered in their blood. Detectives determined that a neighbor, Matthew Lanz, had broken into the home and killed the Hickses. Lanz was 22 at the time. A judge recently found him guilty during a bench trial and sentenced him to two life sentences. But Lanz's legal troubles are far from over. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy explains in this episode of Crime Fix — a daily show covering the biggest stories in crime. PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW: Grow your own audience today – go to https://opus.pro/crimefix and get 65% off an annual Opus Pro plan for the month of November. Host: Angenette Levy https://twitter.com/Angenette5 Producer: Jordan Chacon CRIME FIX PRODUCTION: Head of Social Media, YouTube - Bobby Szoke Social Media Management - Vanessa Bein Video Editing - Daniel Camacho Guest Booking - Alyssa Fisher & Diane Kaye STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LAW&CRIME NETWORK: Watch Law&Crime Network on YouTubeTV: https://bit.ly/3td2e3y Where To Watch Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3akxLK5 Sign Up For Law&Crime's Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter Read Fascinating Articles From Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo LAW&CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetwork TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lawandcrime See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode Description

Justin and Amber Hicks had just moved into their dream home in Acworth, Georgia in 2021 when a man broke in an murdered them. The Hicks' two-year-old son was found in a dirty diaper, covered in their blood. Detectives determined that a neighbor, Matthew Lanz, had broken into the home and killed the Hickses. Lanz was 22 at the time. A judge recently found him guilty during a bench trial and sentenced him to two life sentences. But Lanz's legal troubles are far from over. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy explains in this episode of Crime Fix — a daily show covering the biggest stories in crime.

PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW:

Grow your own audience today – go to https://opus.pro/crimefix and get 65% off an annual Opus Pro plan for the month of November.

Host:

Angenette Levy https://twitter.com/Angenette5

Producer:

Jordan Chacon

CRIME FIX PRODUCTION:

Head of Social Media, YouTube - Bobby Szoke

Social Media Management - Vanessa Bein

Video Editing - Daniel Camacho

Guest Booking - Alyssa Fisher & Diane Kaye

STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LAW&CRIME NETWORK:

Watch Law&Crime Network on YouTubeTV: https://bit.ly/3td2e3y

Where To Watch Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3akxLK5

Sign Up For Law&Crime's Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter

Read Fascinating Articles From Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo

LAW&CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetwork

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lawandcrime

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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