Crime & Safety

GCPD Charge Garcia with Murdering Two of His Children

GCPD dropped the murder charges against Antonio Cardenas-Rico after further investigation.

In a press conference Saturday evening, Gwinnett County Police announced they had charged Elvis Noe Garcia with the -- Bradley, age 3 and Edward, 1.

Murder charges against have been dropped. However, he is still in police custody on other charges.

GCPD Cpl. Jake Smith explains how this turn in the case came about.

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