LAWRENCEVILLE -- An 18-year-old is in custody after the Thanksgiving stabbing and murder of his mother in Lawrenceville.

LAWRENCEVILLE — An 18-year-old is in custody after the Thanksgiving stabbing and murder of his mother in Lawrenceville.

According to the Gwinnett County Police Department, shortly before noon, officers dispatched to a domestic related assault on Misty Valley Court in unincorporated Lawrenceville.

When officers arrived, they found 42-year-old Marcia Chance dead inside of the residence. Her son, 18-year-old Varian Hibbert was taken into custody.  Detectives are currently investigating the motive for the assault.

Hibbert has been charged with Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of a knife during the commission of a felony, and is currently at the Gwinnett County Detention Center.

If anyone has any information to share in an open investigation, please contact GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300.  To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.stopcrimeATL.com.

⚠️ Reminder: Crime articles contain only charges and information from police reports and law enforcement statements. Suspects and defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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LAWRENCEVILLE -- An 18-year-old is in custody after the Thanksgiving stabbing and murder of his mother in Lawrenceville.
Thom Chandler

Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.