An Acworth woman has been convicted in connection with a 2018 crash that killed a 5-year-old Decatur boy, according to the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office.
On Wednesday, a jury found Michelle Wierson, 59, guilty but mentally ill of homicide by vehicle in the first degree and guilty of reckless driving in the death of Miles Jenness.
The crash happened around 5:13 p.m. on September 27, 2018, at the intersection of Midway Road and South Candler Street in Decatur. Police said Miles and his father, Sam Jenness, were stopped at a red light when Wierson rear-ended their vehicle while driving an SUV…