CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — Two men from Acworth will spend 25 years behind bars after pleading guilty to a violent home invasion in Cherokee County, according to the district attorney’s office.
Kaiden Luc Pridgen, 19, and Cibias John Vieira, 23, admitted to eight charges, including home invasion, attempted armed robbery, kidnapping, and assault. The charges stem from a break-in at a home off Lower Birmingham Road in Canton on Feb. 4, 2022, where masked intruders entered around 11 p.m., demanded money, and held two people at gunpoint.
Officials said one victim was struck with the pistol, leaving a visible injury on his forehead. The other was forcibly moved from her hiding spot and brought to the kitchen, where she was held at gunpoint with the other victim. The defendants searched the home for cash and left when they found none. Home surveillance cameras captured the entry into the home and audio of the struggle in the kitchen…