Sentenced: 9YO Georgia Girl Stabbed To Death; Suspect Arrested

[Sugar Cookie]

Update - October 10, 2020

Semaj Antonio Moss, 18,has been arrested and charged with malice murder, felony murder, and aggravated assault.

Tifton, GA (October 7, 2020) – On Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at approximately 7:30 AM, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Tifton Police Department to investigate the death of 9-year-old Alazia Johnson.

At approximately 7:20 AM, Tifton Police Officers responded to the Peterson Apartments where Alazia was found stabbed to death. Agents and investigators are actively investigating this incident as a homicide. Alazia’s body was taken to the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office in Decatur where autopsy results are pending.

Child Homicide Investigation in Tifton, Georgia

Update - October 10, 2020 Semaj Antonio Moss, 18, of Tifton, has been arrested and charged with malice murder, felony murder, and aggravated assault. He was picked up in Lowndes County by the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office and will be transported to the Tift County Jail. Tifton, GA (October 7...

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A 9-year-old victim who was killed in Tifton has been identified, according to Melissa Carrol, Tift County deputy coroner.

Alazia Johnson, who goes by Ally, was identified as the victim.

Tegina Brown, Ally’s mom, is a single mother.

Brown told WALB she was working when Ally was stabbed to death in their apartment.

“I have to work to support my kids. I had to go to work that night. And I just came home and found my baby,” she said.

Brown said she hopes the police can track down the person down, and justice is served for Ally.

9-year-old victim identified in Tifton death investigation

Tifton authorities released more information Wednesday

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[Keepalowprofile]

Damn. Why?

 

[Sevens My Charm]

At some point during the day, she was stabbed to death by an unknown attacker. Her body was discovered later that day.

"I have to work to support my kids," she told the station. "I had to go to work that night. And I just came home and found my baby."

Police are not releasing many details of their investigation. They have not disclosed any suspects or a motive in the killing.

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[Sugar Cookie]

Either way it will be tragic if he was known to the family or if it was a random attack.

 

[Sejanus]

Coming home to that...
If he is guilty, turn him into a human pin cushion.

 

[plum13sec]

Maybe he was covering up a sexual assault? which doesn't really make sense because child killers are treated the same as child rapists in prison

 

[Anosmia]

What a monster! She was such a beautiful girl. I’m glad he was caught!

Also, superficial side note: I hate that his name is James backwards. I wonder if he ever dated a Nevaeh?

 

[Keepalowprofile]

Maybe he was covering up a sexual assault? which doesn't really make sense because child killers are treated the same as child rapists in prison

I'm thinking it was to shut her up.
If she is silent then she can't say who hurt her.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Semaj Antonio Moss pleaded guilty on Wednesday to malice murder, two counts of felony murder, aggravated assault, burglary and possession of a knife during the commission of a felony.

He has already been sentenced to life without parole.

Moss, who was 18 at the time, entered the home of 9-year-old Alazia “Ally” Johnson on the night of October 5, 2020, and stabbed herseveral times, according to a statement from District Attorney’s Office Bryce Johnson. Alazia had passed away the morning after she was stabbed.


“There’s nothing we can do to bring this nine year old child back to her family, but today justice was done, and the citizens of Tifton are assured that Semaj Moss will never harm anyone again,” said Bryce Johnson.

Tifton man pleads guilty to murder of 9-year-old girl in fatal 2020 stabbing case

The district attorney released a statement that reads in part, “There’s nothing we can do to bring this nine year old child back to her family, but today justice was done.."

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