Crime & Safety
Mom, Man Plead Guilty in Lilburn Meth Lab Explosion
Three children were killed in the February 2011 fire on Spring Mill Drive in Lilburn.
A mother and man accused in a fatal math lab explosion in Lilburn in 2011 have pleaded guilty, just days before their trial was set to begin.
According to WSB-TV, the pair -- Neibi Brito and Joseph Perez -- accepted plea deal in court Wednesday. Before Judge Melodie Snell Conner, they were sentenced to 50 years, the report said.
The victims in the February 2011 explosion were: 21-month-old Stacy Brito, 3-year-old Jose Ivan Guevara and 4-year-old Isaac Guevara.
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Another man, Ivan Gonzalez, was also charged with murder and drug trafficking in the case. But, he has eluded capture.
See also:
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- Patch Topic Page on Liburn Meth House Fire
- Lilburn Meth House Crumbles to the Ground (See Video)
- Perspective: How Do We Make Sense of Fire Tragedy?
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