Atlanta Woman Sentenced to Life in Prison for Senseless Murder Over Instagram Drama

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Sydney Maughon, 18, was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to malice murder for the shooting of Jonathan Tyler Gilbert in Spalding County on July 3, 2023. Maughon and two friends had gone to the home of a woman with whom she had an Instagram feud, intending to egg the house. After escalating the situation, Maughon shot Gilbert as he approached their vehicle, leaving him in the street where he was later found by police. Maughon will not be eligible for parole until she has served at least 30 years.