Whitfield County jury finds man guilty of attempted murder

WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — A Whitfield County grand jury found a man guilty of attempting to commit murder, kidnapping and two other charges.

Mitchell L. Vaughn. Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office

The jury found Mitchell Lee Vaughn, 33, guilty on Wednesday, March 27, according to the Whitfield County District Attorney’s Office. His trial lasted only three days.

He was found guilty of the following charges.

• Criminal attempt to commit murder
• Kidnapping
• Aggravated Assault
• Family violence battery

Evidence presented in court showed that on May 4, 2023, Vaughn assaulted his estranged wife while she was living at a homeless camp. The DA said Vaughn cut the window to her tent, placed a knife to her throat and pulled her out of the tent.

“He then cut her throat from behind her ear approximately 5-6 inches,” the DA’s office continued. They said when she screamed for help, another person living at the camp chased Vaughn away.

However, one of his charges was battery on an unborn child, which he was found not guilty of.