Cumming Woman Kills Husband, Then Self: Police

FORSYTH COUNTY, GA – A Cumming woman murdered her husband sometime over the weekend and took her own life early Monday morning, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office.

The man has been identified as Adrian Lavaughan Brewster, 50, of Cumming. The woman has been identified as Jackielyn Belangel Brewster, 32 of Cumming.

At 3:45 a.m., the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home in the 5400 block of Memphis Street in north Forsyth County on a welfare check.

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Once Deputies arrived, the two deceased adults inside of the home. Two children were located safe in the house.

The two children are safe in an undisclosed location, according to police.

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit is investigating.

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• Feeling like a burden,
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• Increased anxiety,
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How To Get Help In Georgia
Georgia Crisis and Access Line: Call 1-800-715-4225 or www.mygcal.com to obtain access to care.
NAMI - Georgia: (770) 234-0855
Mental Health Association of Georgia: (404) 527-7175
AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) - Georgia: (770) 843-3836

Cobb County & Douglass County Access Center: (770) 422-0202 (M-F 7am-5pm) A call center for information regarding intake appointments and referrals to mental health services

DEKALB COUNTY: DeKalb Community Service Board, Crisis Access Line (404) 892-4646

FULTON COUNTY: Emergency Mental Health Services (404) 730-1600 or (404) 730-1608 TDD

PAULDING COUNTY: Three Rivers Behavioral Health, 1-800-493-1932

Gwinnett County Suicide Prevention Hotline: (770) 985-2494

VA Mental Health Services: (404) 321-6111 Ext. 7620 (M-F 8am-4:30pm) Atlanta VA Medical Center's mental health help line for veterans

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Anyone struggling with mental health can get help by calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which is available 24 hours a day, at 1-800-273-8255, by visiting this website or by texting HOME to 741741.

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