Loganville: Several Kids, 1 Adult Found Dead After Reported Stabbing

LOGANVILLE, GA — Police in an Atlanta suburb responding to reports of a stabbing say they've found several children and an adult dead in a home.

Gwinnett County police said in a brief statement that the bodies were found early Thursday morning in Loganville, Georgia.

Police described the crime as horrendous, and said a motive wasn't immediately known. Police said they detained a woman, though no charges were immediately announced. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

The number of children found dead and their ages wasn't immediately available.

Loganville is about 30 miles (48 kilometers) east of Atlanta.

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