Jaded Evidence · Interactive Investigation Case File
Toyka Biggs: Laharry Ward Murder Prosecution
A former-partner homicide case involving an alleged protection-order violation, prior family-violence arrest and surveillance evidence.
01 | Case overview
DeKalb County prosecutors allege that Ward killed Biggs after an earlier family-violence arrest and while subject to a court order restricting contact. The case raises questions about separation-related risk, enforcement of protective conditions and the evidence used to establish the timeline.
Evidence note: The facts below are drawn from an official prosecutor release. Allegations in an indictment and statements attributed to investigators are not findings of guilt.
02 | Victim background
Toyka Biggs was 43. The reviewed release identifies Ward as her former boyfriend. Additional biographical details should be added only from family-authorized or attributable sources.
03 | People and documented roles
Toyka Biggs
Victim found July 21 with multiple stab wounds and head injuries, according to the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office.
Laharry Ward
Defendant charged with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and violating a family-violence order. He is presumed innocent.
04 | Documented timeline
June 20, 2026 — Family-violence arrest
The DA says Ward was arrested for battery-family violence. Bond conditions reportedly prohibited contact with Biggs and barred him from returning to her apartment.
July 21, 2026 — Biggs found dead
Biggs was found in her apartment with multiple stab wounds and head injuries, according to the official release.
July 29, 2026 — Ward arrested
Ward was taken into custody and has remained jailed without bond, according to prosecutors.
October 13, 2026 — Grand-jury indictment
The grand jury returned the four-count indictment. Arraignment is expected after assignment to a judge.
05 | Investigation and evidence
Surveillance evidence
The DA says surveillance video placed Ward at Biggs’s apartment around the time of her death. The complete video, authentication record and time analysis have not been reviewed for this page.
Protection and bond orders
The exact language of the family-violence order and June bond conditions is central to the alleged violation count. Those orders should be obtained directly from the court.
Medical and forensic evidence
The prosecutor release describes multiple stab wounds and head injuries. The medical-examiner report, crime-scene records, digital evidence and any weapon findings remain to be reviewed.
06 | Court status and competing positions
The indictment is pending. The reviewed release did not identify a defense theory, assigned defense attorney or specific trial date. The DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office is prosecuting; the individually assigned prosecutor was not confirmed in the source reviewed.
07 | Unresolved questions
- What did the operative family-violence and bond orders prohibit?
- Were alleged violations reported before July 21?
- What do surveillance, phone, location and medical evidence establish?
- What safety planning or institutional contacts occurred after the June arrest?
- Who are the assigned attorneys, and when is arraignment?
08 | Court records and sources
DeKalb County District Attorney — October 15 indictment announcement
The indictment, prior battery case, protection/bond orders and medical-examiner record remain priority documents.