Man sentenced to life for murder of teen at DeKalb County candlelight vigil
A man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for killing a teen who was taking part in a candlelight vigil in DeKalb County.
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A man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for killing a teen who was taking part in a candlelight vigil in DeKalb County.
An Atlanta woman is seeking justice after she says the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Marshals executed a raid on her home searching for a suspect who was already behind bars.
Investigators say the 19-year-old opened fire on officers after being asked to leave the high school football game, and his mom picked him up after the shooting.
Investigators say they found dozens of guns, a deadly amount of fentanyl, other drugs, and multiple digital scales while searching the home in Stone Mountain.
If you've seen the bright lights of some of Atlanta's most iconic neon signs, there's a good chance the folks behind The Neon Company off DeKalb Avenue created it.
A man accused of inappropriately touching strangers at several DeKalb County grocery stores over the past several months is now in custody, police said.
Authorities say a resident made the disturbing discovery when they noticed two black bags floating on Lake Avondale over the weekend.
A DeKalb County police officer has been rushed the hospital after officials say he was stabbed by an "intoxicated unwanted person" at a gas station early Friday morning.
As national contract talks continue in Washington, D.C., postal workers In the Atlanta area join a nationwide push for better pay, improved safety, and stronger workforce protections.
DeKalb County schools' case against major social media platforms proceeds, marking a key moment in national lawsuits over student mental health.
The search for a fourth suspect accused of burglarizing the home of Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders has ended. DeKalb County police announced Friday that 20-year-old Carlos Morris is now in custody after investigators located him at an apartment complex in Decatur.
Police identify the suspect as Medicus Brown, 44, after a man is critically injured in a shooting at the Decatur Library.
Officials say tips poured in after a video shared online appeared to show the abuse of a dog at a Brookhaven residence.
A former DeKalb County Schools superintendent already facing federal charges was granted bond Monday after a judge heard disturbing allegations in a domestic violence case involving his wife and children.
A new transitional housing project called Park at 500, the first of its kind in DeKalb County, is stepping in as a solution, offering apartments with free rent up to a year to families who qualify, and Kylisha Newberry is one of its inaugural beneficiaries.
A man is dead after police say he brandished a weapon during a shoplifting call near Walmart on Chamblee Tucker Road.
As overnight temperatures drop into the 20s, DeKalb County warming centers are opening to provide shelter, meals, and safety for families and individuals facing the cold.
For a fourth straight day, the message of peace continued to draw crowds—this time as Buddhist monks moved through DeKalb County, where supporters lined the streets of Decatur despite cold temperatures to show their support.
Nearly 60 DeKalb County families who had been living out of extended-stay hotels received a Christmas gift this year they had not had in a long time: a safe place to call home.
All three inmates who escaped from the DeKalb County Jail earlier this week are now back in custody.
District officials say years of reform and community support helped six schools improve student outcomes.
County leaders and animal advocates gathered Wednesday to celebrate the grand opening of a long-awaited expansion of the DeKalb County Animal Services shelter.
DeKalb County leaders voted Tuesday to extend a pause on new data center projects, giving the county more time to study their potential impact on neighborhoods, the environment, and energy costs.
County officials are launching a major cleanup effort targeting some of the worst tire dump sites across the county.
DeKalb County school district voted 5–2 in favor of the modernization plan for Druid Hills High School's 98-year-old facilities.
A delayed meeting kept Jasper Watkins from being inside the Pentagon when it was attacked on Sept. 11, 2001. Twenty-five years later, he shared how that change in plans allowed him to help others.
More than 1,800 volunteers gathered at the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in downtown Atlanta on Friday to turn remembrance into service.
At the foot of Kennesaw Mountain, 2,977 American flags now stand as a reminder that every person killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks had a life and a story.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating a shooting involving a Rome police officer that prompted a brief school lockdown and closed a nearby road Friday.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of death among men, the National Cancer Institute says. Some Georgia men who are living with or have overcome the cancer are hoping their stories will help more men get screened.