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Karron Yancey, 19, left, whose father Derrick Yancey was indicted for the murder of his mother Linda and Guatemalan immigrant Marcial Cax-Puluc on Aug. 14, attends a news conference with DeKalb County Police Chief Terrell Bolton. Photo by Brian Egeston

Former deputy indicted for murder

On Aug. 14, a DeKalb County grand jury indicted former sheriff’s deputy Derrick Yancey for allegedly murdering his wife, Linda, and immigrant Marcial Cax-Puluc.

Yancey told authorities that Cax-Puluc broke into his home and shot his wife before he shot the teenager.

Assistant District Attorney Don Geary said Yancey, who surrendered to DeKalb authorities Thursday afternoon but was taken to the Rockdale County Jail, is charged with two counts each of murder and weapons charges.

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Talya, 5, a Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy kindergartener, looks up at Superintendent Crawford Lewis as he addresses parents and students on the first day of school. Photo by Andy Phelan

Schools superintendent: Parents must be engaged

As the first day of school dawned on DeKalb Aug. 11, nowhere was there more excitement than Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy.

The new 99,000-square-foot, 55 classroom elementary school on Second Avenue in Decatur was bustling with more than 800 students and hundreds of parents eager to get off to a good start.

Altogether more than 92,000 students and 7,000 teachers licked off the new school year on Monday.

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Sada Jacobson, right, battles teammate Mariel Zagunis during the gold medal match at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Dunwoody woman part of Olympic sweep

With all due respect to Michael Phelps and the U.S. Men’s Basketball team, Sada Jacobson of Dunwoody will be bringing a silver medal to the Peach State.

Jacobson finished second in the Women’s Individual Sabre fencing competion at the Olympic Games in Beijing. She was part of a U.S. sweep in the women’s saber event. Teammates Mariel Zagunis and Becca Ward won gold and bronze, respectively.

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