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Teenager faces murder charges in death of child

A DeKalb teenager has been arrested and faces murder charges in the death of an 8-year-old boy, according to police. The boy was shot July 6 in a home at 3579 Salem Glen Road in Lithonia at approximately 5:30 p.m., according to DeKalb County Pol...

Rising son: DeKalb boxer has sights set on Olympics, pro career

Bobby Hornsby
His father sits in a jail cell in Alabama. Several of his cousins also are locked up, including one gang member who is serving three life sentences for three murders and a kidnapping. Bobby Hornsby saw crime, and alcohol and drug use everywhere he tu...

Update: Several schools in APS cheating scandal located in DeKalb

An excerpt from the report.
(Corrected from an earlier version) An investigative report found that cheating occurred in several Atlanta Public Schools located in DeKalb County during the administration of the 2009 Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT). The repo...

DeKalb County School System administrator suspended

An administrator for DeKalb County Schools is being suspended for 10 days for selling a book he wrote to five schools within the DeKalb system, including one where he previously worked. Former Assistant Superintendent Ralph Simpson agreed to the susp...

New Birth burglary suspect pleads not guilty

Anthony Boyd (left), represented by attorney David Fife (right), pleaded not guilty to burglarizing the office of Bishop Eddie Long last year. Boyd refused a pretrial diversion program in order to fight the charges, Fife said. Photo by Ricky Riley
A former security guard for Bishop Eddie Long’s Lithonia church pleaded not guilty in court June 28 in connection with a June 2010 burglary. Anthony Boyd, who was arraigned on one count of burglary, is ready to fight the charges, his attorney, Davi...

Trial drug helps Decatur man overcome Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C was “the missing piece of the puzzle” that explained Quinton Moore’s weight loss and fatigue. A routine blood test to refill a prescription revealed abnormal liver function. Upon further examination, his doctor found that Moore was ...

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Braves deliver fun time for young campers

There was no Tomahawk Chop chant, no roar from a large crowd in appreciation of a home run or a string of strikeouts. Instead, broad smiles and high fives from a group of 8- and 9-year-olds was all the motivation a group of Atlanta Braves players ne...

Film on Black Republicans features DeKalb candidate

A film that recently made its world premiere in Atlanta bears a provocative title and a complex subject matter. Fear of a Black Republican is a documentary about Black Republican candidates, how they are treated by the Republican and Democratic parti...

Strike up the band, light the fireworks

The rockets’ red glare and fireworks bursting in air will proclaim America’s 235th birthday all across the country. And the Atlanta area, including DeKalb County, will have its share of celebrations, including parades, picnics and fireworks. Here...