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New virtual simulator trains cops for real situations

DeKalb County Police Sgt. Mark Johnson demonstrates the department’s new firearms training tool. The XVT Meggitt Firearms Simulator allows officers to use real weapons that have been retrofitted with lasers and Bluetooth to work in a virtual environment. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
Tablet PCs and Bluetooth technology just joined the war on crime in DeKalb County. During a media demonstration on Aug. 4, the DeKalb County Police Department unveiled its new, high-tech firearms training tool, the XVT Meggitt Firearms Simulator. Wit...

Sketch artist drawn into a life of catching criminals

Georgia Bureau of Investigation sketch artist Marla Lawson sits behind the desk of her office in DeKalb. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
The lifelike clay heads with glazed eyes that line the shelves of Marla Lawson’s office in the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) headquarters in DeKalb County create a spooky scene. Lawson, a forensic artist, who has been sketching criminals an...

Softball preview: Replacing pitchers a priority for playoff teams

Chamblee seniors, from left, Jessie Bragg, Taylor Harris and Lucy Mason will lead the Bulldogs after a breakout 13-7 season in 2010. Photo by Robert Naddra
Replacing the top two pitchers in the county from 2010 will help determine if Chamblee and Southwest DeKalb can make return trips to the state playoffs this season. The two teams were among five schools in DeKalb County that earned playoff berths. Ma...