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Church shootings spark youth violence summit, prayer vigil

The mother of a man shot to death after a Stone Mountain funeral June 7 said she never thought she would be in this “predicament.” “I never knew that phone call I got on June 7 would be my last time speaking with my son,” said Tracey Benton H...

Dunwoody Police make homicide arrest

The Dunwoody Police Department has arrested 20-year-old Christopher Williams of Stone Mountain for the murder of Roberto Calderon-Guzman, police said. The homicide happened at the Peachtree Place Apartments at 4612-B Peachtree Place Parkway June...

News update, June 27

Lithonia man sentenced for drug trafficking A former Fulton County deputy sheriff who accepted bribes of more than $2,000 to distribute cocaine inside and outside the Fulton County Jail was sentenced June 26 in U.S. District Court to serve 41 mo...

News update, June 26

Suspect leads fugitive squad on high-speed chase A suspect led the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Squad on a high-speed chase down I -20 June 25. Royce Cross, who is wanted for theft by taking, failure to appear, violating his probati...

Youth jobs program provide more than paychecks

India Westbrook, 18, a graduate of Redan High School, works with DCTV through the county’s annual youth summer employment training program. Westbrook, who is planning to major in broadcast journalism, hopes her head start at DCTV will one day lead to a job as a news anchor. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
If it were not for a DeKalb County youth jobs program, 22-year-old Jasmine Ellis, of Decatur, said she might be working in a department store just earning a paycheck. Instead, Ellis works with seniors at Sunrise Senior Living Center in Decatur. “Nu...

Leadership DeKalb graduates 52 in class of 2012

Fifty-two community leaders successfully completed Leadership DeKalb—a 10-month training program that educates and connects leaders to issues facing DeKalb County and the metro region. The graduation took place during the closing retreat at Stone M...

DeKalb Police looking for men in iPhone theft

DeKalb County Police Department is looking for two men who stole an iPhone 4 from a Chick-fil-A counter June 7. According to a media release, the men entered the restaurant at 3967 Lavista Road at approximately 8:30 a.m. Once inside, one of...

News update, June 25

Kelly Cofer Pool in Tucker temporarily closed for repairs Kelly Cofer Pool, located at 4259 N. Park Drive, Tucker, is closed temporarily due to maintenance. The pool is projected to reopen June 26 if repairs are completed on schedule. Medlo...

Cuban connection: Jewish Community Center mission trips accomplish two goals

After a close friend returned from Cuba, on a trip to learn about her Jewish roots, Shaindle Schmuckler thought it would be good idea to organize regular missions to the island. Eleven years later, the Marcus Jewish Community Center in Dunwoody is cu...

Seniors, law enforcement come together for Scam Jam

Luther J. Walker, a member of the line dancing group The Beulah Boys, said he has heard plenty of stories about people his age falling victim to scams. “We seem to be very easily led and we assume most people are honest and that’s not the case al...