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Three people were killed early morning on Nov. 21 in a shooting at a DeKalb County apartment complex. The victims, two men and a woman, were found dead in a parking lot at the Crystal Point Apartments off Columbia Drive near Flat Shoals Parkway in De...

A 13-year-old girl has been charged in the killing of her 2-year-old half-sister. DeKalb County police spokeswoman Mekka Parish said the teen has been charged with murder in the killing of Sasha Ray. The teen made her first court appearance Nov. 20 i...

The Dunwoody Police Department is looking for a suspect who attempted to entice a child while in the restroom of the Perimeter Mall. On Nov. 12 at approximately 7 p.m., a 15-year-old male was in the restroom when he was approached by the suspect, ac...

The DeKalb County Police Department is seeking assistance from the community to locate a missing 85-year-old woman.  Doris Bonds was last seen at approximately 11 a. m. on Nov. 20 leaving her home, located at 3144 Barkside Court. Bonds was driving a...

The Trail Blazer Leadership of Excellence Awards reception and program Nov. 8 honored seven DeKalb County Women of Distinction. The program, held at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center, was presented by DeKalb County Commissioner Stan Watson and Congressman Hank Johnson was its honorary chair.
The event, presided over by Champion Newspaper publisher Carolyn Glenn, recognized women whose “leadership qualities, nurturance and ability to do good for others are not only sought after but also needed to inspire others to make a difference,” according to the program.

  One of the four assistant police chiefs of the DeKalb County Police Department has been named its interim head. Lisa A. Gassner, assistant chief over the support services division of the police department, was appointed interim police chief, accor...

  The DeKalb County Police Department is seeking assistance in identifying a man believed responsible for attempting to commit four sexual assaults.  The incidents occurred along the Hambrick Road corridor near Memorial Drive and Rockbridge Road Oc...

DeKalb County is looking for a new police chief. DeKalb County Police Chief William O’Brien will retire at the end of November, Burke Brennan, the county’s chief communications officer, confirmed Oct. 31. O’Brien made the announcement in August...

DeKalb County Police are look for a suspect in the shooting death of a teenager Oct. 21. According to a media release, officers responded to the Vineyard at Flat Shoals Apartments, located at 2109 Vineyard Walk, after receiving a call at approximatel...

A jury sentenced cop-killer William Woodard Oct. 19 to spend the rest of his life in prison for murdering two DeKalb County police officers in 2008. Woodard admitted to shooting the officers but claimed he did it in self-defense after the officers pu...