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Man and child found dead in car during house fire

Two people were found dead in a vehicle on the evening of June 19 when the DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department responded to a house fire near Lithonia. The identities have not been released of an adult and a child—both male—who were found in the...

News Update, June 20

  DeKalb to hold summit on youth violence DeKalb County officials and a local church will hold a Summit on Youth Violence and Interfaith Vigil June 20 from 7- 9 p.m. The summit will be held at Victory for the World Church, 1170 North Hairston Road, ...

Atlanta Police officer arrested for DUI in DeKalb

                Atlanta Police officer Jarvis Farley was arrested by DeKalb County Police at approximately 2:50 a.m. on May 25 under suspicion of drunken driving after he was observed driving a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 128 miles an hour o...

News update, June 19

County receives labor grant DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis announced that DeKalb County has received a $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.  The grant will provide employment services to the long-term unemp...

News update, June 18

Georgia Supreme Court rules against MCI in its 2007 loss-of-service lawsuit In 4-3 decision, the Georgia Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a company that accidentally severed a telecommunications company’s fiber-optic cable while doing excav...

News update, June 16

Senior Connections raises more than $100,000 More than $10,000 was raised during the Senior Connections fourth annual “Senior Prom” June 9 at the Thalia N. Carlos Hellenic Center in Atlanta. Senior Connections is a service organization...

Crime update, June 14

Man arrested after taking stolen gun to funeral A Decatur man was arrested June 12 when he took a stolen gun to the memorial service of a shooting victim. The gun had been stolen last year from the county district attorney’s evidence storage f...

News Update, June 14

Composting workshop scheduled for June 16 The Wylde Center (formerly the Oakhurst Community Garden Project), DeKalb County Public Library system and the City of Decatur are hosting a workshop in the Living the Green Life series. During the free event...

Criminal Notice: Convicted of DUI

***The following information is an unaltered Criminal Legal Notice and public record detailing various arrest.  STATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY Clerk's Office Suite 240, Administrative Tower 556 N. McDonough Street Decatur, Georgia 30030-3356 (404) 371...

News update, June 13

Milam Park Pool site of world record attempt Those who come for a free swim lesson at Milam Park in Clarkston June 14 can be part of a global attempt to break a world record for the most people taking a swim lesson at the same time. Partici...