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CLARKSTON -- A suspect has been apprehended by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office Fugitive Unit in connection with the shooting death of a pregnant woman in Clarkston.
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Suspect arrested in killing of pregnant Clarkston woman

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 27, 2023February 27, 2023

CLARKSTON — A suspect has been apprehended by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit in connection with the shooting death of a pregnant woman in Clarkston. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, 22-year-old Diamonte Oiy’Shawn Haithcoats was located without incident outside a barber shop on Memorial Drive in Decatur and is now facing […]

CLARKSTON -- Police have arrested a 17-year-old in the shooting death of a 14-year-old at an apartment complex in Clarkston on Saturday.
Posted inCrime

Arrest made in fatal shooting of 14-year-old in Clarkston

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 7, 2022September 7, 2022
Two DeKalb County day care workers were arrested and charged with cruelty to children after a child's mother reported what she saw on a video.
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Two DeKalb day care workers charged with cruelty to children

by Thom ChandlerAugust 10, 2022August 10, 2022
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by StackerMarch 19, 2022September 24, 2023
The Clarkston Police Department announced just before 3 p.m. Thursday that a one-year-old who was abducted yesterday has been found safely.
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Abducted one-year-old Blaise Barnett found safe

by Thom ChandlerNovember 11, 2021November 11, 2021
On November 10, 2021, at 1:00 a.m. One-year-old Blaise Barnett was abducted from Montreal Road in Clarkston.
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Search continues for abducted one-year-old Blaise Barnett

by Thom ChandlerNovember 10, 2021November 10, 2021
CLARKSTON -- A Clarkston police officer was hospitalized after a police say a suspect drove towards the officer and hit him with his car early Sunday morning.
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Georgia Police Officer Hospitalized After Being Hit by Car

by Thom ChandlerApril 26, 2021October 10, 2023
Former mayor of Clarkston, Lee Swaney, died yesterday, city officials confirm.
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Former Clarkston Mayor Lee Swaney dies

by Thom ChandlerDecember 11, 2020December 11, 2020

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