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An area-wide power outage caused the evacuation of the DeKalb County Courthouse in Decatur, sheriff's officials say.

Power outage in downtown Decatur causes evacuation of DeKalb County Courthouse

by Thom ChandlerAugust 4, 2022August 4, 2022

Stacker compiled a list of the best school districts in Georgia using rankings from Niche.

The 10 Best School Districts in Georgia

by StackerJune 29, 2022September 14, 2023

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., and a Republican colleague introduced bipartisan legislation into the Senate Thursday to name the veterans hospital in Decatur after the late Sen. Johnny Isakson.

A VA hospital in Decatur may be named in honor of Johnny Isakson

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 9, 2022September 24, 2023

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 21 year-old Ajang Ruach, a suspect in the May 8 killings of three people at Brannon Hill Condominiums in Decatur.

Crime

21-year-old charged with killing three people at Brannon Hill Condominiums in Decatur

by Crime ReportsJune 6, 2022June 6, 2022

Investigators arrested 19 year-old Azariah Corbin and 20 year-old Dexter Cooper, both Stone Mountain, residents on May 26 in Decatur without incident.

Crime

19 and 20-year-olds arrested in shooting death of Decatur man in his car

by Crime ReportsMay 26, 2022May 26, 2022

The DeKalb County Sheriff's office made 17 arrests without incident this week during the second phase of Operation Family 2022, a concentrated effort to make warrant arrests for domestic violence charges, according to Sheriff Melody Maddox.

Crime

25 arrested for domestic violence in DeKalb County

by Crime ReportsMay 20, 2022May 20, 2022

The Gwinnett County Police are searching for two DeKalb County men who are suspected of stealing more than $30,000 worth of jewelry from two jewelry stores at Sugarloaf Mills.

Crime

Police search for suspects in theft of over $30,000 worth of jewelry from Sugarloaf Mills

by Thom ChandlerMay 11, 2022September 24, 2023

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, working with U.S. Marshals and the DeKalb Police Department Gangs Unit arrested two suspects in the kidnapping of a woman from a gas station in Decatur.

Crime

Suspects in kidnapping at Decatur gas station arrested

by Crime ReportsApril 20, 2022April 20, 2022

The Atlanta Police Department is asking for your help finding 23-year-old Malana Thomas.

Police search for 23-year-old who went missing in Decatur

by Thom ChandlerDecember 21, 2021December 21, 2021

Three kidnapped children have been rescued by Cobb County police officers after their father was stabbed and they were taken.

Crime

Cobb County police rescue kidnapped children

by Thom ChandlerDecember 2, 2021December 2, 2021

Police cars at night. Police car chasing a car at night with fog background. 911 Emergency response police car speeding to scene of crime. Selective focus

Crime

Arrest made in Decatur apartment homicide

by Crime ReportsSeptember 29, 2021September 29, 2021

Below is a report from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation about an officer involved shooting in DeKalb County.

Crime

DeKalb police shoot and kill 33-year-old man

by GBI ReportsSeptember 26, 2021September 26, 2021

Eastside Drive, between Pleasant Wood Drive and Wesley Chapel Road, will be closed to through-traffic from 7 a.m. Monday, Sept. 27, to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, to repair a 24-inch natural gas transmission pipeline between 4205 and 4265 Eastside Drive in Decatur.

Traffic & Transportation

Why is East Side Drive is closed in DeKalb County?

by Traffic ReportsSeptember 24, 2021September 24, 2023

Police crime scene

Crime

Arrest made in killing of Covington man at Decatur hotel

by Crime ReportsJuly 22, 2021July 22, 2021

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, with the US Marshals, Clayton County Police and Clayton County Sheriff’s Office, has arrested a suspect in the murder of a 22-year-old man in Decatur in March of this year.

Crime

Arrest made in shooting death of 22-year-old man in Decatur

by Crime ReportsJune 24, 2021June 24, 2021

inscription on the courthouse

Crime

Georgia man arrested for carrying gun into courthouse

by Crime ReportsMay 26, 2021May 26, 2021

DECATUR – Briarcliff Way NE, between Clifton Road NE and Old Briarcliff Road NE, will be closed to through-traffic from midnight to 4 a.m., Saturday, May 22, to facilitate the filming of Emergency in Decatur.

Traffic & Transportation

Part of Briarcliff Way in Decatur to be closed for filming

by County NewsMay 20, 2021May 20, 2021

A kidnapping suspect is dead after being shot by Chamblee Police officers during a foot pursuit that ended on some railroad tracks in Decatur.

Crime

Kidnapping suspect killed by Chamblee Police officers

by Thom ChandlerMay 18, 2021May 18, 2021