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DeKalb District Attorney Sherry Boston announced today that she is recusing her office from ruling on the investigation into the officer involved shooting at "copy city," the site of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.

Crime

The DeKalb District Attorney has recused her office from ruling on the investigation into the officer involved shooting at ‘cop city’

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 25, 2023January 25, 2023

Travis Lee Harris has been arraigned on federal charges stemming from his fraudulent acquisition of a Paycheck Protection Program loan for small businesses.

Crime

Atlanta entrepreneur charged with paycheck protection fraud

by Crime ReportsJanuary 23, 2023January 23, 2023

The 26-year-old activist shot to death by law enforcement in Atlanta last week legally purchased the gun he used to shoot a state trooper, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation reported Monday.

Crime

GBI: Activist fatally shot after wounding state trooper in Atlanta bought gun legally

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJanuary 23, 2023January 23, 2023

According to the GBI, preliminary information indicates that at about 11:50 a.m., Doraville Police officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a van on Chamblee Tucker Road in Doraville. The van was known to be driven by 41-year-old Walfre Bautista Miranda who had active felony warrants.

Crime

Doraville police shoot man who took over a patrol car

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 19, 2023January 19, 2023

DeKalb County will open the following warming centers for residents to use on Friday, Jan. 20, and Sunday, Jan. 22, beginning at 8 p.m.:

Expected cold weather prompts DeKalb County to open warming centers Friday and Sunday

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 19, 2023January 19, 2023

The man who died in yesterday’s police shooting has been identified as 26-year-old Manuel Esteban Paez Teran.

Crime

GBI releases name of man killed by officers in DeKalb County Wednesday

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 19, 2023January 19, 2023

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released more details about the shooting at the site of the future City of Atlanta Public Safety Training Center in DeKalb County. One man was killed and an officer was injured.

Crime

GBI releases more information about police shooting in DeKalb County

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 18, 2023January 18, 2023

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit has arrested a suspect in the murder of a man earlier this month during an armed robbery.

Crime

Atlanta man arrested in killing of Illinois man

by Crime ReportsJanuary 18, 2023January 19, 2023

DUNWOODY -- The Dunwoody Police Department has arrested and charged two men they say are involved in the shooting that occurred at Perimeter Mall Jan. 6.

Crime

Second arrest made in connection with Perimeter Mall shooting

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 16, 2023January 16, 2023

The DeKalb County Police Department released a video summarizing some of the county's unsolved homicide cases of 2022.

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Video: DeKalb County’s unsolved homicides of 2022

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 7, 2023January 7, 2023

U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Georgia, argues that such a law would safeguard public trust and ensure tax laws are applied equally to everyone, including the president.

Representing You

Representing You: A Georgia Congressman wants the IRS to audit the president every year

by T.A. DeFeo | The Center SquareDecember 29, 2022December 29, 2022

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is reporting the death of two inmates within the past 24 hours in unrelated incidents at the DeKalb County Jail.

Crime

Two more inmates have died at the DeKalb County Jail

by Thom ChandlerDecember 27, 2022December 27, 2022

The below freezing temperatures may be gone, but they have left their mark in several areas of Georgia. DeKalb County has issued a boil water advisory for several residents after the freezing temperatures caused burst pipes and water main leaks.

Parts of DeKalb County are under a boil water advisory. Is your neighborhood included?

by Thom ChandlerDecember 27, 2022December 27, 2022

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews are working to a repair a water main break off Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and Miller Road.

Traffic & Transportation

Water main leak on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in DeKalb County

by County NewsDecember 26, 2022December 26, 2022

In anticipation for an upcoming cold snap, DeKalb County will open warming centers for residents to use in the following locations from through Dec. 22 beginning at 8 p.m.:

DeKalb County opens warming centers due to cold weather

by County NewsDecember 21, 2022December 21, 2022

As temperatures are expected to dip well below freezing tonight and over the coming days, The City of Brookhaven's Emergency Management Supervisor Sergeant Matthew Murray advises that now is the time to prepare for a winter storm. He offers the following tips to all Georgia residents for the upcoming arctic blast.

Here’s What You Need to Do to Prepare for This Week’s Winter Storm

by Thom ChandlerDecember 19, 2022October 10, 2023

The Gwinnett Police SWAT Team has arrested 22-year-old Yahya Abdulkadir, of Dacula and charged him with felony murder and aggravated assault in the killing of Senior Correctional Officer Scott Riner.

Crime

Police arrest suspect in killing of Gwinnett corrections officer

by Thom ChandlerDecember 16, 2022December 16, 2022

Sandy Springs police are reporting a major crash on I-285 East and Peachtree Dunwoody Road.

Traffic & Transportation

Tractor-trailer crash shuts down lanes on I-285 and closes Peachtree Dunwoody Road

by Thom ChandlerDecember 9, 2022December 9, 2022

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