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Former sheriff’s employee cleared of charges

A former DeKalb Sheriff’s Office manager was found not guilty last week of two counts of racketeering charges, while her co-defendant was convicted of the crime. Dorcas Jernigan, a former manager in the civil process unit of the sheriff’s office,...

Four firefighters demoted for drinking incident

Four DeKalb County Fire Rescue employees were demoted last week after a month-long investigation concerning alleged drinking on duty during the January snowstorm. Assistant Chief Joseph Tinsley was demoted to captain; Capt. Marcus Reed was demoted tw...