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Former police officer indicted on teen sex charges

A former DeKalb County Police officer, who was indicted and arraigned on 16 charges related to the alleged rape of a 15-year-old female, has pleaded not guilty. Quevius Orion Thornton of Glendale Drive, is accused of five counts of statutory rape, fo...

Noisy neighbor a never-ending nuisance

Lithonia resident Eleasea Allen said a tough, new noise ordinance that went into effect this year is not working for her. “It’s a joke,” Allen said. “It’s really a joke. “We went to a new noise ordinance, and here we are dealing with the...

Three detention officers arrested after inmate is mistreated

Three detention officers from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office were arrested July 25 after being accused of mistreating an inmate. After an internal investigation, officers Nelson Seals, Jean Bruno and Deborah Grier were charged in connection to ...