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News updates, Jan. 9

Top court rules former fire captain should be reinstated The Supreme Court of Georgia has upheld a lower court’s ruling ordering DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis and Fire Rescue Chief Eddie O’Brien to reinstate Sell Caldwell III to his former...

Doraville man arrested, charged with downloading child pornography

The DeKalb County Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit has arrested and charged a Doraville man with sexual exploitation of children. Benjamin Miller, 37, was arrested Thursday, Jan. 5, at his Doraville residence, 3214 V...

Clarkston Police Chief Tony Scipio retires

Clarkston City Manager Keith Barker announced Jan. 5 the retirement of Police Chief Tony Scipio. “We appreciate Chief Scipio’s service to the citizens of Clarkston since his appointment in 2005,” Barker said. “Chief Scipio has indicated to me...

News Updates: Jan. 6 (Updated)

Police called to shootout on Memorial Drive DeKalb County Police responded to a call regarding shots fired between two gunmen at 4940 Memorial Drive on Jan. 5. According to police spokeswoman Mekka Parish, the initial call came in at approximately 2:...

Young victim recounts dog attack to jury

The 10-year-old girl who lost part of an arm in an attack by two pit bulls two years ago said she was afraid she would die during the attack. “They knocked me down and they started to walk away,” said Erin Ingram, during the trial of the dogs’ ...

MARTA police officer arrested on sex charges

A 46-year-old MARTA police officer has been arrested and charged with child molestation and sexual exploitation, according to DeKalb County Police Department spokeswoman Mekka Parish. Willie Clarence Lee Jr. was arrested Jan. 4 and jailed on a $...

CEO Ellis: County's 'house stands strong'

Despite facing a budgetary “hollow tree” that fell last year, damaging the county’s financial house, DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis said the state of the county is “strong.” “Through hard work, decisive action and collaborative effo...

Graphic details of pit bull attack emerge at trial

UPDATE: Young victim recounts dog attack to jury   Jurors in the trial of Twyann Vaughn on Jan. 4 heard graphic accounts of how two of Vaughn’s pit bulls attacked a young girl. “They chased her, they toppled her and they dragged her down the st...

Lithonia again looking for a police chief

Kennis Harrell
After just a year on the job, Lithonia’s police chief Kennis Harrell has resigned. “It’s just another resignation,” Harrell said on Dec. 30 as he was leaving his office. Harrell, a former deputy chief of the DeKalb County Police Department, s...

DeKalb County gears up for winter weather

Nearly a year ago, residents in DeKalb County and throughout the metro Atlanta area were hit by one of the worst winter weather events in Georgia’s history: A storm that brought about 4.5 inches of snow and ice. During the week, as cities attempted...