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Neuman, victim’s wife groped each other, witness says

Although Andrea Sneiderman described her husband’s killer as a “predator” and “stalker,” she admitted sending him pictures of her children after he had made what she described as unwanted advances toward her. Sneiderman, during the sec...

Children reported kidnapped found safe

Two children reported kidnapped from Wesley Chapel Road on Feb. 22 have been found safe, according to DeKalb County Police. Details of where or how 3-year-old Jalen Mattison and 1-year-old Amari Mattison were located were not immediately availab...

News update, Feb. 22

Stuckey Benfield joins GreenLaw; will not seek-re-election State Rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield has announced her plans to become the new executive director of GreenLaw, a Georgia environmental advocacy organization, dedicated to clean air and ...

House delegates send commission map to Senate, fail to agree on School Board

Local legislators must decide several issues in the next weeks that will affect DeKalb County residents for years to come. The DeKalb House delegation recently approved a new district map for the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners that has been sen...

DeKalb police chief concerned about vacancies

DeKalb County’s police chief says he can live with a proposed budget that is $1.29 million less than the department spent in 2011. “It’s really not going to hurt me too bad,” DeKalb County Police Chief William O’Brien said. “I can make it...

First round state basketball schedule

Here is the first-round schedule for teams in DeKalb County participating in the Georgia High School Association state basketball tournament. STATE PLAYOFF SCHEDULEFriday, Feb. 24Class AAAAA GirlsTift Co. (16-12) at Stephenson (24-4), 6 p.m.Clas...

Mother reports that children were kidnapped

DeKalb County Police are looking for two children whom the mother reported kidnapped from Wesley Chapel Road Feb. 22 at approximately 2 a.m. According to a police report, 3-year-old Jalen Mattison and a 1-year-old Amari Mattison were taken by a ...

Defense a factor as 19 county teams prepare for state basketball playoffs

Many of the 19 teams from schools in DeKalb County that have qualified for the upcoming state basketball tournaments are linked by a common strength—defense. The Columbia boys, who have won two straight Class AAA state championships and four in the...

DeKalb High School Sports Highlights

BOYS BASKETBALL   Miller Grove: Christian Houston scored 23 points in a 58-47 win over Marist in the 6-AAAA semifinals, then 23 again in a 67-63 win over Southwest DeKalb in the championship game. Against Southwest, Tony Parker added 14 points and 1...