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Three indicted for allegedly running illegal gambling operation in Doraville

DeKalb County and Georgia Bureau of Investigation officials raid Big Dawg Gambling in Doraville. Big Dawg owner James Kokott and two of his employees were indicted for operating illegal gambling businesses at seven locations around the state. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
A business owner and two employees were indicted March 13 for allegedly running a multi-million-dollar, illegal gambling operation at seven locations throughout the state, including one in Doraville. Big Dawg Calling Cards was owned and operated by J...

Animal task force releases report, CEO takes action

Dirty. Malodorous. Wet. Dark. That’s how a recent report described the DeKalb Animal Services and Enforcement (DASE) center, located behind the county jail and adjacent to the county incinerator. In its report, the county’s animal control task fo...

DeKalb School District appears to be $4.8 million over on charter school budget

DeKalb County School Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson told school board members at a recent meeting that the district only “looked like” it was $4.8 million over its budget for charter schools. Atkinson explained that it appeared the district was o...

DeKalb High School Sports Highlights

BASEBALL   Southwest DeKalb: The Panthers won three games March 14-17 to even their record at 6-6. Kevin Wimbish had three hits and five RBIs, and was the winning pitcher in a 14-1 win over Mays. He struck out six and allowed three hits in five inni...

Crime update, March 21

Georgia Supreme Court upholds murder conviction The Georgia Supreme Court on March 19 upheld the murder conviction of a Lithonia man who was found guilty of murdering his roommate. Renato Adel was indicted in August 2007 of killing his room...