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News update, April 18

Arraignment set for accused rapist An arraignment for an accused serial rapist will be held Thursday, April 19, in DeKalb County Superior Court with judge Gail Flake presiding. Gary Mincey of Decatur is accused of following four women home ...

DCSD breaks ground on Chamblee High replacement project

Members of Chamblee High Marching Band play at a recent ground-breaking ceremony. An artist’s renderings of what Chamblee High will look like once the construction project is complete are in front of the band members.
School and city officials, residents and students gathered in front of Chamblee Charter High School April 16 to celebrate the start of a $54 million construction project to replace the school. Established in 1917 and accredited in 1935, Chamblee High...

Grand jury considering Andrea Sneiderman’s role in husband’s killing

Nearly a month after a jury found Hemy Neuman guilty but mentally ill in the November 2010 killing of Russell “Rusty” Sneiderman, a grand jury has subpoenaed the video testimony of Sneiderman’s widow. Andrea Sneiderman allegedly had an affair w...

Occupy Atlanta activist arrested in south DeKalb

An activist with Occupy Atlanta was arrested outside a south DeKalb home the group is trying to save from foreclosure. According to a DeKalb County Police incident report, Michael Olszewski, 22, of Norcross, was charged with obstructing a street when...

Advocacy group clashes with state over Buford Highway project

Pedestrian safety and the high number of pedestrian fatalities along Buford Highway has long been a concern for transportation officials and area residents. Photos provided
More than 200 people stood along Buford Highway with signs letting passing motorists know how unsafe pedestrians feel in the area. Participants in the Buford Highway safety protest on April 12 held signs that read “No More Deaths on Buford Hwy...