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Gang members indicted on 66 counts

A DeKalb County grand jury indicted Tiunta Battle, Diamond Brooks, Paul Cargile, Larry Little, Titus Seals, Demario Middlebrooks, Eureon Phillips, and Monquavious Thomas for 66 criminal counts on Jan. 12. Charges include armed robbery, solicitat...

Psychologist ordered to turn over evaluation of Dunwoody murder suspect

The doctor who evaluated the mental state of Hemy Neuman, accused of the November 2010 killing of a Dunwoody man, has been ordered to turn over the records of the evaluation. Superior Court Judge Gregory Adams on Jan. 11 ordered Dr. Peter Thomas to �...

News update, Jan. 12

DeKalb County fugitive squad arrest man after standoff The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Fugitive Squad arrested Benjamin Jimerson, 29, on Jan. 11, after a brief standoff in which he held his 2-year-old son hostage. According to a press release...

News update, Jan. 11

Store clerk shot and killed in south DeKalb A clerk was shot and killed on Monday night during an apparent robbery at a convenience store off Cedar Grove Road. According to DeKalb County Police, the incident occurred at a BP gas station and...

‘Bad decision’ lands pit bull owner in jail for 16 months

In the first case she has prosecuted as solicitor general, Sherry Boston questions the owner of two pit bulls that viciously attacked an 8-year-old girl, who lost an arm in the incident. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
An emotion-filled trial ended with a Lithonia woman sentenced to 16 months in jail for a pit bull attack in which a little girl lost part of an arm. “It’s moments like these that I wish I had the wisdom of Solomon,” said State Court Judge Dax L...

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:...

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 $...

Thieves’ Christmas Eve robbery caught on video

A group of grinches robbed the home of a Decatur family early on Christmas Eve, taking gifts out the front door in broad daylight.And the crime was caught on a surveillance camera. Kevin Kinley, who lives on Fayetteville Road in the Oakhurst communit...

Two men arrested in Dunwoody murder case

The Dunwoody Police Department has arrested two men for the Dec. 26 killing of a Dunwoody man. Kevin Stallworth, 30, of College Park, was charged with murdering 32-year-old Ivan Perez at the Pointe at Perimeter Apartments located at 100 Ashford Gable...

Crime report, Jan. 3

Child crossing road struck and killed by vehicle A 7-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle and killed on Jan. 1 as he crossed the street with his stepfather and two siblings. DeKalb Police said Zederick Carr was walking along the 3800 block ...

Crime Report: Dec. 30

Thieves rob expensive Dunwoody salon over several months Dunwoody Police are looking for a team of people who have been robbing a high-end salon for several months. The Ulta Beauty salon, located at 4737 Ashford Dunwoody Road, has lost approximately ...

Crime report, Dec. 28 (Updated)

Vacant Clarkston duplex burglarized Someone broke into a duplex unit on 990 Smith Street in Clarkston early on Dec. 27. The suspect kicked open the back door to the unit, activating the motion-sensor light. Nothing was stolen from the duple...

Child’s remains still unidentified after 12 years

Clothing and skeletal remains are all that exist from ‘Dennis,’ a boy who has been unidentified since being found near a cemetery in 1999. Investigators say it is highly unusual for a child to remain unidentified for so long and hope a recently released FBI rendering will lead to his identification. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
They call him “Dennis.” That’s not really his name, but investigators with DeKalb County’s Medical Examiners’ office say every child deserves a name. “[We] couldn’t stand to call him ‘the kid’ or ‘Johnny Doe,’” said forensic i...

Police arrest suspect charged with alleged killing of Avondale football player

Florida police have arrested a man accused of killing former Avondale High School football player Matthew Hardeman. Verlaine LaGuerre, 20, was arrested on Dec. 13 in Hallandale, Fla., north of Miami, and brought back to Atlanta. LaGuerre is being hel...

DeKalb County physician indicted for Medicaid fraud

Dr. Tyrone Malloy
A DeKalb County physician has been indicted on grounds he and his former office manager, fraudulently used Medicaid payments to pay for abortions. Dr. Tyrone Malloy and CathyAnn Warner were indicted by a DeKalb County grand jury on Dec. 8, on two cou...

FAMU student’s death ruled homicide as a result of hazing

FAMU band. FILE PHOTO
The recent alleged hazing death of a Southwest DeKalb High School marching band student attending Florida A&M University (FAMU) was ruled a homicide by officials on Dec. 16. According to reports, Robert Champion, a student at FAMU who was a membe...

Police departments tell residents how to stay safe for the holidays

This holiday season, police departments throughout the county are gearing up for an increase in crime and telling residents what they can do to stay safe, hold onto presents and make the most of their holidays. Lieutenant Antonio Catlan of the DeKalb...

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