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Jury finds Yancey guilty of murder

A jury on Wednesday found former DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputy Derrick Yancey guilty of killing his wife and a day laborer. Yancey, 51, was convicted on two counts of malice murder and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of...

Code enforcement division fights numbers game

by Andrew Cauthen   Enforcing DeKalb County regulations concerning property maintenance, signs and zoning can be a daunting task for the 23 officers of the county’s Code Enforcement division. The officers do a “remarkable job,” having responde...

Yancey trial: Jury deliberation resumes Monday

The fate of former DeKalb County sheriff’s deputy Derrick Yancey, charged with killing his wife Linda Yancey and day laborer Marcial Cax-Puluc, is now in the hands of the jury. Friday’s session of Yancey’s trial in Superior Court began with a s...

Yancey trial: Judge dismisses motion to acquit

Judge Linda W. Hunter on Thursday dismissed a motion to acquit Derrick Yancey of charges he murdered his wife Linda Yancey and day laborer Marcial Cax-Puluc. Hunter also threw out the statement of Danita Huff, a friend of Yancey’s wife, who sa...

Twirling Through Baton Rouge

Louisiana state museum. All photos courtesy of www.visitbatonrouge.com
by Carla Waldemar   “Democrat or demagogue?” Welcome to a vivid history lesson in Baton Rouge, where politics-as-usual are most unusual. The exhibit in the Old State Capitol posed the question regarding its most famous (or notorious) occupant, G...

Missing boy found safe

A 10-year-old boy who was missing last week from his home in Tucker was found the next day at a friend’s house, DeKalb County Police spokeswoman Mekka Parrish said. Eric Nyandwi was reported missing Oct. 7, at about 10 p.m., from his home at 3...

Police search for runaway

Eric Nyandwi
DeKalb County Police are searching for a runaway 10-year-old boy who has been missing since Oct. 7, at about 10 p.m., from his home at 3843 Brockett Road in Tucker. Eric Nyandwi was last seen wearing a black and white polo-style shirt and black pants...

Atlanta BBQ Festival to brings food and music to Atlantic Station

Atlanta’s largest one-day barbecue cooking competition and festival that attracts fans from Atlanta and the Southeast to enjoy the art of barbecue, great food, live entertainment and an interactive kids’ area. More than 50 professional and backya...

Stone Mountain football player prevents theft

Stone Mountain High School senior quarterback Jhyree Harris (left) accepts a laptop computer from principal Carolyn Williams to honor Harris’ recent deed to prevent a theft at school. Photo by Mark Brock
by Mark Brock Doing the right thing can be tough for a high school student these days, but Stone Mountain senior quarterback Jhyree Harris did just that by helping a fellow student in need. Harris saw a theft in progress at school and stepped in to h...

Beer invades Atlanta!

Thanks to the passing of HB 645 in 2004, metro Atlanta has opened the floodgates for the best beer in the world, and we’re loving it.   by Ale Sharpton What’s the new thing sweeping the nation? Singer Justin Bieber? Only with teeny boppers. Elec...