Family of 25-year-old DeKalb County woman grapples with their loss
Amanda Thompkins’ family is desperate for answers days after the 25-year-old was shot and killed in a DeKalb County subdivision.
Grant Park teen with autism learns to swim, overcome anxiety with adaptive swim program
More than 10 years after Autumn Hawkins, who has autism, had to quit traditional swimming lesson because they triggered severe anxiety, the Grant Park 17-year-old is swimming again, thanks to an adaptive swim program offered by the YMCA of Metro Atlanta.
2 men sentenced for fatal beating of Doraville man in 2020
DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston has announced a conviction in a case involving the fatal beating of a man in Doraville.
Man arrested in connection to shooting that injured 3 bystanders in Decatur
A 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the triple shooting in Decatur.
Brookhaven police nab suspected burglar, car thief
Brookhaven police have stopped a man wanted for multiple theft, including stealing a car in the area of Druid Hills.
Earth Day events in metro Atlanta | 2024
There are a variety of events taking place this weekend and April 22 to celebrate Earth Day in metro Atlanta.
Fugitive wanted for Ohio teen's murder captured in Georgia after 9-month manhunt
The man wanted in the death of a 14-year-old boy in Ohio last summer was arrested this week in Atlanta.
DeKalb County inmate dies in jail after almost 3 months in custody
Another inmate has been reported dead in the DeKalb County Jail.
Georgia DAs against oversight committee file lawsuit against state
A group of Georgia district attorneys (DAs) filed a lawsuit today challenging the constitutionality of the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission.
4 defendants arrested major Georgia gang bust denied bond
An investigation into a robbery at a Texas vape store ended with 20 people arrested and the discovery of drugs and guns in a DeKalb County home, police say.
DeKalb County opens applications for summer job training program
Want a summer job? Hundreds of DeKalb County teens and young adults can get a jump start with the county's eighth-annual Virtual Career Academy.
First Tax Day Baby born at Emory Decatur Hospital awarded scholarship
Eleanor Grace was born lucky. As the first baby to be delivered at Emory Decatur Hospital on April 15, Tax Day, she was awarded a college scholarship.
City of Decatur hosting hiring event for parks and rec jobs this summer
Looking for a job this summer? The City of Decatur might have an opportunity for you.
Resident claims ceiling caved in on Stone Mountain apartment for the 3rd time
Five families in Stone Mountain were left to find new places to stay after their apartments flooded. One residents says it's not the first, or even second, time it's happened her.
Lithonia woman shot in head by boyfriend dies, police say
A woman who was shot in the head in Lithonia on Saturday has died.
2 killed, 3 injured in crash on Buford Highway in Doraville, officials say
Two people have died, and two others are in critical condition following a two-vehicle collision late Friday morning in the 5200 block of Buford Highway in Doraville.
Neighbors worried about growing sinkhole in DeKalb County neighborhood
Some neighbors in DeKalb County are frustrated over a large sinkhole that has plagued their neighborhood for weeks, despite county officials saying they are working to fix the problem.
Man shot and killed in Stone Mountain over longstanding feud; suspect arrested
An alleged feud that started between two young men in high school resulted in the death of one and the arrest of the other on murder charges.
Falling tree narrowly misses sleeping 18-year-old in Morrow, mother says
Severe weather swept through North Georgia and metro Atlanta overnight, resulting in downed trees and power lines.
Traffic stops in DeKalb County leads to discovery of crystal meth, 4 arrests
On April 9, the DeKalb County Police Department (DKPD) carried out two routine traffic stops that led to significant drug seizures and multiple felony arrests.