City of Atlanta and Decatur schools end mask mandates
Starting Tuesday, students and staff in both Atlanta and Decatur schools will be able to head into their classrooms without wearing a mandatory mask.
Deployed soldier unable to return to his Decatur house because of squatters
A soldier who’s returning from a year-long deployment said unwanted guests have been living in his house.
Missing Decatur teen found safe
Lily Sherwood was last seen on Tuesday around 6:30 p.m. walking near the intersection of West Hill Street and South McDonough Street, police say.
Police search for possible runaway teen in DeKalb County
Police said 13-year-old Louis Williams was last seen Friday on the 3400 block of Waldrop Trial in Decatur.
Man hospitalized after shots fired inside Decatur apartment, police say
Decatur police said a man was hospitalized in critical condition after he was struck by bullets fired outside his apartment.
Police: Decatur homeowner confronts burglary suspect on porch
Police say the Decatur homeowner woke up Tuesday morning to the sounds of someone trying to get into his home. After a confrontation, the suspect ran off and is now in custody.
Police ID, issue warrants for man suspected of kidnapping Decatur woman
Decatur police identified a suspect wanted in connection to an aggravated assault and kidnappings case.
Police asking for help identifying suspect who kidnapped, shot Decatur woman
Police believe they are connected to an aggravated assault and kidnapping case from Dec. 30 on North Arcadia Avenue.
Police: Marijuana, pills discovered during domestic call in Decatur
An investigation into a domestic violence incident led police to discover over 100 pounds of marijuana and hundreds of pills in Decatur.
Agnes Scott College to begin spring semester virtually
Decatur-based Agnes Scott College plans to start the spring semester with two weeks of virtual instruction, beginning Jan. 10. Virtually instruction is set to continue through Jan. 21 with in-person classes scheduled to resume on Jan. 24.
Family of missing tattoo artist from Decatur asks for public’s help in finding him
Jonathan Parker, or “Short” hasn't been seen since the night before Christmas Eve. The 41-year-old is a notable tattoo artist in Georgia.
Kidnapped, robbed, and shot: Decatur police search for suspect in violent morning crime targeting woman
Decatur Police are looking for a man who kidnapped a woman and forced her to go to several ATM's and withdrawl money. Police say the man also shot the woman before running away.
Woman confronts man breaking into her home. It didn't end well for him.
Decatur police are looking for a man who tried to break in to a woman's home. Police say the man was actually climbing through the window when he came face to face with the homeowner who stopped him in his tracks.
'We lost everything': Fire leaves Decatur mother and children homeless before Christmas
The Decatur single mom and her two sons woke up to the smell of smoke. The fire destroyed everything they had and left them without a home right before the holidays.
Decatur family left homeless after apartment fire
The family escaped, but they didn't have time to grab any belongings.
Customer claims Georgia McDonald's employee pulled a gun on her over mask
Police are investigating claims that a Georgia McDonald's employee pulled a gun on a customer. The woman says it happened over a mask. The incident was caught on video.
3 Mableton children violently snatched from father's home found 20 miles away
Cobb County police say 3 children were violently snatched from their father Wednesday night. Investigators found the kids 20 miles away in another county.
Decatur man sentenced to prison for child pornography, cyberstalking teenagers
A Decatur man has been sentenced to decades in prison after the FBI says he cyberstalked and blackmailed two underage victims into producing child pornography for him.
First Georgia kids roll up sleeves for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
At Children's Medical Group in Decatur, Georgia, the first day of the children's COVID-19 vaccine rollout began early Wednesday with shot preps and phone calls from parents.
Missing Decatur man last known to be in Dahlonega
David Summerford was last known to be in the Dahlonega area on Oct. 13, the Decatur Police Department said.