Car crashes into DeKalb County home, 2 injured
DeKalb County police are investigating after a car crashed into a house in Lithonia late Tuesday night.
Voting in DeKalb County? Everything to know before you head to the polls
Voters across DeKalb County will decide a wide slate of local races on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, as dozens of city councils and mayoral seats go before the electorate.
Lithonia woman sentenced for exploiting disabled adults
Crystal Nasir was convicted of exploiting and neglecting disabled adults in a filthy, unlicensed Lithonia care home.
Father pleads guilty in DeKalb accidental shooting that killed son
Dante Lamar Daugherty, 44, pleaded guilty in connection with an accidental shooting that killed his 7-year-old son in 2023.
Man shot in Stonecrest; 16-year-old shot while sleeping in Lithonia
Police are investigating two separate incidents that unfolded overnight in south DeKalb County, including a shooting in Stonecrest and a heavy police presence in Lithonia.
Crews investigating fire at Lithonia Zaxby's
Crews are working to determine the cause of an early-morning fire at a Lithonia Zaxby's.
Funeral held for Georgia mother kept on life support while pregnant
Adriana Smith, the Georgia woman who was declared brain-dead but kept alive for months until her baby could be born, has been laid to rest.
Storms cause damage across metro Atlanta Tuesday
The storms knocked down trees around much of metro Atlanta.
DeKalb County Church's Chicken employee gets life for murdering boss
A Stone Mountain man was sentenced to serve not one but two life sentences for murdering his boss in 2023.
Georgia man arrested for Texas fraud scheme, facing multiple charges
A 24-year-old Georgia man has been arrested in connection to a large-scale fraud scheme targeting victims in Texas.
Children treated for smoke inhalation after DeKalb County house fire
The icy roads made it difficult for firefighters and an ambulance to get to the burning DeKalb County home early Wednesday morning, officials said.
Thief tricks FedEx driver into giving new iPhones with fake ID, say DeKalb police.
Police in DeKalb County are searching for the crook who stole Christmas gifts from a Lithonia family just days before the holiday.
Private Georgia Christian college granted access to state scholarships
Private schools that are considered a "school or college of theology or divinity" had previously been excluded from Georgia's student aid programs, but a new agreement after a federal lawsuit is changing that.
Doorbell camera catches man pleasuring himself outside Lithonia woman’s door
DeKalb County police are searching for a man they say is wanted for indecent exposure after multiple women who live inside Belle Vista Apartments on Camellia Lane in Lithonia reported seeing him in the breezeway of their apartment building, pleasuring himself.
14-year-old boy arrested for Halloween morning homicide in Lithonia condo complex
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at a Lithonia-area condominium complex early Halloween morning.
7-year-old safely located after kidnapping, police say
A 7-year-old DeKalb County boy has been found safe after being kidnapped by his father's ex-girlfriend, police say.
Christian college sues Georgia over financial aid restrictions
The Christian college in Lithonia argued in the lawsuit that the state is forcing them to either give up its religious mission or not let its students benefit from state financial aid programs.
Lithonia man sentenced to life in prison for rape of ex-girlfriend
A Lithonia man has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s home and sexually assaulting her, according to a press release.
Man shot in leg at DeKalb County home, police say
One man is recovering in the hospital after police say he was shot in the leg at a DeKalb County home.
Dump trucks destroyed in fire at DeKalb County business
Several dump trucks were left charred and heavily damaged after a fire broke out at a Lithonia business overnight.