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.
2 sentenced to life for murder of DeKalb County store owner
Two men will spend the rest of their lives in prison for the murder of a convenience store owner who was closing up shop when police say he was ambushed.
Lithonia man sentenced to prison for possessing illegal machineguns
Drevion Evans, a 24-year-old from Lithonia, has been sentenced to six years and six months in federal prison for possessing semiautomatic Glock pistols illegally converted to function as fully automatic machineguns.
Woman killed, brother hospitalized in Chupp Road townhome fire in Lithonia
A woman is dead after a fire in a townhome on Chupp Road in Lithonia, according to the DeKalb County fire department.
Woman found shot to death in car on Mall Parkway in Stonecrest identified by family
The woman shot and killed along Mall Parkway near a Walmart store in Stonecrest has been identified.
Truck fire spreads to 2 DeKalb County homes
Officials say the truck fire spread from the driveway to the two-story Lithonia house and the house next door.
Lithonia man charged in Little Caesars murder
A Lithonia man has been arrested and charged with murder in a deadly shooting at a Little Caesars Pizza in Lee County.