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.

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.

Man wanted for Valentine's Day double shooting in Lithonia arrested

A man wanted for a recent double shooting in Lithonia has been arrested by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit with assistance from Georgia State Patrol SWAT.

Deadly shooting in Lithonia: 2 wanted by DeKalb County police

Two people are wanted for questioning in a deadly shooting earlier this year at a Lithonia-area apartment complex.

Man wanted in Lithonia for robbing Jay-Way Supermarket

The Lithonia Police Department is reaching out to the public for assistance in locating 20-year-old Steven Tyrone Priar II, wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred Feb. 8 at Jay-Way Supermarket on Swifts Street in Lithonia.

Suspect identified in deadly DeKalb County apartment double shooting

Investigators have identified a suspect in a double shooting at a DeKalb County apartment complex that left one victim dead and another fighting for their life.