Man sentenced for 2025 killing of parking service worker over boot fee

A 34-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for shooting and killing a parking services employee who was attempting to remove a boot from a vehicle last year, according to the DeKalb County District Attorney's Office.

$10K FBI reward for suspect posing as officer in I-20 kidnapping

Federal investigators are searching for a man accused of posing as a police officer to kidnap and extort a driver on Interstate 20.

Landmark vacant building near Spaghetti Junction to get $53M makeover

DeKalb County officials issued a land disturbance permit for the redevelopment of the long-vacant former Presidential Hotel near Spaghetti Junction.

Pest infestation reported at Dunwoody apartment complex due to trash

Residents at a Dunwoody apartment complex say uncollected garbage in hallways is creating foul odors and attracting pests.

Man sentenced for 2024 DeKalb extended-stay double murder

A 39-year-old Philadelphia man was sentenced Thursday to life without parole plus 10 years for a 2024 double murder at a Decatur-area extended-stay motel.

GBI investigates inmate death inside DeKalb County Jail

Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents are probing the death of a 24-year-old Covington man found unresponsive inside a cell at the DeKalb County Jail on Wednesday.

Person killed on I-20 East in DeKalb County

A person was hit and killed on I-20 East near Evans Mill Road in DeKalb County.

Crews battle fire at DeKalb County apartment complex on High Court Place

DeKalb County Fire Rescue crews battled a fire at an apparent vacant building at an apartment complex off Glenwood Road late Wednesday night.

More DeKalb County mosquito traps test positive for West Nile virus

Public health officials have detected mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus in several additional DeKalb County neighborhoods.

Man killed by tractor-trailer after crash on Hwy 78, DeKalb police say

A man was killed early Wednesday morning after being struck by a tractor-trailer on Highway 78 in DeKalb County, according to police.

Suwanee health provider charged with Medicaid theft

A Suwanee behavioral health provider faces 31 felony counts after state prosecutors accused her of stealing more than $40,000 from Georgia Medicaid while traveling out of state.

Why metro Atlanta now leads the nation in eviction filings

Atlanta metro area landlords filed 144,000 evictions last year, leading the nation in overall filings and eviction rates.

DeKalb school zone changes: How will the district ease overcrowding?

The DeKalb County School District presented new school zone map options Tuesday evening to address severe campus overcrowding and underenrollment.

Water service restored following main line break in DeKalb County

Students at Columbia Elementary School in Decatur were temporarily relocated Tuesday after the school lost water service, according to the DeKalb County School District.