DeKalb County

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July 20, 2023 3:30pm EDT

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Man killed in armed robbery at DeKalb County gas station identified

July 20, 2023 12:04pm EDT

FOX 5 cameras saw several police officers, homicide units, and a funeral home's van at the scene in DeKalb County .

Man gunned down in car at DeKalb County apartment's parking lot

July 20, 2023 5:20am EDT

Witnesses say they saw a group of men pull up next to the victim's car just before the deadly shots rang out at the DeKalb County apartment complex.

Caught on camera: Man seen on video moments before condo fire in Clarkston

July 19, 2023 11:14pm EDT

A DeKalb County woman says someone set a fire at her front door while she was inside her home.

DeKalb County family blames GDOT after tree crushes car, paralyses man

July 18, 2023 11:21pm EDT

A DeKalb County man is struggling to recover after a tree crashed onto his car, pinning him and his wife inside.

14-year-old injured in drive-by shooting in DeKalb County

July 18, 2023 11:19pm EDT

Police say a 14-year-old boy was injured during a drive-by shooting in a DeKalb County neighborhood on Tuesday evening.

Driver killed, 3 injured in crash on West Ponce de Leon Avenue

July 18, 2023 12:02pm EDT

DeKalb County police are investigating a crash that killed one person and sent three others to the hospital early Tuesday morning.

SWAT arrests armed suspect barricaded with minors in Ellenwood home

July 17, 2023 3:12pm EDT

A man is in custody after a standoff with SWAT Monday morning. DeKalb County police say the armed man barricaded himself in a home in Ellenwood with minors, including an infant.

Police investigating series of early-morning burglaries in Decatur

July 16, 2023 8:18am EDT

Police say someone has been smashing through glass doors and windows of several Decatur businesses early in the morning.

Concerns raised over police response to elderly man's distress call

July 13, 2023 11:25pm EDT

Friends of an elderly, DeKalb County man, who died inside his home, are speaking out after they believe police should have done more when they asked for help.

Standoff in DeKalb County ends with arrest of 18-year-old murder suspect

July 13, 2023 7:45pm EDT

A standoff has came to an end at a residence on River Ridge Court near River Road and Panthersville Road in DeKalb County.

Pop-up Market happening at Rock of Ages Lutheran Church in metro Atlanta

July 13, 2023 3:32pm EDT

A second Pop-Up Market will take place on East Memorial Drive.

Event selling art for Planned Pethood at Distillery of Modern Art

July 13, 2023 3:27pm EDT

Distillery of Modern Art and SPS Productions are partnering to host Art for a Good Paws.

Man dies in Stonecrest gas station shooting, homicide investigation underway

July 12, 2023 10:24pm EDT

A man in his 30s didn't make it Wednesday afternoon after police say he was shot at a gas station in Stonecrest.

Mother, teen targeted in glass-shattering, life-threatening road rage shooting

July 12, 2023 9:55pm EDT

DeKalb County police are looking for a man they say fired several shots into a car on a busy road during rush hour traffic.

New grant gives Lithonia's old city hall building new look for youth programs

July 12, 2023 6:09pm EDT

Lithonia Police Chief Donald Dejarnette is excited about future plans for the old city hall building. It will soon serve as the new home for the city's planned youth and young adult resource center.