DeKalb County

GoodFellas gang member gets prison time for bystander shooting

April 30, 2026 5:36pm EDT

A 27-year-old man from Tucker was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison for his role in a 2021 gang-related drive-by shooting.

FBI arrests DeKalb police sergeant for alleged child sex crime

April 30, 2026 4:47pm EDT

A DeKalb County police sergeant is facing a federal charge after the FBI arrested him Thursday morning for an alleged child sex crime.

Axel Rios deportation: Dunwoody student denied federal relief

April 29, 2026 5:43pm EDT

Federal immigration officials have denied a Dunwoody high school student’s request to remain in the United States, bringing him closer to possible deportation to Honduras.

DeKalb Superintendent Sauce meets with public over school restructuring

April 29, 2026 9:35am EDT

DeKalb County Schools may close or convert about 22 schools due to low enrollment.

DeKalb County tire shop destroyed in early morning fire

April 29, 2026 5:43am EDT

DeKalb County firefighters spent Wednesday morning battling a large structure fire that left a local business as a total loss.

Police find 42 pounds of marijuana after I-20 crash

April 29, 2026 2:05am EDT

DeKalb County police arrested three people after two different chases over the weekend.

DeKalb County jury convicts man of killing stranger who gave him ride

April 28, 2026 10:41pm EDT

A jury found a 41-year-old man guilty Friday of murdering a stranger who tried to help him after an argument with his girlfriend left him stranded at a gas station.

15 fires, no motive: Why a DeKalb man is accused of serial arson

April 28, 2026 6:49pm EDT

DeKalb County leaders say 37-year-old Wasim Majeed set 15 fires between Sunday night and Monday morning.

1 hurt in shooting at Stone Mountain gas station

April 28, 2026 5:07pm EDT

One person was shot Tuesday at a Texaco gas station in the Stone Mountain area, according to the DeKalb County Police Department.

Postal service worker killed Monday night in DeKalb County identified

April 28, 2026 9:34am EDT

Police in DeKalb County are investigating a fatal crash involving a U.S. Postal Service truck that happened Monday night.

Man caught after more than 11 fires sparked around Clarkston

April 27, 2026 11:23am EDT

A man is in custody as investigators work to determine what sparked a series of fires across Clarkston in DeKalb County overnight.

1 dead, 1 injured in separate DeKalb County shootings

April 26, 2026 11:50am EDT

DeKalb County police are investigating two Saturday shootings. One person was killed on Harvest Drive, and another was injured on Peppertree Circle.

DeKalb County woman sentenced for murder of mother's boyfriend

April 24, 2026 11:30pm EDT

A DeKalb County judge sentenced a 31-year-old woman to life in prison Friday.

Georgia man faces arson charges after fires in 3 counties

April 24, 2026 8:58pm EDT

A Lilburn man faces multiple arson charges after investigators say he intentionally set fires across three metro Atlanta counties.

Lilburn man arrested in multi-county fire spree in DeKalb, Gwinnett

April 23, 2026 10:25pm EDT

Loganville fire investigators identified Javon J. Heard, 42, as the man responsible for a string of fires across three Georgia counties.

Things to do this weekend in metro Atlanta, North Georgia | April 24-26, 2026

April 23, 2026 2:19pm EDT

Looking for something to do around Atlanta this week? From festivals and live music to sports and special events, there’s plenty happening across the metro area to keep you busy.

Brush fire contained near Dunwoody apartments in DeKalb

April 23, 2026 5:43am EDT

Fire crews in DeKalb County worked early Thursday morning to contain a fast-moving brush fire near an apartment complex off Peachtree Industrial Boulevard.