DeKalb County gas station employee murdered trying to protect woman, family says

Ronald Hodge's son said he was shot and killed trying to protect a woman from the gunman. DeKalb County Police have charged Jurrell Bethel with malice murder.

DeKalb County mayors tell school board to 'right this ship'

DeKalb County mayors are challenging the DeKalb County School Board to "right this ship" after abrupt firing of the district's superintendent.

DeKalb man sentenced to life for rape, molestation of underage girls

A DeKalb County man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after he was convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting two young girls in his care for almost a year.

Missing 17-year-old Lithonia girl may be in metro Atlanta area

Have you seen her? It's been nearly eight months since Makayla Austin disappeared from her home in Lithonia. Investigators believe she could still be around Lithonia or somewhere in Atlanta.

Archie Eversole murder: Rapper's brother asks for murder charges to be dismissed

Defense attorney David Schnipper told the court, “At no time during this unfortunate event did the deceased, when he was alive, mention anything about Mr. Krause or if he did it or didn't do it."

Man gunned down at DeKalb County apartment complex

Police are searching for a suspect on the run after gunning down a man between two apartment buildings in DeKalb County.

Man arrested for deadly shooting at DeKalb County gas station

Jurrell Bethel, 62, turned himself into the DeKalb County Jail on Wednesday. He was charged with malice murder in connection to the death of Ronald Tyrone Hodge.

Former DeKalb superintendent 'blindsided' by firing

Former DeKalb County School District superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris said she was “blindsided” to learn the Board of Education voted to sever ties with her on Tuesday.

Board of Education fires DeKalb County superintendent

The DeKalb County School Board has voted to sever ties with Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris.

DeKalb school board 'concerned' by state superintendent's criticism of Druid Hills High repairs

The DeKalb County Board of Education is concerned by the Georgia Department of Education's characterization of improvements to Druid Hills High School facilities in a letter from Superintendent Richard Woods.