Man charged with murder at DeKalb Valero, victim wanted for shooting at same gas station

Police said 22-year-old Rodney Bowers faces murder for shooting a man on Thursday afternoon at a Valero gas station on Redan Road. The victim, 25-year-old Ahmir Rosario, had warrants for a shooting on Feb. 8 at the same Valero gas station.

2 arrested after Gwinnett County home invasion, shots fired at police

Police said a man fired shots at officers as he and a woman fled the scene of a Gwinnett County home invasion. Both have since been arrested.

5 injured when daycare bus collides with vehicle in DeKalb County

A daycare bus with children onboard was involved in a head-on collision with at least one other vehicle Thursday morning, police said.

Man sentenced to life for deadly 2018 shooting at Scottsdale apartment

Jaquez Emmanuel Cooper was convicted of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

Sheriff warns of phone scam targeting metro Atlanta residents

Authorities say scammers are pretending to be law enforcement to try and trick innocent victims around metro Atlanta into giving them money or personal information.

Man convicted of sexually assaulting 12-year-old boy who missed school bus

The DeKalb County District Attorney's Office said 43-year-old Kelvin Jermain Armstrong received two life sentences for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy who missed his school bus in DeKalb County in 2018. Co-defendant Kevin Walker accepted a plea.

Man, dog killed in crash on I-285 involving FedEx truck

A deadly crash involving a FedEx tractor-trailer on I-285 Northbound closed multiple lanes for hours on Saturday morning in DeKalb County.

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.