NTSB transporting plane wreckage; engine was 'recently' modified, investigator says

Investigators on Sunday afternoon were preparing to transport the wreckage of the small plane that crashed at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport. The engine of the small plane was "recently" modified.

'It happened pretty fast': 4 dead in fiery small plane crash at PDK, fire officials say

Federal investigators will be out at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport early Saturday morning to begin their investigation into the fiery plane crash that killed four people Friday afternoon.

Lithonia woman convicted of shooting husband to death

District Attorney Sherry Boston said 48-year-old Aimee Heyward was found guilty of shooting her husband, 49-year-old Bruce Heyward, to death on Feb. 25, 2019, at their home on Edenberry Way.

Missing 56-year-old DeKalb County man

Andrew Dansby was last seen on Monday in the parking lot of 3580 Memorial Drive, police said.

Stonecrest City Council votes to censure mayor after 'immature' public remarks

Members of the Stonecrest City Council voted 4-1 to censure Mayor Jason Lary. The censure stemmed from remarks Mayor Lary made at the end of a council meeting in September.

Brookhaven officer, K-9 flooded with well-wishes after first day of training

A Brookhaven police officer has a veteran law enforcement professional able to show him the ropes through some new training: it's his K-9 partner.

DeKalb County vaccination event draws thousands

Organizers said the DeKalb County administered more than 2,100 doses at Saturday's event.

US Marshals arrest Stockbridge murder suspect in Alabama

Deputies said the U.S. Marshals arrested 31-year-old Decatur resident Aqontise Phanique Glenn on murder charges without incident on Sept. 24.

Missing Cobb County woman found in DeKalb County apartment

A missing Cobb County woman with intellectual difficulties was found in an apartment intoxicated and barely able to stand up, her family says. They plan to pursue kidnapping charges against the stranger she was found with.

Decatur mandates COVID-19 vaccine for city employees

Effective immediately, city workers in Decatur are required to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Employees who still refuse to get vaccinated must submit to weekly testing.

COVID-19 vaccine drive offers $100 to each DeKalb County resident who gets shot

The county will be giving away a $100 prepaid debit for those who receive one of the free Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, or Pfizer vaccines during a drive at Stonecrest Mall.

DeKalb County eviction moratorium set to expire

DeKalb County officials are reviewing applications while there are still rental assistance funds available for landlords and renters as the eviction moratorium is set to expire.

Neighbor saves sleeping homeowner from DeKalb County fire

The DeKalb County man was fast asleep when his neighbor started banging on his door to warn him that his home was one fire. He says he only had seconds to escape through a window.

Man found gunned down inside car at DeKalb County apartments

Police found the man shot to death inside a white sedan near an intersection at the DeKalb County apartment complex.