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.

Decatur woman dies of COVID-19 complications before meeting newborn son

A 27-year-old Avondale Estates mother is dead from coronavirus complications and her husband said she never had the chance to meet her newborn baby.

Georgians begin lining up for COVID-19 booster shots, but many remain unvaccinated

The Georgia Department of Public Health says the state has enough Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to offer booster shots to anyone who is eligible. Yet, finding takers has been a little challenging at one Decatur vaccination site.

DeKalb PD: Officers shoot, kill man at gas station, GBI investigates

The DeKalb County Police Department said officers fatally shot a man after an officer gave the man a ride to a gas station Saturday morning.

15 arrested during DeKalb County's Project Safe Home

Deputies made 93 tries, cleared 27 warrants, and made 15 arrests during this round of Project Safe Home.

Teen wanted for murder in Tennessee caught in Decatur

A 16-year-old wanted for a drive-by murder out of Tennessee was arrested at a home in Decatur, deputies say.

Chamblee officer fatally shoots man attacking woman with a knife, GBI says

A Chamblee Police Department officer fired shots, killing a man, while responding to a domestic violence incident on Wednesday morning.