DeKalb County Sheriff's Office celebrates graduation for young men's camp

Sheriff Melody Maddox said she organized the "Boys to Men" camp to help improve the relationship between law enforcement and boys ages 9 to 16 in the community.

'New Black Wall Street Market' set to open Labor Day weekend in Stonecrest

The “New Black Wall Street Market” is set to open Labor Day weekend and is based on the legacy of “Black Wall Street” in the early 1900s in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Stone Mountain woman celebrates 97th birthday

Corene Treadwell, described by her daughter as a "phenomenal woman," celebrated her 97th birthday at her home surrounded by family and with an array of decorations in her yard.

DeKalb police seeking help in Easter Sunday murder investigation

Detectives said 41-year-old Othneil Johnson was killed on April 4, 2021, at condominiums on Fairington Ridge Circle in Stonecrest while working on a friend's car.

Investigators: Arsonists tries to set fire to gas pump in DeKalb County

Fire investigators in DeKalb County have released a video of an arson attempt at a gas station along North Druid Hill Road earlier this week. Investigators believe the man may also be responsible for a later fire at a vacant business next door.

Police: Teen won't be charged for killing man to protect little brother

The teen killed a man who assaulted and shot at his younger brother at an abandoned DeKalb County gas station. Investigators say the shooting was justified and they won't press charges.

Gunman arrested after shooting at Decatur business

Police are searching for a gunman after a shooting at Decatur business on Wednesday afternoon.

Some metro Atlanta school districts implement mask mandates

Two metro Atlanta school districts have announced face masks will be mandatory for the fall semester within the last few days.

Police investigate deadly shooting at Lithonia-area gas station

DeKalb County police are investigating a deadly shooting at an abandoned gas station along a busy Lithonia-area highway.

Police report released in DUI arrest of Cobb country club murder suspect

Chamblee police have released the incident report for the DUI arrest of Bryan Anthony Rhoden on July 3. Rhoden is the suspect charged in the deaths of three people found on the tenth hole of Pinetree Country Club’s golf course earlier that same day.

Second arrest made in Stone Mountain armed robbery, murder 3 days before Christmas

Roy Jackson, 20, and Chevaz Mekhi Barnes, 17, face charges in connection to the shooting death and robbery of 20-year-old Siah Gray three days before Christmas, deputies say.