DeKalb County teachers return to the classroom amid COVID-19 concerns

DeKalb County teachers are back in the classroom as students continue to learn remotely. School district officials took FOX 5 on a tour of Southwest Dekalb High School to show off the safety measures in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus on campus. 

Georgia lawmakers propose dueling Stone Mountain bills

One group of state lawmakers hopes to strip down protections for the largest Confederate monument in the world, while another hopes to add members to the Stone Mountain Memorial Association, the body that oversees the park.

Purse snatched from woman pumping gas

DeKalb County police are searching for the person who stole a woman’s purse from her car while she was pumping gas on Monday.

Non-profit forms community pharmacy to assist people unable to afford medications

The new St.Vincent de Paul Georgia Community Pharmacy is a volunteer-run pharmacy with a goal to help provide maintenance medications for people who are unable to afford them

Atlanta rapper Silentó charged with murdering cousin

The Atlanta rapper who goes by the stage name Silentó has been arrested for the murder of his cousin.

Teachers protest return to in-person learning for DeKalb County Schools

DeKalb County teachers are making one last-ditch effort to avoid a return to in-person instruction. Students are supposed to return on a staggered schedule throughout the month.

Some Redditors call #silversqueeze campaign a 'trap,' claim hedge funds behind surge

The rush into silver futures Monday created confusion amid Wall Street chaos, with some retail traders on Reddit calling the surge in commodity prices a “false flag.”

Police: Vehicle with dog inside stolen from in front of Decatur ATM

Stealing a person’s car is one thing, but stealing a person’s dog is another. Decatur police said someone did both Friday evening.

Mother files wrongful death lawsuit against apartment where daughter drowned

A little girl, her brother, and other neighborhood children were playing in a DeKalb County creek near their home after school one cold January afternoon in 2019. A branch broke while the kids climbed trees, sending 6-year-old Damaria Hooten into 6-feet-deep water.

Former DeKalb County Sheriff's sergeant sentenced for running fake ID, credit card lab

A former DeKalb County sheriff’s sergeant was sentenced Thursday for running a fake credit card and ID lab while already in a work-release program for an earlier fraud conviction.

Baby girl rescued after tree falls on DeKalb County home

The mother thought the loud boom was just lightning and it wasn't until the second crash that she realized a tree had smashed through her home.

Memorial to John Lewis replacing Decatur Confederate monument

A memorial of the late congressman and civil rights pioneer John Lewis will replace a Confederate monument that once stood in Decatur Square.

DEA raid suspected drug lab at DeKalb County home

The Drug Enforcement Administration conducting a drug bust in DeKalb County on Wednesday at a home where investigators said drugs were manufactured.

Scottsdale man arrested in connection to death of toddler

A 23-year-old Scottdale man was arrested this week in connection to the death of a toddler, deputies said.

Dunwoody police searching for suspect connected to string of home burglaries

Dunwoody police are asking for the public's help in their efforts to locate and identify a suspect connected to a string of home robberies. 

Operation Fugitives 2021 nets 44 for outstanding warrants

Half a dozen agencies joined forces to arrest people with outstanding warrants for felonies and domestic violence in DeKalb County Tuesday. "Operation Fugitives 2021" led authorities to more than a hundred locations and landed them with dozens of arrests.