DeKalb County announces warrant relief for misdemeanor offenders

The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office in encouraging people with outstanding misdemeanor warrants in the county to surrender because they may be eligible for unsecured judicial release. 

Officials: Man shot in DeKalb County Waffle House parking lot

Officials say the victim was shot in the Waffle House parking lot and then crashed his car in a nearby Kroger shopping center.

Stonecrest mayor accused of receiving $50K kickback from church

A new report outlines new accusations Stonecrest Mayor Jason Lary accepted kickbacks from businesses and churches that received federal COVID-10 CARES Act funding.

Changes being proposed for Stone Mountain Park

The Stone Mountain Memorial Association is considering making a number of changes to the park in a year when revenue is down 56 percent due to the pandemic.

18-year-old arrested for fatal shooting in Dunwoody parking deck

Police in Dunwoody accused one 18-year-old of fatally shooting another 18-year-old in a parking deck about half a mile from Perimeter Mall.

Officer expected to recover after being struck by suspect's car, police say

A suspect accused of striking a Clarkston police officer with a car is in custody, police say. The Clarkston Police Department officer has since been released from the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. 

Officials: Suspect rams Dunwoody police vehicles with stolen car

A driver and his passenger are in police custody after Dunwoody officials say they stole a car and rammed police vehicles.

DeKalb firefighters fought flames, saved pigeons on I-285

A truck hauling cars caught fire under an overpass and closed all northbound lanes on Interstate 285 on Monday afternoon.

Stone Mountain Park chief dies after battle with illness

Stone Mountain Park Chief Ray Elliot had been with the park for over 40 years. He died recently after battling an illness for months.

DeKalb County SWAT standoff ends with man's arrest

A man was taken into custody after breaking into a woman’s home and refusing to come out for a couple of hours on Friday evening.

Police recover family's stolen wheelchair-accessible van

Some good news for a mother and her daughter whose family's wheelchair-accessible van was stolen over the weekend.

Stonecrest mayor responds to accusations of CARES Act funds misuse

Mayor Jason Lary is pushing back on allegations that he siphoned off some of the $6.2 million DeKalb County gave the city of Stonecrest from the CARES Act in late 2020. He insists the funds helped several businesses stay afloat in the COVID-19 pandemic.