Mattie's Call for 70-year-old man in DeKalb County

Police in DeKalb County are searching for a missing 70-year-old man who is not a resident of Georgia and may be suffering from dementia, police said. A Mattie's Call, Georgia's emergency missing alert for disabled or elderly persons, has since been issued.

Lawyers push for 'mask mandates' as demand grows for COVID-19 tests

More than 100 women and men lined up early and waited hours for a free drive-through COVID-19 test in the Gallery of South DeKalb parking lot. The Emergency Coronavirus Alert issued by DeKalb County prompted many to make a trip to the Candler Road mall Thursday morning.

Missing 58-year-old South Carolina woman found near Decatur

DeKalb County police have found the missing 58-year-old South Carolina woman who they were urgently searching for since early Wednesday morning. A Mattie's Call, Georgia's emergency missing alert for disabled or elderly persons, has previously been issued.

Police: 10-year-old girl, 2 men shot at DeKalb County hotel

A 10-year-old girl and two men were injured in a shooting an extended stay motel in DeKalb County Wednesday.

LIST: July 4th celebrations canceled amid pandemic

A number of annual July Fourth celebrations and firework shows have been canceled across metro Atlanta as concerns over the coronavirus pandemic continue. 

Police: Man attempted to set police car on fire

Brookhaven police arrested a man they say attempted to set fire to a marked police car Sunday morning.

Deputies: All 4 men wanted in connection to deadly crash in May arrested

Deputies in Clayton County said they have now arrested all four men in connection to a deadly crash in May that claimed the life of a teenager.

Crews remove Confederate monument from Decatur Square

Heavy equipment and construction crews overtook Decatur Square late Thursday evening. The focus was the controversial Confederate monument a DeKalb County judge ordered safely removed and stored to protect both the public and historic obelisk. It took crews about an hour to delicately remove the monument using a crane and forklift.

Officer morale drops, sick calls increase following charges in Rayshard Brooks shooting

Retired DeKalb County Police Major K.D. Johnson told FOX 5's Portia Bruner he's been hearing from Atlanta police officers nonstop since Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced felony charges against the two law officers connected to the fatal June 12 shooting of Rayshard Brooks.

Cheryl Watson-Harris formally approved as DeKalb County School Superintendent

Cheryl Watson-Harris has been officially selected as the next superintendent of the DeKalb County School District, the county's Board of Education announced Thursday.