DeKalb County

SWAT standoff ends peacefully in DeKalb County

July 8, 2020 4:14pm EDT

A SWAT standoff ended peacefully in DeKalb County Wednesday morning after a domestic-related shooting.

Doraville to introduce ordinance requiring face masks in public

July 8, 2020 10:46am EDT

Officials with the City of Doraville say they plan to introduce an ordinance requiring the use of face masks.

Georgia sisters' ice cream shop thriving during tough COVID-19 pandemic

July 8, 2020 10:14am EDT

The two sisters worked at the ice cream shop when they were teenagers. Years later, they now own it and have gone viral.

DeKalb police continuing search for missing 70-year-old man

July 7, 2020 1:25pm EDT

William Edmond Roey has been missing since Thursday after leaving a relative's Decatur home.

Police: Teenage McDonald's employee hit by car during argument with customer

July 6, 2020 10:59am EDT

Police say an employee of the McDonald's was hit by a car while arguing with a driver about an incorrect order.

Armed protesters make statement during march at Stone Mountain Park

July 6, 2020 10:51am EDT

Police say the 200 protesters were peaceful and that there were no issues.

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

July 3, 2020 10:49pm EDT

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.

Police: 4 wanted for questioning in DeKalb County apartment mailroom theft

July 3, 2020 1:37am EDT

Police released a video Thursday evening of a robbing crew stealing mail from a DeKalb County apartment complex.

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

July 2, 2020 7:52pm EDT

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.

Suspect arrested in connection to the murder of a 71-year-old Sandy Springs woman

July 2, 2020 5:38pm EDT

A suspect was arrested Thursday in connection to the 2018 murder of Kay Thomasson, Sandy Springs police confirmed.

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

July 2, 2020 11:35am EDT

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

July 2, 2020 11:05am EDT

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

Police searching for suspect after deadly shootout at Doraville apartments

July 1, 2020 10:16pm EDT

Police in DeKalb Count are searching for a suspect in a deadly shootout at a Doraville apartment complex Wednesday afternoon.

DeKalb County officials alarmed about threat of Fourth of July COVID-19 infections

July 1, 2020 11:16am EDT

DeKalb County officials say they are worried about the "alarming" increase in COVID-19 cases and the upcoming Fourth of July weekend.

LIST: July 4th celebrations canceled amid pandemic

June 30, 2020 12:41pm EDT

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