DeKalb County jury convicts man of killing stranger who gave him ride

A jury found a 41-year-old man guilty Friday of murdering a stranger who tried to help him after an argument with his girlfriend left him stranded at a gas station.

1 hurt in shooting at Stone Mountain gas station

One person was shot Tuesday at a Texaco gas station in the Stone Mountain area, according to the DeKalb County Police Department.

Man caught after more than 11 fires sparked around Clarkston

A man is in custody as investigators work to determine what sparked a series of fires across Clarkston in DeKalb County overnight.

1 dead, 1 injured in separate DeKalb County shootings

DeKalb County police are investigating two Saturday shootings. One person was killed on Harvest Drive, and another was injured on Peppertree Circle.

Georgia man faces arson charges after fires in 3 counties

A Lilburn man faces multiple arson charges after investigators say he intentionally set fires across three metro Atlanta counties.

Lilburn man arrested in multi-county fire spree in DeKalb, Gwinnett

Loganville fire investigators identified Javon J. Heard, 42, as the man responsible for a string of fires across three Georgia counties.

Things to do this weekend in metro Atlanta, North Georgia | April 24-26, 2026

Looking for something to do around Atlanta this week? From festivals and live music to sports and special events, there’s plenty happening across the metro area to keep you busy.

Brush fire contained near Dunwoody apartments in DeKalb

Fire crews in DeKalb County worked early Thursday morning to contain a fast-moving brush fire near an apartment complex off Peachtree Industrial Boulevard.

2 shot outside DeKalb package store Tuesday night

DeKalb County police are searching for a shooter after two people were wounded late Tuesday night outside a package store on Redan Road.

Brookhaven vigil honors man killed in metro Atlanta shooting spree

Loved ones held a candlelit vigil Tuesday night to honor a man killed in a recent string of random shootings across metro Atlanta.

Shooting spree suspect found dead in DeKalb County Jail

Olaolukitan Adon Abel, the man accused in a violent spree last Monday, was found dead in his cell at the DeKalb County Jail on Tuesday.

Man shot outside Kroger during DeKalb shooting spree has died

A man shot outside a Kroger grocery store during a violent series of attacks across DeKalb County has died, police confirmed.