DeKalb County neighbors hear explosion before fatal house fire

One person is dead, and two others are injured after a heavy fire tore through a three-story home on Lake Drive in DeKalb County on Saturday night, according to fire officials.

DeKalb neighbors deal with repeat water outages

A recurring water main break near Ottawa Trail and Rock Springs Road left south DeKalb County neighbors without service overnight before county crews finished repairs Sunday afternoon.

Man killed in Buford Highway shooting over alleged affair

A personal dispute outside a Buford Highway eatery erupted into deadly gunfire early Sunday, leaving a man dead and two restaurant patrons hurt by shattered glass, Doraville police said.

Streamer, rapper Aspen Kartier gets jail time in DeKalb puppy abuse case

A 19-year-old rapper and Twitch streamer known online as Aspen "Kartier" Easterling is heading to jail and is banned from being around dogs after a judge sentenced her in a DeKalb County animal abuse case.

18-story Chamblee office tower imploded Saturday morning

An 18-story vacant glass office tower in Chamblee, once the headquarters for the state Department of Revenue, was brought down in a controlled implosion Saturday morning.

Third suspect arrested in deadly armed robbery in DeKalb County

An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting and armed robbery of a 19-year-old inside his car in DeKalb County, becoming the third suspect charged in the case, authorities announced Thursday.

Stonecrest water outage, motel incident and gunfire reported overnight

A water main break disrupted service in Stonecrest, DeKalb County police investigated an overnight incident at a motel, and gunfire struck a home in southwest Atlanta.

GDOT wraps up major rebuild of I-285 and I-20 East interchange

Major construction on the I-285/I-20 East interchange in DeKalb County, previously ranked as one of the nation’s worst bottlenecks, is complete after three years of work, the Georgia Department of Transportation announced. 

Lizzo to host Decatur meet-and-greet for debut children's book

Superstar musician Lizzo is coming to Decatur on Thursday for a meet-and-greet celebrating the release of her debut children's picture book, organizers announced.

Man shot outside Buford Highway lounge, police say

A man was shot in the arm early Monday morning outside Nollywood, a lounge on Buford Highway.

Dead raccoon tests positive for rabies in Decatur neighborhood

A dead raccoon tested positive for rabies in the Meadow Rock Drive area, DeKalb County officials confirmed Friday.

DeKalb superintendent addresses closures, safety and teacher retention

DeKalb County school superintendent Dr. Norman Sauce outlines his long-term vision for Georgia's third-largest school district following his official appointment.

Pedestrian struck by vehicle on Candler Road in DeKalb County

A vehicle struck a male pedestrian at the intersection of Candler Road and Glenwood Road in DeKalb County on Thursday morning.

Bullet holes left behind after gunfire strikes DeKalb homes, car

DeKalb County police are investigating a report of shots fired in the 1500 block of Eastern Sunrise Lane early Thursday morning.

2 students arrested after report of weapon prompts Clarkston High lockdown

Two students were arrested Thursday afternoon after reports of a weapon on campus prompted a lockdown at Clarkston High School, school officials announced.

Decatur man indicted in fatal domestic violence beating

A 57-year-old Decatur man faces multiple murder charges after grand jurors indicted him in the fatal stabbing and beating of his ex-girlfriend inside her apartment.

Family mourns teen killed in DeKalb car shooting, 2 arrested

Detectives arrested Ershorne Roach-George, 21, and Alexzandria Webb, 17, on murder and armed robbery charges.

Decatur attorney disbarred after pleading guilty to RICO charge

The Supreme Court of Georgia disbarred a Decatur lawyer on Oct. 14 after he pleaded guilty to stealing data from the DeKalb County Police Department to recruit personal injury clients.