DeKalb County

Authorities give update after hiker finds burned body at Stone Mountain park

June 1, 2025 12:21pm EDT

Police say the scene where the hiker found the burned body near the top of Stone Mountain Park was one of the weirdest that they had ever seen.

Gang members sentenced to life for murder of Gwinnett businessman at his home

May 31, 2025 1:47pm EDT

Prosecutors say the two gang members killed the the owner of a local check-cashing business in a robbery that went wrong after following him home. They'll now spend the rest of their lives behind bars.

Fight over food may have led to deadly shooting outside Chamblee charity

May 30, 2025 8:05pm EDT

Police say an "armed and dangerous" man is on the run after he shot another man in the chest during a fight outside a Chamblee charity.

Deadly shooting at LaVista Road shopping center under investigation

May 30, 2025 5:43pm EDT

Crime scene tape surrounded a normally busy shooting center along LaVista Road near Interstate 285.

Brookhaven police respond to crash near Peachtree Road, North Druid Hills Road

May 30, 2025 11:56am EDT

Brookhaven police responded to a crash in the 4000 block of Peachtree Road near North Druid Hills Road on Friday morning.

Dunwoody elementary school student places 3rd in Scripps National Spelling Bee

May 30, 2025 8:44am EDT

Eleven-year-old Sarv Dharavane may have been the youngest contestant in the Scripps National Spelling Bee final, but the Georgia elementary school student's superlative spelling scored him third place in the final.

Shooting investigation underway at DeKalb County McDonald's drive-thru

May 30, 2025 8:09am EDT

FOX 5 cameras spotted a car with multiple bullet holes in its front window in the DeKalb County McDonald's drive-thru lane.

DeKalb ‘party house’ strikes again, infuriating neighbors. County vows to crack down

May 29, 2025 10:37pm EDT

Neighbors living around a mini-mansion told the FOX 5 I-Team they’re sick of loud parties and booming music that penetrates the walls of their homes.

Man armed with box cutter arrested after SWAT standoff along LaVista Road in Tucker

May 29, 2025 8:21pm EDT

Multiple DeKalb County police officers are on the scene of a barricade near Brockett and Lavista roads in the Tucker area.

Things to do this weekend in metro Atlanta, North Georgia | May 30-June 1, 2025

May 29, 2025 12:22pm EDT

List of things to do this weekend in metro Atlanta, including live music, comedy, art, theater, festivals, outdoor activities and more.

Shooting at DeKalb apartment complex sends man to hospital

May 29, 2025 11:13am EDT

DeKalb County police are investigating a shooting at an apartment complex that sent a man to the hospital overnight.

Pastor Jamal Bryant calls for Dollar General protests after Target boycott

May 29, 2025 8:47am EDT

Metro Atlanta megachurch pastor Jamal Bryant is shifting his focus to another massive retailer after a months-long boycott of Target over DEI rollbacks.

Former DeKalb County officer pleads guilty in 2015 shooting of unarmed veteran

May 28, 2025 7:59pm EDT

Robert Olsen, a former DeKalb County police officer, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in the 2015 shooting of unarmed veteran Anthony Hill.

Blighted property on Shell Bark Road in DeKalb County demolished

May 28, 2025 5:21pm EDT

Another long-abandoned property in DeKalb County has been brought down as part of the county’s ongoing efforts to eliminate blight and improve public safety.

DeKalb County launches major water main replacement project along College Avenue

May 27, 2025 9:34pm EDT

DeKalb County will replace over a mile of water main pipes along College Avenue starting June 9, as part of a $4.27 billion capital improvement program.