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DECATUR, GA ––The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, with the U.S. Marshals, has arrested a suspect in a barbershop shooting. Investigators arrested Lithonia resident Lamar Dionte Jones, 27, without incident at the intersection of Covington Highway and Panola Road in Lithonia on Aug. 26. Three firearms were found inside…
DECATUR, GA–The charges against a man who shot and injured another man after a dispute inside a library in February have officially been dismissed. DeKalb County Superior Court Chief Judge Shondeana C. Morris ruled that Medicus Brown, 44, acted in self-defense in the shooting that took place on Feb.…
DECATUR, GA— DeKalb County Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson announced the launch of the 3rd Annual District 5 Beautification Mini-Grant Program, an initiative designed to provide financial assistance to eligible homeowners’ associations and residential civic associations for projects that enhance the beauty, sustainability, and overall quality of life in neighborhoods…
UPDATE(Aug. 27, 2026, 2:49 p.m.): Adah George has been located and is safe, the Gwinnett County Police Department stated in an afternoon report. GWINNETT COUNTY, GA– The Gwinnett County Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating missing juvenile Adah George. On Aug. 19, the 16-year-old was…
DEKALB COUNTY, GA—The third-longest football series between DeKalb County teams renews for the 40th time as the Stone Mountain Pirates and Redan Raiders meet on Thursday(Aug. 27) at Adams Stadium. Both teams enter the contest under new head coaches as Robert Winn, Jr. leads the Pirates (0-1) and Ronald…
ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– Rockdale County will host the Rockdale County Career Expo 2026 on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Rockdale Career Academy, 1064 Culpepper Drive S.W., Conyers, GA. The career expo is designed to connect job seekers with career opportunities, and practical resources…
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA – A 22-year-old Norcross man was sentenced to life in prison for killing a man assassination style. A Gwinnett County jury found Ernesto Garcia-Bailon, 22, guilty of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony for the July 17,…
