DEKALB COUNTY, GA—The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) is seeking community feedback after a proposal to close 27 schools primarily in South DeKalb was made public Thursday, Feb. 12.  The district said it is also considering expanding 11 schools as part of its Student Assignment Project (SAP), a districtwide…

Four candidates have qualified for the special election to represent House District 94, which covers portions of DeKalb and Gwinnett counties.  Early voting begins on Monday, Feb. 16. Election Day is March 10. The Special Election runoff, if needed, will be held on April 7.   The District 94 seat…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) is seeking the public’s help in identifying a porch pirate who stole packages that were delivered to a home in the Indian Ridge Community in Conyers on Jan. 6, at around 3:30 p.m.  The suspect entered the porch and walked away carrying…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced the conviction by guilty plea of a former DeKalb County Police officer charged with shooting and killing a man inside the man’s Stone Mountain home.  During a hearing on Feb.11, Russell Mathis, 32, of Tucker, entered a negotiated Alford plea…

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA – An Alpharetta man pled guilty to shooting and killing a stranger at a Norcross hotel after accusing his girlfriend of flirting. Demetrius Tyree Martin, 38, pled guilty to felony murder and two counts of aggravated assault for the May 2021 shooting death of  Enrique Romero Sanchez, 45.…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA– In observance of Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 16, garbage, recyclable materials, and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised collection schedule as follows: Monday, Feb. 16 – Presidents Day observed. No sanitation service. Tuesday, Feb. 17 – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA–DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced a conviction by guilty plea in the case against Hannah Hackemeyer, now 20, who was charged in a single car crash that killed one passenger and injured  two others  in the Oak Grove community.    During a hearing on Feb. 11, Hackemeyer pleaded…

DECATUR, GA – The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct its Regular Public Meeting on Thursday, Feb.19, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at 178 Sams Street, Room A1201 – A & B, Decatur, GA. Agenda Callto Order Adoptionof Agenda   III.  Administrative Items Approval of the Minutes Regularly…