Author: On Common Ground News

DECATUR, GA –The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit has made an arrest in connection with a man found in a burning car last December. On July 22, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals and South Fulton Police Department S.W.A.T., sheriff’s investigators located and arrested Marcus Overstreet, 42, of Atlanta at a Flat Shoals Road apartment in Union City. According to arrest warrants, Overstreet is accused of Malice Murder in the shooting death of 36-year-old Mario Culver of Lithonia, on Dec. 22i n Ellenwood, Georgia. Culver’s body was found in a burning car on Wilson Avenue in Atlanta. Overstreet was also arrested…

ATLANTA –State Representatives Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale) on Tuesday commemorated the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid.  Signed into law on July 30, 1965, by President Lyndon B. Johnson, Medicare provides health coverage to seniors and people with disabilities, while Medicaid delivers care to low-income families, pregnant women, children and seniors in long-term care. “Medicare and Medicaid are more than government programs—they are lifelines,” said Rep. Schofield. “For 60 years, they’ve helped our families stay healthy, age with dignity and avoid financial ruin in times of illness. In Georgia, Medicaid supports…

ATLANTA – MARTA will suspend streetcar service beginning Monday, Sept. 8, to accommodate urgent underground utility repairs by Georgia Power and align with scheduled infrastructure upgrades along the streetcar route.  The service suspension is expected to last approximately three to four months. MARTA will continue to provide transportation along the streetcar route. The work requires a lane closure bin downtown Atlanta between Courtland Street and Peachtree Center Avenue, where Georgia Power will excavate to repair underground electrical lines. For safety reasons, streetcars cannot operate alongside open construction areas. During this time, MARTA shuttle vans wrapped to look like the streetcar, will provide service along the…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA –The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspected murder suicide that occurred on Sunday, July 27, in the 600 block of Clubland Circle S.E., Conyers. Deputies responded to a “person shot call at approximately 1:20 p.m. Two people identified as Melissa King, 56, and Kevin James, 59, were found at the scene deceased from gunshot wounds, authorities said.  Preliminary findings indicate that Mr. James was the suspected aggressor and Ms. King, the victim of the homicide. The individuals were previously engaged, authorities said.  The case remains under active investigation, the Sheriff’s Office stated. 

DEKALB COUNTY, GA— Two men are facing multiple drug-related charges after leading police on a chase that ended with their capture after the pair crashed into a parked car and then tried to run on foot. Saderrick Noid, 20, and his passenger, Donovan Hudson, 24, were taken into custody by DeKalb County police.   The incident unfolded on July 28 around 5 p.m. Police  noticed a Honda weaving erratically on Candler Road northbound near Toney Drive. An officer attempted to pull the driver over, but the driver sped away.  Police pursued the driver to Glenwood Road, then to Columbia Drive. The driver attempted…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA– In response to National Weather Service forecasts of heat indices exceeding 100 degrees, DeKalb County is opening cooling centers July 28-31. A room in each available recreation center will be designated as a cooling center, and water fountains will be accessible. Recreation center pools will allow free admission to the public from 2 p.m. until closing. For a list of available cooling centers, visit https://www.dekalbcountyga.gov/dema/extreme-temperature-sheltering-resources or see list below. Frontline Response International, 2585 Gresham Road, Atlanta, 30316.  Mason Mill Recreation Center, 1340 McConnell Dr., Decatur, 30033. Tobie Grant Recreation Center, 593 Parkdale Dr., Scottdale, 30079  Exchange Park Intergeneration Center, 2771 Columbia Dr., Decatur, GA 30034…