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The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, with the assistance of U.S. Marshals, arrested 25-year-old Atlanta resident Dequan Trimell King, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release today. King is charged with armed robbery and felony murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Brandon Aubrey McCrary on Sept. 22. McCrary was found dead after a SWAT team forced their way into a condo on Waldrop Place in Decatur. King was taken into custody without incident on March 14, at a motel on Oakbrook Parkway in Norcross.  He was transported to the DeKalb County Jail.

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond, the Board of Commissioners, District Health Director Dr. S. Elizabeth Ford and DeKalb County School District Interim Superintendent Ramona Tyson will host a second virtual town hall meetingabout COVID-19 and the county’s preparedness measures. The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 19, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and can be accessed via: www.dekalbcountyga.gov Comcast Cable Channel 23 in DeKalb County Facebook live:www.facebook.com/ItsInDeKalbGa Panelists will discuss medical updates, distance learning, county and municipal preparedness, and federal and state support services. Panelists will discuss medical updates, distance learning, county and municipal preparedness, and federal and state support…

The DeKalb County School District(DCSD) has added seven additional sites for meal service, bringing the total to 21 schools providing students with free meals as a result of restrictions prompted by COVID-19. The meals will be served from 10 a.m. to noon. The  district plans to add five more schools to the list through a partnership with the Atlanta Food Bank beginning the week of March 23. The following schools will become meal sites effective March 19:  John R. Lewis ES – Region I Avondale ES – Region II Stephenson MS – Region III Freedom MS – Region IV Miller Grove MS – Region…

Effective until further notice, the Dekalb County Police Department’s front screening desks will be closed, but will be providing service to the public via telephone for non-emergencies.  We will continue to respond to calls for service. For non-emergencies, call the applicable number listed below: Precincts / Sections Contact Numbers North-Central Precinct (770) 724-7600 East Precinct (770) 482-0300 South Precinct (404) 286-7900 Tucker Precinct (678) 937-5301 General Investigations (770) 724-7841 Open Records (770) 724-7474 Police Records (770) 724-7740 Property & Evidence (404) 294-2528 Internal Affairs (770) 724-7910 General Information (404) 294-2000 Uniform Division Chief (770) 724-7439 Investigations Division Chief…

As a precautionary measure to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners has cancelled several meetings for the remainder of March 2020.  The following meetings have been cancelled:  Evening Work Session: Tuesday, March 17, 7 p.m. – Assembly Hall, 901 Main Street, Conyers Zoning Public Hearing: Tuesday, March 24, 9 a.m. – Assembly Hall, 901 Main Street, Conyers Voting Session: Tuesday, March 24,10 a.m. – Assembly Hall, 901 Main Street, Conyers To view the Board of Commissioners 2020 calendar please click on https://rockdalecountyga.gov/our-government/board-of-commissioners/board-of-commissioners-meeting-agendas/ For more information on Rockdale County or to watch the Board meetings on…

Gwinnett County is now under a state of emergency. Board of Commissioners Chairman Charlotte Nash has signed a declaration of local emergency to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 in Gwinnett. “Based upon the President’s Declaration of National Emergency and the Governor’s Public Health State of Emergency, I believe it is in the best interest of the welfare of Gwinnett County and its residents to declare a local state of emergency to activate certain emergency powers under the Gwinnett County Emergency Management Ordinance,” said Nash. Among other provisions, the local state of emergency calls for all available resources of…

Out of an abundance of caution, Rockdale County Government is taking measures to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19. Rockdale County is enacting a Daily Operation Protocol that will go into effect today, Mon., March 16 at 3 p.m. and will last until Fri., March 20, which is when executive county officials will make their decision on whether to continue the protocol into the next week. Within the protocol, several measures have taken place to protect employees and citizens including shutting down access and limiting access to several facilities and meetings. Please be advised of the following provisions made by…

In accordance with newly issued federal guidance, Gov. Brian Kemp signed Executive Order 3.16.20.01 closing all public elementary, secondary, and post-secondary public schools in Georgia from March 18 – 31. “To keep our students, teachers, and administrators safe and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, I am ordering the closure of all public elementary, secondary, and post-secondary schools in Georgia from March 18, 2020 to March 31, 2020,” said Gov. Kemp. “This measure is critical to reducing local transmission in communities across our state, and I ask Georgians to continue to follow best practices – washing their hands regularly, isolating the…

All DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s Offices are closed to the public until further notice. Taxpayers should utilize Kroger kiosks and go online for tag renewals and property tax exemption applications. Documents may also be submitted via email, fax, and drop box. Visit www.DeKalbTax.org for information on how to submit the necessary paperwork for processing and updates.