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Water restored to Atlanta; boil advisory lifted
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced on June 5 that “water services have been fully restored across the city,” despite a boil water advisory persisting for most DeKalb-Atlanta residents who were impacted by the water main breaks until June 6. Water main breaks occurred in two parts of Atlanta...
DeKalb CEO runoff candidates lay out top priorities to address housing crisis
As DeKalb County prepares to vote on its next CEO in the June 18 runoff, affordable housing will be a critical issue for the incoming chief executive. CEO candidates Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and Larry Johnson, both Democratic DeKalb county commissioners, have each emphasized housing as a top priority – as affordable options for lower-income residents diminish with metro Atlanta’s sharply increasing rents and home prices.
Cobb, Gwinnett voters to decide transit tax on Nov. 5
(The Center Square) — Voters in two metro Atlanta counties will decide on a tax to support transit when they head to the polls for November's presidential election. On Tuesday, Cobb County commissioners voted 3-2 to place the 1% 30-year Mobility SPLOST on the Nov. 5 General Election ballot. Officials previously said a 1% SPLOST could generate $10.9 billion in tax revenue for the county over 30 years. "We're talking...
Athens teen gets 20 years in prison for Barrow County assault
An Athens teenager pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison recently for a violent assault in Barrow County that left another teenager critically wounded with permanent injuries. Edwin Rodriguez Pena, 19, was living in Athens on Spring Valley Road, when the assault occurred on March 3, 2023. He entered guilty pleas on June 5 in Barrow County Superior Court to aggravated battery, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm. ...
Herndon earns appointment to USMA
She is pictured above (left to right) with her brother, Jacob Herndon, mother, Megan Herndon, Rep. Collins and father, Shannon Herndon. Contributed photo. During a signing ceremony in his Monroe office on Friday, May 31, Representative Mike Collins (GA-10) congratulated Autumn Herndon for earning an appointment to the United States Military Academy (USMA) in West Point, New York.
Businesses owners in DeKalb County wake up to smashed windows, empty cash registers
DECATUR, Ga. — A string of smash and grabs have been reported across a DeKalb County neighborhood. Decatur Police confirmed at least nine business owners showed up to open early Monday morning to find smashed windows and empty cash registers, but social media photos showed there could be more unreported.
DeKalb school board votes to change ‘unacceptable’ high school mascot name
Cross Keys High School in metro Atlanta has a new mascot. The Indians will now be the Phoenix after a vote by the DeKalb County School Board. Members of the school community worried the original mascot was an offensive stereotype and an “unacceptable name for Indigenous people.”
Miles Bryant murder trial: Jury to deliberate in case of 16-year-old Susana Morales
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Jury deliberations are set to get underway in the Miles Bryant murder trial. Bryant was charged with killing 16-year-old Susana Morales in Gwinnett County. . The former Doraville policeman was working as a courtesy officer at the Gwinnett County apartment complex Susana Morales visited the night she...
Det. says man accused of killing 16-year-old searched how long it would take body to decompose
Miles Bryant, who was an officer with the Doraville Police Department, was charged with kidnapping, attempted rape, and murder in the death of 16-year-old Susanna Morales in July 2022. The teenager’s skeletal remains were discovered seven months later in a wooded area off Highway 316.
Georgia men accused of defrauding $1M from Gilmer County, West Virginia, business
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — Two Georgia men have been charged with causing a Gilmer County business to send them three fraudulent wires totaling over $1 million as part of a business email compromise scheme. U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced that Chisom Okonkwo, 27, and Prince Boateng Adjei, 30,...
Here is what we know about a Fort Valley officer who's a suspect in a murder-suicide in Dekalb County
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Fort Valley's Police Chief will hold a news conference on Monday afternoon to talk about a part-time officer who's the suspect in a murder-suicide. Dekalb County Police say 38-year-old Michael Durieux and 37-year-old Christian Chestnut got into an argument on Friday night. Police say Durieux...
Missing 15-Year-Old Girl Found Safe in Roswell Thanks to Tip from Alert Citizen
After a week of uncertainty, the search for the missing 15-year-old girl in Chamblee came to a close when police located her on Sunday afternoon. Paige Gallivan had garnered the attention of the community and authorities after being reported missing from the Skyland Trail adolescent campus on June 9th. Chamblee police had described Paige as 5-foot-5 with brown hair and brown eyes, as reported by WSBTV.
Officer Introduces Gun, Bullets and Bodycam Video of Miles Bryant
An officer from the Gwinnett Police Department testified that he was asked to make contact with Miles Bryant who voluntarily went with the officers to headquarters for questioning. (6/10/24) Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
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