Crime and public safety
An unidentified man entering a student bathroom at Renfroe Middle on Tuesday, Sept. 10, prompted concerns about school safety. But after Decatur Police issued an alert saying they were attempting to identify the man, ...
DeKalb Police say the GBI is investigating the circumstances that led a DeKalb Police officer to shoot a man who allegedly rammed a vehicle into a cop car. The incident happened on Wednesday, Sept. ...
By Zoe Seiler, contributor The Kirkwood Neighbors’ Organization met Tuesday evening, Sept. 10 to discuss plans for Coan Park and address questions regarding the recent news of Superintendent Meria Carstarphen’s contract not being renewed ...
UPDATE: Renfroe Middle School Principal Greg Wiseman sent an email this afternoon, Sept. 12, saying that after further investigation, the school determined the man who entered the school is a parent at Renfroe. To ...
Decatur says installation of a new traffic signal on Talley Street and South Columbia Drive will begin Sept. 11. Construction will take two or three months, the city says. “Once completed, South Columbia Drive, ...
Police evacuated some businesses at Suburban Plaza on Friday afternoon, Sept. 6, after someone found what turned out to be an empty cardboard box. Numerous police cars could be seen in front of Jo-Ann ...
This story has been updated. By Zoe Seiler, contributor The Avondale Estates City Commission met on Wednesday evening, Sept. 4, to discuss a policy on tax-exempt debt as well as the budgets for 2019 ...
A shooting at the Knights Inn in Tucker on Aug. 29 drew a huge police response and left a man critically wounded. The suspect hasn’t been apprehended, police said. Officers responded to the scene ...
A car struck a power pole on Thursday morning, Aug. 29, and temporarily shut down East Parkwood Road in Decatur. “We responded to a single vehicle accident at approximately 6 a.m. involving a Hyundai ...
Atlanta Police say an e-scooter rider declined medical treatment and received a citation following a collision on Aug. 27. The incident happened at Rocky Ford Road and DeKalb Avenue around 7 p.m. “Upon the ...
