Georgia authorities are looking for two young children who were taken from the custody of the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services by their mother during a supervised visit. Deshawn Housch, 3, and Zaire Housch, 10 monhts, were last seen at about 11 a.m. on Saturday with their mother, Shirlicia Housch, the DeKalb County …
Authorities in DeKalb County, Georgia, are looking for 17-year-old Sajidah Phillips, who was last seen on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. near their home in Decatur. DeKalb County police initially said that Sajidah and her 11-year-old brother, Sameem Ibn-Phillips Jr, were both missing, but they announced Sunday afternoon that Sameem had been found and returned home. …
Fatal shot believed to have been fired by another child; the owner of the gun has been arrested.
Authorities in Georgia say a man was killed in an apparent hate crime as he walked to a train station in the Atlanta area on Tuesday morning. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, two men are believed to have approached 28-year-old Ronald Peters as he walked down Orchard Circle in Decatur, shouting a homophobic slur …
Authorities in Georgia say a fellow officer was caught on surveillance camera inside a convenience store as he beat a homeless woman. According to the Associated Press, Phillip Larscheid, a 29-year-old DeKalb County police officer, was initially investigated and cleared of the June 2017 incident, which occurred as he attempted to arrest the victim, Katie …
Federal authorities are hoping tips from the public will help them locate a fugitive from justice wanted on suspicion of his mother’s violent homicide. According to WBMA, Richard V. Merritt is accused of murder stemming from the death of a woman on Saturday at her home in DeKalb County, Georgia. A statement from the U.S. …
Authorities in Georgia say a 34-year-old man turned himself in at the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office after he allegedly killed a woman during an altercation last month. According to the New York Post, Jason Leroy Brown was taken into custody on Wednesday after he surrendered in connection with the brutal beating death of 24-year-old Taylor …
Three Georgia police officers required medical treatment recently after they responded to a call at a local motel. Firefighters were the first to arrive at the scene where a man was believed to be incapacitated in a third-floor room. Police arrived minutes later. Shortly after entering the room at the United Inn & Suites sometime …
When a residential fire broke out at a Georgia apartment complex earlier this month, emergency personnel on the scene captured footage of some of the harrowing and heroic actions involved in bringing everyone trapped inside to safety. In video captured by another firefighter’s body camera, DeKalb County Fire Capt. Jackie Peckrul can be seen catching …
A Georgia teen is in custody and police are looking for other suspects they say participated in the gunfire that injured an 8-year-old girl Tuesday night. Authorities in DeKalb County say 17-year-old Curtis Trimble is facing two counts of aggravated assault. “Other parties involved are not in custody at this time,” said police spokesperson Shiera …
