Councilwoman Jamelle McKenzie and the city of College Park are pushing back against allegations in a federal lawsuit that she improperly influenced a decision to fire former Police Chief Connie Rogers. Rogers resigned in December after learning of her impending…
October 29, 2026 / 2:08 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta The former police chief of College Park is suing the city, saying that she was removed from office due to discrimination over her sexual orientation and as retaliation for possible misuse of public funds. Connie…
December 5, 2025 / 11:41 AM EST / CBS Atlanta A $100,000 separation agreement for a recently fired city official is raising some eyebrows in College Park. On Monday night, the city council voted 3 to 1 to approve the severance payment to ex-City Manager Lindell Miller. Details…
The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance in a 5-2 vote Tuesday making unauthorized camping on public sidewalks illegal while requiring officers to offer social services and give 24 hours of notice before making arrests. DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - DeKalb County…
DECATUR, GA –U.S. Department of Homeland Security officer has been indicted for allegedly shooting a man after an argument over noise. On Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, a DeKalb County Grand Jury indicted Quadrus Wilson, 49, of Marietta, on two charges of Aggravated Assault,…
The Dunwoody City Council approved to install a vehicle storage facility at its North Shallowford Annex to house vehicles of the Dunwoody Police Department. DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody Police Department is getting a place to store its SWAT vehicles after…
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A DeKalb County man has been indicted for allegedly running over his estranged wife with his truck and trying to conceal her death, prosecutors said Tuesday. The indictment alleges that 64-year-old Nelson Clements caused the…
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October 26, 2026 / 1:28 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta A 26-year-old man has surrendered to police in connection with the deadly shooting of a teen last week. Officials with the Clayton County Police Department say Jamal Hickman turned himself in on Sunday for the…
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police said a suspect wanted in the deadly shooting of a 16-year-old in Clayton County surrendered over the weekend. Jamal Hickman, 26, turned himself in to the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, according to the…
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