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Tuesday, November 20, 2012  According to a press release issued by the College Board, Worth County schools have made the grade.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012  Updated with new information; An Amber Alert has been issued for two Atlanta children kidnapped after their car breaks down.

Saturday, March 05, 2011  Mediation is under way between a Georgia megachurch pastor and the four young men who are accusing him of sexual misconduct

Tuesday, November 16, 2010  A DeKalb County prosecutor says the woman whose dogs mauled an 8-year-old girl in March has pleaded not guilty to reckless conduct and other charges, reported the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Monday, October 04, 2010  A Georgia man is accused of killing a 2-year-old girl.  Authorities in Dekalb County charged 22-year-old Ellison Matthews with murder and first degree cruelty to children, reported WAGA FOX 5 in Atlanta.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010  A small plane made an emergency landing on a busy stretch of Interstate 85 in northeast Atlanta just as the city's busy rush hour began.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010  Musician Kid Rock is set to appear in court in connection with a civil lawsuit filed against him after a fight at a Waffle House restaurant in suburban Atlanta.

Saturday, August 21, 2010  Gov. Sonny Perdue has named former DeKalb County district attorney Bob Wilson and former attorney general Mike Bowers  as special investigators to look into allegations of CRCT test cheating in two Georgia school districts, reported the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010  The DeKalb County Commission voted to abolish 807 positions, then decided to refill 244 of them.

Thursday, June 10, 2010  Police in DeKalb County say one person was killed and another was seriously wounded in a double shooting at a motel.

Monday, June 07, 2010  Police in DeKalb County are looking for a woman they say took off with her twin babies after their father was shot during a custody exchange.

Monday, May 31, 2010  A state trooper fought with a fleeing suspect and shot him before the suspect was captured in south DeKalb County.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2010  As many businesses and government agencies slash jobs, the DeKalb County marshal's office is hiring.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010  A DeKalb County citizen's task force says the county school district should close two schools and consolidate seven others.