DeKalb Serial Rapist Sentenced to Eight Consecutive Life Sentences Plus 135 Years

A DeKalb County man, who was recently found guilty for raping and attempting to rape five DeKalb County women, was sentenced to eight consecutive life sentences plus an additional 135 years behind bars. Gary Mincey was... Read on...

DeKalb County Pimp Sentenced to 60 Years For Trafficking Minors

A DeKalb County man, who was found guilty of human trafficking, pimping minors and sexual exploitation of children, was sentenced to 60 years by Superior Court Judge Gail Flake. Darryl Curry is required to serve 40 years... Read on...

DeKalb Serial Rapist Found Guilty

A DeKalb County man was found guilty on Friday, March 22, for robbing and attempting to rape five DeKalb County women. Gary Mincey will be sentenced by Superior Court Judge Gail Flake at a later date. Mincey faces eight... Read on...

DeKalb County Pimp Found Guilty of Trafficking Minors

A DeKalb County pimp was found guilty of human trafficking, pimping minors and sexual exploitation of children by a DeKalb County jury on Monday, March 18, 2013. Darryl Curry will be sentenced by Superior Court Judge Gail... Read on...

Former DeKalb County School Secretary Sentenced to 30 Years for Exploiting Elderly & Disabled Adults

Bobbie Ward was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Tangela Barrie to 30 years following a recent guilty verdict. Ward was ordered to spend 20 years of her sentence behind bars. She was also ordered to pay $14,229 in... Read on...

DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office Hosts Court Watch Training Session, February 23rd

DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office will host the Court Watch & Code Compliance Training seminar on Saturday, February 23, on the fourth floor of the DeKalb courthouse, located at 556 N. McDonough Street in Decatur. The... Read on...

Gang Member Sentenced to Life plus 675 Years in Prison

A local gang member was recently sentenced to life without the possibility of parole plus 675 years for killing an 11-year-old on February 11, 2010 in Chamblee. Cody Bauer was the last of three defendants sentenced for the... Read on...

Former Middle School Teacher Almarcus Thomas Sentenced to 30 Years for Rape, Child Molestation

A former Tucker Middle School teacher recently pled guilty to multiple counts including: child molestation, statutory rape, sexual batter and invasion of privacy. Almarcus Thomas was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Gail... Read on...

Trial Date Set For Former DeKalb County School Secretary Accused of Elder Abuse

[Decatur, GA] A trial date for Bobbie Ward, a former DeKalb County School District employee, is set to begin with jury selection on January 7, at 12:30 p.m. in Judge Tangela Barrie’s courtroom.

The 27-count indictment... Read on...

DeKalb County District Attorney Announces New Appointments, Hires

[Decatur, GA] DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James announced Kellie Stevens Hill as his new Chief Trial Assistant District Attorney. She replaces former Chief Assistant District Attorney Don Geary. Hill, who has... Read on...

Former Fulton County Police Officer Sentenced to 25 Years for Child Molestation

[Decatur, GA] A former Fulton County police officer was found guilty on two counts of aggravated child molestation. Michael Wilson, 32, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Gregory A. Adams to serve 25 years in prison... Read on...

DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James Seeks Death Penalty Against Local Gang Members

[Decatur, GA] Today, DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James announced that he will seek the death penalty in a case involving three alleged local Bloods gang members: Darrius Aderhold, Christopher Foreman and Jonathan... Read on...

DeKalb County District Attorney’s Diversion Program Graduates Inaugural Class, November 30th

[Decatur, GA] Music producer Kevin “Khao” Cates will serve as the keynote speaker for the inaugural graduation for the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office’s Anti Recidivism Court on Friday, November 30. The graduation... Read on...

DeKalb District Attorney’s Office Hosts Forum on Teen Domestic Violence

[Decatur, GA] In recognition at October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office in partnership with DeKalb Police Special Victims Unit will host a two-day interactive forum focused... Read on...

Woman Defrauded, Targeted Elders Under the Alias “Georgia Powers” Sentenced to 43 Years

[Decatur, GA] DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Courtney Johnson sentenced a woman who defrauded seniors out of thousands of dollars to 43 years to serve. Roberts must serve 20 years of her sentence behind bars. Roberts was... Read on...

DeKalb District Attorney Robert James, Dunwoody Police Department Host Town Hall Meeting, October 20

[Decatur, GA] DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James and Dunwoody Police Chief Billy Grogan will host a town hall meeting and community breakfast on Saturday, October 20, at Kingsley Elementary School located at 2051... Read on...

DeKalb District Attorney Robert James, Emory Law School Partner to Combat Elder Abuse, October 11th

[Decatur, GA] DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James will serve as a speaker for a two-day discussion focused on combating elder abuse in Georgia. The lecture begins October 11, at 5:30 p.m. at Emory Law School’s Tull... Read on...

Patricia Padgett Sentenced to 20 Years for Stealing $143,000 from Dunwoody Baptist Church

[Decatur, GA] A woman was sentenced to 20 years (3 to serve) and ordered to repay $143,955.07 to Dunwoody Baptist Church for funds stolen between 2006 and 2009. On Friday, September 21, Judge Tangela Barrie accepted Patricia... Read on...

Charlie Oliver Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to 10 Years

[Decatur, GA] DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Cynthia Becker sentenced Charlie Oliver to 10 years in prison for shooting and killing his 8-year-old cousin. Oliver shot the victim, Solomon Zellner, with a 9-mm handgun in... Read on...

District Attorney Robert James, Sheriff Thomas Brown Host 4th Annual Faith Leaders Day, August 2nd

[Decatur, GA] DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James and DeKalb County Sheriff Thomas Brown will host the 4th Annual Faith Leaders Day on Thursday, August 2, beginning at 8 a.m. at the DeKalb County Courthouse, located... Read on...

DeKalb Murderer Ordered to Serve Three Concurrent Life Sentences Without the Possibility of Parole

[Decatur, GA] DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Cynthia Becker sentenced a DeKalb County man to three concurrent life sentences without the possibility of parole for a 2009 triple murder. Ronald Clemons pleaded guilty to... Read on...

DeKalb “Church Rapist” Pleads Guilty, Ordered to Serve Two Consecutive Life Sentences

[Decatur, GA] Today, John Russell Carver pled guilty to the brutal rape of a DeKalb County woman. Judge Asha Jackson sentenced Carver to two consecutive life sentences plus 115 years behind bars. DeKalb County District... Read on...

DEKALB PUBLIC SAFETY LEADERS HEADLINE SCAM JAM 2012, JUNE 14TH

[Decatur, GA] Seniors from across the county are invited to join DeKalb County public safety officials, local lawmakers and various service providers for Scam Jam 2012. The scheduled event will take place on Thursday, June... Read on...