Dekalb County District Attorney's Office
Recent News About Dekalb County District Attorney's Office
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Atlanta man receives eight life sentences for decades-old rape cases
An Atlanta man, Jeffrey Briney, has been sentenced to eight life terms plus 185 years in prison for his role in a series of sexual assaults that occurred nearly four decades ago.
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Lithonia woman sentenced after conviction for neglecting disabled adults
A jury has convicted Crystal Nasir, 43, of depriving disabled adults of essential services and exploiting a disabled adult after authorities discovered unsanitary and dangerous conditions at an unlicensed care home she operated in Lithonia.
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Valdosta man receives life sentence for fatal shooting at South DeKalb Mall
A Valdosta man has been sentenced to life without parole for a deadly shooting that occurred inside a restaurant at South DeKalb Mall.
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Atlanta man convicted for rapes committed during two violent home invasions in 1986
An Atlanta man has been convicted by a jury for a series of sexual assaults that occurred nearly four decades ago.
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Former DeKalb police officer reindicted in fatal shooting of Stone Mountain resident
A DeKalb County Grand Jury has reindicted former police officer Russell Mathis in connection with the shooting death of Marando Salmon inside a Stone Mountain home.
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Two men receive lengthy sentences for sex trafficking teen in DeKalb County
Two men have been sentenced for sex trafficking a young teen in DeKalb County, according to District Attorney Sherry Boston.
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Stone Mountain man receives life sentence for fatal shooting during argument
A Stone Mountain resident, Lafeme Pruitt, has been sentenced to life without parole after being found guilty in the fatal shooting of Dominique Grant.
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DeKalb County man indicted in double homicide following domestic violence incidents
A DeKalb County man has been indicted on more than 30 charges in connection with a series of domestic violence incidents that led to the deaths of his estranged wife and a 6-year-old girl.
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Decatur man receives life sentence after guilty pleas in two home invasion rape cases
A Decatur man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from two separate home invasion rapes.
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Clayton County man receives life sentence for fatal Super Bowl night shooting
A Clayton County man has been sentenced to life in prison following his conviction for the shooting death of a friend over an unpaid loan.
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Stone Mountain woman indicted for murder after Little Five Points crash kills teen
A DeKalb County Grand Jury has indicted Faduma Mohamed, 24, of Stone Mountain, in connection with a fatal crash that occurred in Little Five Points on April 14, 2025.
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DeKalb man sentenced to life for violent Brookhaven home invasion
A DeKalb County man has been convicted for his role in a violent home invasion and stabbing that occurred in Brookhaven.
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DeKalb DA offers free gun safes as part of back-to-school safety effort
DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston is urging parents and guardians to secure their firearms as students return to school.
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Gilmer County man faces additional charges in child sexual exploitation case
A man from Gilmer County, Ronald Richardson, has been indicted on additional charges for allegedly using Artificial Intelligence to alter ordinary photographs into child sexual abuse material.
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Stockbridge teen sentenced to life for murder of schoolmate
DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced the conviction of an 18-year-old Stockbridge resident for a fatal shooting that occurred outside a restaurant.
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Lithonia man sentenced for murder outside Decatur daycare
DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced that a Lithonia man, Taco Nash Jr., has been convicted of multiple charges, including Malice Murder, for the shooting death of Mi’ckeya Montgomery.
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Gwinnett County man sentenced to life for Lithonia bar shooting
DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced the conviction of a Gwinnett County man for a fatal shooting outside a Lithonia bar.
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Ricky Lamar Hawk sentenced for cousin's murder in DeKalb County
DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced the conviction of Ricky Lamar Hawk, known as "Silento," for the 2021 murder of his cousin, Frederick Rooks III.
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Albany man sentenced to life for decades-old kidnapping and rape
DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced the conviction of Reginald Colwell, an Albany man, for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman in 1988.
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Former police officer pleads guilty in fatal shooting case
The former DeKalb County Police Officer, Robert Olsen, has pleaded guilty to the charge of Aggravated Assault in the 2015 shooting death of Anthony Hill, an unarmed Air Force veteran.