Emails obtained by 11Alive show a blunt exchange between DeKalb CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and Sheriff Melody Maddox ...

A man who kidnapped a child, pulled a gun on high school students during a robbery and helped inmates escape will spend years ...

A federal jury awarded $250,000 to a group of former DeKalb County jailers who faced repeated sexual harassment by the ...

The DeKalb County Commission is considering approving a contract with Comprehensive Program Services to conduct a facility condition assessment of the county jail.

Warrant states the human trafficking ring was run from Fulton County Jail by inmate Jamel Ellis with help from Aziz Balamani. Balamani is aschool teacher.

The three inmates who escaped the DeKalb County Jail just days before Christmas were captured within roughly 24 hours, and now they face an array of charges. Denmark facing "decisive moment" over ...

A former DeKalb County jailer pleaded guilty to having a sexual relationship with an inmate and providing them with contraband. The jailer, identified as Joann Marks, was sentenced to two years in ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A former DeKalb County Jail deputy pleaded guilty to charges, including having an inappropriate relationship with an inmate, District Attorney Sherry Boston announced. RELATED: ...

By the numbers DeKalb County Sheriff Brady Thomas shared these figures in his annual report for 2025: • 1,146 total vehicle ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A now-former DeKalb County jail deputy has pleaded guilty to having a relationship with an inmate and will be going to prison. Joann Marks, 28, pleaded guilty on Monday to charges ...