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Man Accused of Stabbing Mother, Brother Surrenders

A Lithonia man accused of stabbing his mother to death and attacking his brother has surrendered to police. DeKalb County authorities tell reporters that Brandon Nash, 26, had been on the run for about four hours when he turned himself in at about 8 a.m. Tuesday.

Police say Nash’s mother died from injuries she suffered in the stabbing, which happened at their home on Cherokee Valley Road. >>> Read more.

Elderly Chamblee Man Dies After Rescue from Burning Home

An elderly blind man who was rescued from his burning Chamblee home by DeKalb firefighters has died. Two other people, both elderly, were living in the home, police said, but they had already escaped the fire by the time firefighters arrived. >>> Read more.

Man Found Guilty in Hog-Tying Death of His Great Grandmother

A man has been guilty in the death of his great-grandmother in neighboring Douglas County, more than a year after she was found hog-tied and dead in her apartment. Odes Dupree, 54, was reportedly convicted Monday on several counts of felony and malice murder, kidnapping, robbery and burglary. >>> Read more.

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