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🌱 GBI Arrests 3 For Child Exploitation + DeKalb Election Error IDed

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Welcome back, Decatur-Avondale Estates. I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Because community information is power!

First, today's weather:

Humid with clouds and sun. High: 89 Low: 72.

Here are the top three stories in Decatur-Avondale Estates today:

  1. Multiple search warrants have led to arrests for the sexual exploitation of children in Coweta and Clayton counties. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, headquartered in Decatur, announced the arrests of Chase Lee Glover, Malik Marshay Lundy, and Marcelo Mejia. The investigations into these men originated in separate reports about the possible upload and possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). All cases are unrelated. (Georgia Bureau of Investigation)
  2. The DeKalb Elections office has identified a ballot shift as source of the error in DeKalb commission District 2 election. After conducting a hand count in May, the DeKalb Board of Elections delayed the certification of the May 24 primary until June 3 in order to settle the race between Lauren Alexander, Marshall Orson, and Michelle Long Spears. Ultimately, Spears won the runoff. The shift was likely due to Don Broussard withdrawing from the election, causing all of the votes to shift upwards in the option list. (Decaturish.com )
  3. Need a new place for dinner this weekend? La Chiquiada, a new Mex-Cali restaurant, is now open on West Trinity Place in Decatur. Menu highlights include foraged mushroom quesadillas and Mezcal cocktails. Check out the restaurant's website for more details. (Eater Atlanta)

Today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:

  • Decorate a Mermaid At DeKalb County Public Library (All Day)
  • Leading Kids to Business At Covington Library (10:00 AM)
  • Yoga with Andrea Redmond At DeKalb County Public Library (11:00 AM)
  • Ozobots 101 At Scott Candler Library (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • DCG Human Services Deptartment offers free senior programming — you don't even have to be a member of a DeKalb County Senior Center to join in! You can peruse the schedule of events here. (Nextdoor)
  • There are quite a few school supply giveaways going on before school starts next month. The Back to School Rally, run by the Dekalb County Police Department, will have free school supplies available on Jul. 23. (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll see you soon!

— Carla Varner

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