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Law enforcement responding to multiple bomb threats at Seven voting precincts in DeKalb County, Georgia

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DeKalb County Voter Registration & Elections has reported bomb threats at seven locations, including five active voting precincts across the county.

To ensure the safety of voters and staff, the DeKalb County Police Department is conducting bomb sweeps at each of these sites.

The polling precincts affected are as follows:

  • New Bethel AME Church at 8350 Rockbridge Rd., Lithonia
  • New Life Community Center at 3592 Flat Shoals Rd., Decatur
  • North DeKalb Senior Center at 3393 Malone Dr., Chamblee
  • Reid H. Cofer Library at 5234 Lavista Rd., Tucker
  • Wesley Chapel Library at 2861 Wesley Chapel Rd., Decatur

Additional locations, though not polling sites, have also received threats:

  • Stonecrest (Old Sam’s Club), which is not an active polling location
  • Salem Panola Library at 5137 Salem Rd., Lithonia

In response, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond has assured the public, stating, “Every asset that we have will be deployed to ensure that every citizen who wants to vote will be given that opportunity and every vote cast will be counted.” DeKalb VRE Executive Director Keisha Smith added, “Rest assured that we are working quickly to ensure every voter will have an opportunity to cast their ballot despite these bomb threats.”

Voting at these affected locations is temporarily suspended as a precaution, and voting will resume once the police confirm the sites are safe.

The DeKalb County Law Department is also working to obtain an emergency order to extend voting hours at these impacted locations, ensuring every voter has the opportunity to cast their ballot.

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Two Children, Ages 9 and 10, Charged in Brutal Assault and Attempted Murder of 5-Year-Old A’Marie Jones in Cleveland

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Two Children, Ages 9 and 10, Charged in Brutal Assault and Attempted Murder of 5-Year-Old A’Marie Jones in Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Two children, ages 9 and 10, have been formally charged in connection with the brutal assault and attempted murder of a 5-year-old girl A’marie Jones in Cleveland last month, according to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office.

Prosecutors confirmed that the 9-year-old boy and 10-year-old girl are facing serious felony charges, including attempted murder, rape, felonious assault, kidnapping, and strangulation.

Because of their ages, both suspects are being charged as juveniles.

The alleged attack occurred on September 13 in a field near East 148th Street and St. Clair Avenue, where investigators say the young victim was discovered severely injured.

The child’s mother, Antavia Kennibrew, previously told that her daughter suffered catastrophic injuries, describing the scene as “unbelievable.” Kennibrew said she had dropped her daughter off at a relative’s home near East 145th Street and St. Clair Avenue that day.

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At some point, the 5-year-old reportedly wandered out of the house alone before being attacked.

“When I saw her, she was unrecognizable,” Kennibrew said. “Her hair was scalped from her head. She had bruises and blood all over her body. Her eyes were filled with blood, her lips and mouth were swollen and bleeding, and her nails were filled with dirt and debris.”

First responders rushed the child to the hospital for emergency treatment. Officials say she continues to recover but has suffered severe physical, emotional, and psychological trauma. She is now undergoing ongoing therapy and counseling.

Due to the extreme sensitivity of the case and the involvement of minors, the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office has declined to release further details, citing the ongoing investigation and the need to protect the victim’s privacy.

“The investigation remains active,” prosecutors said, noting that authorities are still reviewing evidence and gathering additional information.

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Kennibrew says her focus now is on helping her daughter heal:

“I just want her to be able to live like a normal 5-year-old again.”

Cleveland police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the assault.


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