5 things to know today: Tyler Perry’s father’s home destroyed in fire, and more

Danny Vu and Sylvester Richardson (Credit: DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)

Danny Vu and Sylvester Richardson (Credit: DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)

1. 2 teens arrested in deadly DeKalb attempted robbery. Nearly two months after a man was found dead outside a Lithonia home, DeKalb County police have made arrests in the case. [Read here]

2. Ga. Republicans in damage control mode on health care. Many Georgia Republicans scrambled to re-frame the health care conversation Monday on Capitol Hill after the release of a nonpartisan report that estimated that 24 million fewer people would be on the health insurance rolls by 2026 under the GOP health plan . [Read here]

3. Video shows Tyler Perry's father's home destroyed in fire. According to WBRZ, crews began fighting the fire at Emmitt Perry's Greensburg home in Louisiana about 8 p.m. Monday night after he "heard something popping in the attic." He escaped unharmed. [Read here]

4. DeKalb Schools coach charged with sexual assault. Darrell Lake, 30, was taken into custody March 6 at the school. District officials confirmed that an employee had been taken into custody at the high school, but declined to comment on the charges. [Read here]

5. North Georgia braces for strong winds, temps in the 20s. You'll need winter coats again, metro Atlanta. A wind advisory set to take effect at 10 a.m. could mean wind gusts up to 40 mph and downed trees. [Read here]

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