Prosecutors finish DeKalb corruption inquiry
A special grand jury's report exposed far-reaching allegations of corruption in DeKalb County, but no further charges are likely beyond those that landed suspended DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis in prison.
DeKalb District Attorney Robert James told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution he didn't find evidence crimes were committed by nine people the special grand jury recommended for further investigation.
The report three years ago raised suspicions of cronyism, irregular spending and bid-rigging that started in DeKalb's Department of Watershed Management and extended to the highest levels of county government.
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Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.
