Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

Woman found shot to death inside DeKalb home

The body of 41-year-old Rochelle Riley was found by officers in a home on Stardust Trail.
The body of 41-year-old Rochelle Riley was found by officers in a home on Stardust Trail.
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Jan 15, 2021

DeKalb County police on Thursday discovered a woman shot to death inside a home in the Panthersville area.

The body of 41-year-old Rochelle Riley was found by officers in a home on Stardust Trail, located south of the I-285/I-20 interchange off Rainbow Road. Her death is being investigated as a homicide, according to DeKalb County police spokeswoman Michaela Vincent.

No suspects have been arrested in the case, Vincent said Friday.

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