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DeKalb CEO Indicted by Grand Jury

DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday afternoon.

According to a report from Channel 2 Action News, District Attorney Robert James is set to hold a news conference in Decatur at 5:15 this afternoon to discuss the indictment.

Earlier this year, Ellis' home was raided by investigators as part of a bribery and bid-rigging investigation.

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