The rear of 1024 W. Hillcrest Drive, is taped off to residents and passersby on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, after the City of DeKalb condemned the building less than 24 hours following a major fire on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. The fire displaced an estimated 60 residents in the three-building complex. Debris and charred remnants of the building lay scattered around the parking lot Monday. (Kelsey Rettke)
Kelsey Rettke is the editor of the Daily Chronicle, part of Shaw Media and DeKalb County's only daily newspaper devoted to local news, crime and courts, government, business, sports and community coverage. Kelsey also covers breaking news for Shaw Media Local News Network.