DECATUR, Ga. -- Voters appeared to reject a bid to create a new city in LaVista Hills on Tuesday.

Voters narrowly said no to LaVista Hills' bid for incorporation. Out of more than 13,000 votes cast, the measure was defeated by less than 150 votes.

 The leader of the LaVista Hills Alliance, Mary Kay Woodworth, said opponents of cityhood made it "a partisan issue."

The result was different in DeKalb County's other proposed city. With 100% of the precincts reporting, the bid to create the city of Tucker was ahead 74% to 26%. 

Voters overwhelmingly approved an act that revises the DeKalb County Board of Ethics.

The map was all-important at precincts deciding cityhood questions for LaVista Hills and Tucker.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga - A civil grand jury heard Tuesday from the police officer accused of killing a DeKalb County man last December.

According to an attorney for the family allowed to hear the testimony, Officer Joseph Pitts said he was "scared" when he shot Kevin Davis.

Davis was killed after he called 911 for help when he found that his girlfriend had been attacked.His girlfriend said he was holding a gun when police arrived, thinking the attacker had returned.

DECATUR, Ga. – Officials say a deadly apartment fire in DeKalb County was arson.

The early morning fire at the Park on Covington apartment complex claimed the life of 37-eyar-old Tony Hubert. A woman was seriously injured when she jumped from the second floor to escape the flames.

Investigators said there is an active criminal investigation ongoing.

Anyone with information on the fire is asked to call Arson Hotline at (800) 282-5804.