DEKALB COUNTY, GA — The former superintendent of DeKalb County Schools is facing felony charges.

DeKalb County police say officers responded to a domestic call on Chedworth Lane Saturday. Investigators determined there was a verbal dispute between Dr. Devon Horton and his wife that turned physical.

Police say Horton was arrested on charges of aggravated assault and cruelty to children in the third degree after determining children were present at the time of the assault.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the DeKalb County School District says officials are aware of the incident but say it is not related to the district.

Horton resigned as superintendent in October of 2025 following his indictment in Illinois in connection with an alleged kickback scheme involving a former school district.

The case remains under investigation.

WSB Radio’s Jonathan O’Brien contributed to this story.