$250K Reward in Postal Worker Slaying; Suspect Nabbed

Person of Interest Arreted on Separate Murder Warrant

Miles J. Edwards February 18, 2026

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Dequavious Graves, — Credit: Graves Family

DeKalb Carrier Dequavious Graves Gunned Down on Route—Person of Interest Held on Murder Warrant

DECATUR, GA — A U.S. Postal Service carrier was shot dead last week while delivering mail in a quiet Decatur neighborhood, prompting a massive $250,000 federal reward for tips leading to the killer’s arrest. Dequavious “Quay” Graves, 31, fell victim to gunfire on February 12 near Oxford Drive—now authorities have a person of interest in custody on a separate Atlanta murder warrant.fox5atlanta+1

Doorbell cams caught the deadly ambush. Was Graves targeted as a mailman, or caught in something else? Family mourns the “great human” who lit up rooms; USPS offers counseling.fox5atlanta+1

READ MORE: $250K Reward Offered in Murder of South DeKalb Postal Worker Dequavious Graves

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Founder & Creative Chief Architect, Art, Trade & Lifestyle Media Group Miles J. is an award-winning professional writer, filmmaker, and journalist with three decades of deep-rooted expertise in media production and investigative storytelling. As the founder and Creative Chief Architect of Art, Trade & Lifestyle Media Group, he leads editorial strategy and high-fidelity content development across expanding regional bureaus, focusing on the critical intersections of public policy, emerging technology, and urban infrastructure. A native of the California Bay Area and a long-time resident and community advocate in metro Atlanta, Miles J. brings a unique, bi-coastal perspective to modern journalism. His current editorial work includes building comprehensive policy blueprints for state gubernatorial races and producing forward-looking docuseries that examine municipal development, transit innovations, and workforce evolution. Committed to lifelong learning and cutting-edge industry standards, he actively couples traditional journalistic integrity with modern marketing management frameworks to shape the future of digital news architecture. Expertise: Public Policy, Emerging AI Technologies, Transit Infrastructure, Urban Development, Media Architecture. Credentials & Affiliations: Member of the Atlanta Media Press Core, Project Callisto Search Quality Evaluator.