DHS employee fatally stabbed while walking her dog as suspect’s ‘random crime spree’ left trail of destruction, police say

NewsWorldAmericasUS Crime NewsDHS employee fatally stabbed while walking her dog as suspect’s ‘random crime spree’ left trail of destruction, police sayInvestigators used a network of license plate readers to trace the suspect’s rented Volkswagen Jetta through several jurisdictionsJasmine Fernández in Miami Wednesday 15 April 2026 17:15 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2958298","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/dekalb-georgia-stabbing-attack-dhs-b2958298.html","title":"DHS employe fatally stabbed while walking her dog in ‘random crime spree,’ police say"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-14716","index":0}Neighbors described Bullis, 40, as a friendly and active member of the community who was often seen on her daily morning walks (Lauren Bullis/Facebook)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to...