Mexican national facing charges after shooting on MARTA bus
A Mexican national is facing charges after officials say an accidental shooting onboard a MARTA bus left him and and another passenger injured.
It’s the end of an era for Atlanta’s Cathedral Thrift House
ATLANTA, Ga. - Volunteers at Atlanta's Cathedral Thrift House are praying for a miracle as the lease runs out on their current location. Volunteers say their current lease (at 1893 Piedmont Road Northeast in Atlanta) expires in September, which means doors will close on September 15. Donations will be accepted at the c
Final Suspect in 2023 Atlanta Double Homicide Captured in Utah
Atlanta police have made an arrest that closes out a case more than three years in the making. Rodreiko Russell, who was one of Atlanta's Top 10 Most Wanted fugitives, was taken into custody on July 27, 2026, in South Jordan, Utah. Atlanta Police detectives worked alongside the FBI to track him down.
LIVE: Severe storm threat shifts south towards metro Atlanta
A cold front pushing through North Georgia on Tuesday evening will spark scattered storms, bringing heavy downpours, frequent lightning, and gusty winds primarily to the mountains and eastern metro Atlanta. Here are the latest headlines from the FOX 5 Storm Team. Live coverage contributors. FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team.
Unprovoked attack at Atlanta Krispy Kreme leaves man in coma
Authorities are hoping someone can identify a man believed to be a suspect in an attack that has left a victim in a coma for a week.
Atlanta Most-Wanted Murder Suspect Snagged In Utah After FBI Tip-Off
An accused killer who spent more than a year on the Atlanta Police Department’s Top 10 Most Wanted list is now behind bars in Utah, after federal agents tracked him down and moved in. Authorities identified the suspect as Rodreiko Russell, who had been wanted in connection with an...
Former CPA Sent to Prison for Laundering $5.3M Stolen From Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Ronald Deabler, 66, of Atlanta, was sentenced to four years in federal prison after he was convicted for participating in a scheme to launder $5.3 million stolen from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. A former certified public accountant was sentenced to four years in federal prison after he was convicted for...
Metro Atlanta city employee accused of stealing $1.5 million from city, faces 99 charges
A longtime metro Atlanta city employee is accused of stealing $1.5 million from the local government.
Mom uses gas pump to stop suspected kidnapping attempt caught on video
New video shows the moment police say a man tried to kidnap a stranger’s child at a metro Atlanta gas station.
A first grader’s suspension is putting special education under the spotlight in Georgia
A Georgia family says its 6-year-old son with autism was suspended from school after biting his sandwich into the shape of a gun and pretending to point it at another student during lunch, an incident the parents argue reflects a broader pattern of discipline that failed to take the child’s disability into account, acc
