Inmate’s fingers cut off in Clayton County Jail attack, his mother says
A mother claims her son will never fully use his hands again after his fingers were severed during an attack inside Clayton County Jail.
Feds nab Chinese citizen accused of operating transnational drug operation
An alleged international drug king pin from China accused of trafficking cocaine and fentanyl in Atlanta using operations based in Mexico was arraigned in a federal courthouse in Brooklyn Wednesday, where he was accused of a host of crimes that could land him in prison for life. Zhi Dong Zhang, 38, was extradited...
Fatal Shooting at Lithonia Gas Station Linked to Attempted Robbery, No Charges for Second...
A tragic outcome at a Lithonia gas station has left one man dead and another wounded. DeKalb County police responded to a call at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Monday, locating 19-year-old Tristyn Mays with a fatal gunshot wound in front of the Circle K located at 6429 Covington Highway. A FOX 5 Atlanta report confirms...
Young cousins rescued after they’re trapped for hours in downtown Atlanta apartment elevator
Wo young cousins got stuck in a Downtown Atlanta apartment elevator for hours are now thanking the first responders who rescued them.
Overwhelming crowd shuts down Jonesboro housing wait list: ‘It is mayhem!’
JONESBORO, Ga. - Chaos and confusion erupted in Clayton County on Thursday as the Jonesboro Housing Authority opened a rare wait list for two- and four-bedroom units, drawing far more people than the agency could serve. What we know:. Hundreds showed up hoping for one of just 40 available slots,...
Buddy Carter is asking Homeland Security to send federal troops into Atlanta
Until Carter’s letter, there had been no inkling that the federal government had any intention of sending federal troops into Atlanta.
Police: Two arrested at Tumlin Park on public indecency, drug object charges
Catashia Latrice Gorman, 48, and Darbey Neon Streeter, 45, both of Marietta, are accused of engaging in sex acts while inside a parked motor vehicle at Tumlin Park in Marietta on Nov. 12 at 9 p.m., according to arrest warrants from the Marietta Police Department. Gorman and Streeter had in their possession a used...
Family says non-verbal 7-year-old assaulted on DeKalb school bus
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A DeKalb County family says they are devastated after learning their 7-year-old non-verbal son with autism was sexually assaulted by another minor on a school bus. DeKalb school officials say the incident is under investigation. What they're saying:. The parents told FOX 5 they are heartbroken...
He Bought Land to Build a Community Ranch. Then Fulton County Seized His Horses.
Ten years ago, Brandon “Brannu” Fulton bought 27 acres of land for $150,000 on the corner of Butner Road and Camp Creek Parkway in what was then unincorporated Fulton County. He wanted a space where he could spend his days in nature and ride horses. Fulton, 44, credits...
Suspect wanted for Atlanta murder caught less than a week later
Days after a man was shot and killed, Atlanta police say they have the person responsible for the murder.
