High schooler arrested for allegedly stabbing special needs student with scissors
ATLANTA (TCN) -- A 17-year-old student with special needs was hospitalized after allegedly being assaulted with scissors by a classmate on Dec. 12. His alleged attacker was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, WXIA reports. According to a statement from Atlanta Public Schools on Dec. 15, the suspect is in...
Officer shoots teen armed with knife, police say
19-year-old suspect shot by a police officer after investigators say they charged at them with a knife. The suspect was taken to the hospital. FOX 5's Eric Perry has the details.
Community rallies around DeKalb County firefighter recovering from on-the-job crash
The firefighter has multiple injuries and had to have one leg amputated, but her spirits remain high.
Decatur man arrested, charged with aggravated child molestation, deputies say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man is behind bars after he allegedly molested children earlier this year, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. Adam Ford, 34, faces two felony counts of aggravated child molestation involving victims under 16. He was arrested on Thursday and is being held in DeKalb...
Shaq spreads holiday cheer to students at DeKalb School of the Arts
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Shaq spread his special brand of holiday cheer: Christmas came early for some students at DeKalb School of the Arts. The school gym was transformed into a high-energy winter wonderland Thursday. Over a hundred students were transported to the North Pole where Shaq-A-Claus and his elves...
Atlanta icon T.I. joins mentors in uplifting Next Level Boys Academy students
T.I., who refers to himself as a ‘vessel,’ used the day to pour positivity into the students’ lives, sharing lessons that extended beyond the classroom or golf course.
Sons of Atlanta still pushing for Vietnam War Memorial
The Sons of Atlanta Vietnam War Memorial Task Force is rallying mayors to finish its commemorative brick sales today for the war memorial in Piedmont Park in Atlanta. FOX 5 News Live talked to them about the effort.
Wind phone helps grieving Atlantans connect with lost loved ones
The wind phone in Atlanta's Woodruff Park isn't plugged into anything, but it serves as a powerful tool for locals who are experiencing loss or grief.
DeKalb Police discover large amount of drugs during traffic stop
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Multiple people were taken into custody during a traffic stop in DeKalb County, police said. The department said around 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, officers tried to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation on Candler Road near H.F. Shepard Drive. The car pulled into a...
Former DeKalb sheriff admits to having sheriff-elect Derwin Brown killed in newly released recording
In the recording disgraced former DeKalb County Sheriff Sidney Dorsey admits to orchestrating the assassination of sheriff-elect Derwin Brown.
