Unsupervised inmates would destroy new Fulton jail, report says
A damning report says Fulton County's jail staffing crisis is so bad that unsupervised detainees with makeshift weapons would immediately tear apart any new facility.
Powder Springs unveils downtown vision: More dining, murals, and retail
POWDER SPRINGS — Dozens gathered at the Powder Springs town hall to hear discussion on infrastructure and economic development in the city’s downtown Thursday evening. Marsellas Williams, the city’s economic development director, discussed downtown redevelopment plans. The city participated in a livable centers...
Multiple Inmates Involved in Assault at Rome Youth Detention Center; One Facing Aggravated Assault...
A violent altercation broke out on August 17th at the Rome Youth Detention Center, resulting in multiple youths being assaulted and one inmate facing an aggravated assault charge. According to officials, Mareece Darrell Adams, 17 of Douglasville, along with two 16-year-old inmates—one from Fulton County and the other...
Metro Atlanta moonshiner sentenced on drug trafficking, gun possession charges
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — A Cherokee County man was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine from a backwoods shed in which he also stored machine guns and explosives. Michael Ferrell Price, known as "Cheese," also operated an illegal moonshine still in a building...
Norcross police investigating domestic-related homicide
NORCROSS, Ga. - The Norcross Police Department said detectives are investigating a domestic-related homicide that happened Friday night. A FOX 5 crew saw police and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation at a townhome complex on Pine Oak Drive around 11 p.m. Friday. The GBI said it was assisting Norcross police in...
Motorcyclist Dies in Fatal Collision with SUV at Atlanta Intersection, Investigation Underway
A late-night crash at a busy Atlanta intersection on Wednesday left one person dead. According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers responded to a fatal accident at the intersection of Memorial Dr. SE & Boulevard SE at around 11:35pm. The report described a male motorcyclist, operating a Harley Davidson, found...
Fifth annual International Festival held in Marietta
The fifth annual Cobb County International Festival was held on Saturday at the Jim R. Miller Park and Event Center in Marietta.
Gunman Attack and Job Turmoil Rock CDC Roybal Campus with 600 Jobs Slated for...
The aftermath of the recent attack on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Roybal campus in Atlanta has left the staff dealing with both emotional trauma and job insecurity. As recently reported by FOX 5 Atlanta, Dr. Susan Monarez, the new CDC Director, visited the damaged campus and confirmed that around...
Man shot during attempted robbery at Dunwoody apartment complex
Dunwoody police are investigating a shooting that happened Saturday at an apartment complex.
Suspect Arrested After Elderly Georgia Man Found Bleeding From Head Wound
An elderly Georgia man was found bleeding on a sidewalk after a stranger allegedly assaulted him in his own home, police said. The Cobb County Police Department said officers responded Wednesday to the 3000 block of Sandy Plains Road following multiple 911 callers reporting a person had possibly been hit by a...
