Sam Daniel
Sam Daniel is a Digital Content Creator at FOX 5. Sam brings 4 years of television and digital experience to Atlanta.
Sam received a journalism degree from the University of Georgia. After graduating, he went home to Knoxville, Tennessee, where he worked for WBIR-TV as a multi-platform producer. He later worked for WHAS11 in Louisville, Kentucky, where he covered the arrests of multiple Louisville police officers for the killing of Breonna Taylor, and he produced 8 hours of coverage on destructive tornadoes in Western Kentucky.
Sam took a short break from news to teach middle school journalism and looks forward to covering the education systems around North Georgia.
When he’s not working in the newsroom, Sam loves exploring all the sites that Atlanta offers, and trying out the latest restaurants.
The latest from Sam Daniel
Execution date set for convicted killer Stacey Humphreys
Georgia has set a Dec. 17 execution date for Stacey Ian Humphreys, convicted in the 2003 kidnapping and killing of two Cobb County real estate agents.
Gainesville man charged with elder abuse and neglect
A Gainesville man is charged with felony elder neglect after police say a 71-year-old family member suffered severe burns and injuries due to lack of care.
Investigation into Rockdale County inmate escape underway
Rockdale County Sheriff Eric Levett says the investigation into escaped inmate Timothy Shane has intensified after Shane was found in an abandoned home three days after fleeing Grady Memorial Hospital.
Woman killed in Bartow County Thanksgiving fire
Officials say one person died in a Thanksgiving Day house fire in Bartow County; the State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause.
DeKalb police release photos of deadly birthday shooting
DeKalb County police released new photos of persons of interest in the October shooting that killed Kinaya Hightower during a Moreland Avenue car meet-up, asking the public for help identifying them.
Georgia nonprofit receives $5M from Bezos to fight homelessness
St. Vincent de Paul Georgia received a record $5 million donation from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund to expand its services for families experiencing homelessness.
Georgia magistrate judge, DUI attorney arrested on DUI charge
A Baldwin County magistrate judge and DUI attorney was arrested on DUI and lane violation charges, according to jail records.
Escaped Rockdale inmate ordered Uber to home, still on the run
Escaped inmate Timothy Shane fled a hospital after being taken there following a suicide attempt.
Cobb County training school bus involved in crash
Cobb County police say a school district training bus hit a utility pole after a trainee accidentally pressed the gas instead of the brake; no one was injured.
Atlanta police release photo of person of interest in deadly MLK Drive shooting
Atlanta police released a photo of a person of interest in the shooting death of a 17-year-old on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, asking the public to help identify him.