Doug Evans
Doug Evans is a general assignment reporter and drone pilot for FOX 5 News. As a field reporter, he has won seven Emmy Awards as well as the FBI Director’s Award for Community Service for his crime reporting in metro Atlanta that led to the capture of dangerous criminals.
Doug is also a meteorologist with more than 30 years of severe weather coverage. In that time he has been on the front lines of every type of natural disaster. OK, except a volcanic eruption and asteroid strike, but let’s hope for north Georgia’s sake it stays that way. Doug has won an Emmy Award for tornado reporting and often helps lead FOX 5’s field coverage of severe weather with live reports from the FOX 5 Storm Chaser. On occasion, he can also be seen forecasting the weather in the FOX 5 Storm Center.
Doug graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism as well as Mississippi State’s Broadcast Meteorology Program. Doug lives in Fayette County with his wife, Brenda, and their four children. They have a daughter who is a lawyer and another who is an officer in the U.S. Navy. Their dog, Gracie, is quite the internet sensation for the pictures of her sitting on Doug’s roof waiting for him to return home from work.
The latest from Doug Evans
Peachtree City pest control technician arrested for allegedly stealing Xbox during house visit
A Peachtree City couple says their pest control technician was doing more than getting rid of bugs in their house. They were missing their belongings too.
Man targeted 14-year-old girl for sex using Snapchat, Coweta County deputies say
Brallan Martinez has been charged with child molestation, sodomy, and child sexual exploitation.
Curious Chihuahua finds himself in a stinky situation in Newnan
If curiosity killed the cat, then Brandon the Chihuahua must be lucky. His curiosity led him to being stuck underground for hours.
Peachtree City mom miraculously survives flying deer crash
A deer came crashing through a Peachtree City mom's windshield, and she lived to tell FOX 5 Atlanta the harrowing tale.
Coweta County grandfather arrested for sexual exploitation of children, deputies say
A Coweta County grandfather has been arrested for sexual exploitation of children, and the sheriff’s office says it's now looking into his online activity.
13 arrested in Coweta County human trafficking sting
Thirteen individuals have been charged in Coweta County following a joint human trafficking operation conducted by Homeland Security and the Coweta County Sheriff's Office.
Coweta Sheriff's Big Bike Build aims to provide 300 bicycles for kids in need
In Coweta County, efforts are underway to raise much-needed funds for the sheriff’s office’s Big Bike Build, which will provide more than 300 new bicycles for children in need during the holidays.
Call a ride, don't get a DUI, Newnan police say
Police departments all over metro Atlanta will be stepping up patrols for the holidays because this is the time of year when drunk driving is most prevalent.
Coweta County honors K-9 Titan with full honors after tragic end in line of duty
Tributes continue to pour in for K-9 Titan, a Coweta County Sheriff’s Office dog killed in the line of duty after a high-speed chase ended in a deadly shootout.
Good boy! Newnan police dog sniffs out missing elderly person
It's all treats and belly rubs for a Newnan police dog who tracked down a missing elderly person on Veterans Day.