Rey Llerena
Rey Llerena joined the FOX 5 Atlanta news team in December 2025. Rey is excited to work in the Atlanta metro, an area he has visited countless times.
Prior to coming to Atlanta, Rey worked as a reporter at WYFF News 4 in Greenville, South Carolina. During his two years at WYFF, Rey covered major events across the Upstate of South Carolina and Western North Carolina. He has reported from Asheville when Hurricane Helene battered the mountains, the resignation and federal guilty plea of former Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright and the 10th year since the Charleston Church Shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church.
A former print journalist, Rey began his on-air career at WCSC, the CBS affiliate in Charleston, South Carolina. During his time in Charleston, Rey helped cover the murder trial of Alex Murdaugh and won an award for his reporting on a mass shooting on the Isle of Palms.
Born in Miami, Rey is a lifelong Miami Marlins fan (yes, they exist), racing fan and proud of his Cuban heritage. You can find him checking out area golf courses on his day off, eating out at restaurants and spending time with family and friends.
The latest from Rey Llerena
Man caught after more than 11 fires sparked around Clarkston
A man is in custody as investigators work to determine what sparked a series of fires across Clarkston in DeKalb County overnight.
Update: Hall County death penalty trial for Jessica Motes continued
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday morning in the murder trial of a woman accused of killing a 4-year-old child in Hall County.
Student accused of racist threats no longer at Emory
Emory University announced that a law student accused of sending racist and violent threats is no longer associated with the school.
Georgia man faces arson charges after fires in 3 counties
A Lilburn man faces multiple arson charges after investigators say he intentionally set fires across three metro Atlanta counties.
Atlanta police seize 1,200 pounds of marijuana in warehouse raid
Atlanta police shut down a massive illegal marijuana market involving vendors from 11 states.
Emory law student banned from campus over racist emails
Concern is growing at Emory University's law school after students and alumni say a student sent a series of racist and hateful emails that included threats of violence against minorities.
Atlanta-area mother needs heart transplant after organ rejection
A metro Atlanta mother is sharing her heart transplant story as an organization pushes for more people to register as organ donors for donors as thousands of Georgians remain on the organ transplant waiting list.
Tianah Robinson laid to rest after 404 Day Piedmont Park murder
Family, friends, and city leaders gathered Saturday morning at one of Atlanta’s most historic churches to pay their final respects to a teenager killed in a shooting at Piedmont Park.
Atlanta delivery driver shot while shielding teen from gunfire
A food delivery driver says he is grateful to be alive after a bullet passed through part of his face during a shooting Tuesday night in southwest Atlanta.
Murder suspect in DeKalb attacks waives first appearance
Olaolukitan Adon Abel is in custody and facing multiple murder charges after a DeKalb County magistrate judge referred his case to superior court Tuesday following a series of shootings on Monday.