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
High winds and severe storms hit as Florida man vanishes on Georgia lake
First responders are searching two square miles of Carters Lake in Murray and Gilmer counties by air and water for missing 37-year-old Sean Cunningham.
Former Gainesville city employee arrested following $1.5M fraud audit
Former Gainesville city official Carl Timothy Tench faces 99 felony charges after allegedly stealing $1.5 million from the Department of Water Resources.
Colt Gray and father Colin Gray face Barrow County sentencings
A Barrow County judge will decide soon whether 16-year-old Colt Gray spends the rest of his life in prison without parole after he pleaded guilty to 55 charges in the September 2024 Apalachee High School shooting.
Hall County road collapse strands 50 homes after heavy rainfall
Crews in Hall County are working around the clock to repair a massive road washout along Falcon Crest Drive after heavy rain swamped the area on Friday.
2 found dead near Doll's Head Trail in DeKalb County
DeKalb County police are investigating after two people were found dead inside a popular county park on Friday morning.
Concerns loom as board addresses future of Stone Mountain Park's police force
Officials said Stone Mountain Park's police department will not be dismantled amid concerns raised at a board meeting on Monday.
Data center protest held at Georgia Capitol as part of nationwide demonstration
Protesters gathered outside the Georgia State Capitol on Saturday to demand community consent and an end to tax breaks for data center development.
World Cup Atlanta: Fans pouring into Atlanta for semifinal match
Thousands of supporters packed downtown Tuesday for the tournament’s first semifinal between France and Spain as other fans begin to arrive in Atlanta for the big match on Wednesday.
Gwinnett police hunt for suspect in Norcross domestic homicide
Gwinnett County police are searching for a 25-year-old man after a woman was found dead inside a Norcross apartment complex last week.
17-year-old killed after Gainesville's Fourth of July event identified
Gainesville police are asking for the public's help after a 17-year-old was killed and another person was injured following the city's Independence Day celebration.