Family sues over shooting death outside Magic City

The family of Gerrone Avery has officially filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Fulton County following his fatal shooting outside Magic City in May 2024.

Atlanta weather: Early heat wave brings summer temperatures

The FOX 5 Storm Team forecasted record-challenging temperatures across metro Atlanta Friday, marking a summer-like "jump scare" in the middle of April.

Atlanta temperatures hit summer highs in April
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Atlanta is experiencing unseasonably high temperatures that are breaking records and forcing residents to service their air conditioning systems earlier than expected.

Atlanta Watershed employee files major lawsuit
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An Atlanta Watershed employee has filed a lawsuit against the city and seven workers alleging he was illegally detained in a locked room and searched over a missing wallet.

Wrongful death suit filed in Magic City shooting
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The family of Gerrone Avery has filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming an off-duty officer shot the 32-year-old six times as he walked away from a robbery outside Magic City.

Charges filed in deadly DeKalb police chase
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An 18-year-old faces homicide charges after a stolen vehicle pursuit in DeKalb County ended in a crash that killed a woman and injured a teenager near a middle school.

Former Lanier Christian coach Joel Lulinski faces new charge

A former Hall County private school coach faces an additional felony charge after investigators searched his phone.

Feds: Suspect paid homeless man to buy gun used in DeKalb shootings

A homeless man is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he was paid to buy the gun used in a random shooting spree that left two women dead in DeKalb County earlier this week.

Apalachee High School shooting suspect to appear in court

The teen accused of the deadly Apalachee High School shooting will return to a Barrow County courtroom on May 28.

2 Georgia women accuse Hogansville man of childhood rape

Troup County authorities arrested a 45-year-old Hogansville man after two women came forward alleging he raped them years ago when they were children.

Hogansville man accused of sexually assaulting children
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Troup County authorities arrested a 45-year-old Hogansville man after two women came forward alleging he raped them years ago when they were children.

Possible human remains found on Sweetwater Road in Gwinnett

About a dozen police cars lined Sweetwater Road in Gwinnett County on Friday afternoon after the discovery of possible human remains.

Apalachee HS shooting: Colin Gray sentencing date set

A sentencing date is now set for Colin Gray, the father of the accused Apalachee High School shooter, after a jury found him guilty of charges for his role in the 2024 tragedy.

Magic City shooting victim's family files lawsuit
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Loved ones of a man shot and killed outside the well-known Atlanta strip club, Magic City, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Atlanta police say 32-year-old Gerrone Avery was found gunned down on Forsyth Street just before 4 a.m. on May 4. Avery's family speaks on the tragedy and how it's affected them.

Bystander killed in DeKalb police chase identified
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56-year-old Antionette Catchings was a bystander killed in a police chase after officers pursued an 18-year-old named Joseph Odeh who was driving a stolen car. Another bystander, a 14-year-old, remains injured in the hospital following the chase.

FSU shooting: University marks 1 year since 2 dead, 6 hurt in attack

It was a somber morning as students and faculty of Florida State University paid their respects to victims of a mass shooting on campus one year ago. 

Atlanta airport expands facial recognition security gates

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is expanding its use of biometric technology to move passengers through security lines more quickly.

Changes coming after Roblox agrees to pay $10 million over child safety concerns

Popular gaming platform, Roblox, has reached a settlement in a battle over online child safety that has ended in a multimillion-dollar agreement, with Roblox committing to changes across the platform after reaching a $10 million settlement with the state of Nevada.