Police delay drug arrests in wake of FOX 5 I-Team investigation into field test kits

It's just after midnight and a small canister inside a beat-up Jeep Cherokee has Lawrenceville police extra curious. They question the couple just pulled over for driving with no registration.

Look how often field drug tests send innocent Georgians to jail

The FOX 5 I-Team reveals a field drug test kit popular among law enforcement officers actually turned out to be wrong more than 140 times across our state.

Deputy fired, arrested following FOX 5 I-Team Investigation

Agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested and charged a Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy Thursday, days after a FOX 5 I-Team investigation revealed a secret recording of him trying to blackmail a suspect into having sex.

Deputy busted after secret recording details blackmail for sex

Agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested and charged a Monroe County Sheriff’s deputy Thursday, two days after a FOX 5 I-Team investigation revealed a secret recording of him trying to blackmail a suspect into having sex. Agents charged deputy Bill Miller with violation of oath of public officer, which is a felony. The arrest came as the Sheriff’s Department fired Miller...

Innocent Georgians jailed over false positives from drug field test kits

Innocent Georgians are winding up in jail -- sometimes for weeks -- because of a positive field drug test that ultimately winds up being reversed.

New indictment in city of Atlanta bribery case

A federal grand jury returned an 11-count indictment Thursday against a former Atlanta city employee and Atlanta School Board member as part of a massive federal probe of Atlanta City Hall.

Atlanta contractor sentenced to 5 years in bribery scheme

An Atlanta contractor has been sentenced after a federal investigation into bribes paid for city of Atlanta contracts.

Former high-ranking Atlanta city official pleads guilty to taking bribes

Adam Smith, the former head of procurement under Mayor Kasim Reed's watch, is expected to appear in federal court Tuesday afternoon. 

Ceasar Mitchell responds to sign stealing incident

Atlanta City Council President Ceasar Mitchell told FOX 5’s Portia Bruner he was surprised to hear of the arrest of Terry Morris, a loyal volunteer on Mitchell's campaign for Atlanta Mayor.

Did DeKalb developer get special privileges?

     A new tactic to let one developer tie into DeKalb County's sewer system without a backup plan has environmentalist’s up in arms and county watershed management officials concerned.  

Ladner's former commanders refute Purple Heart claim

A Cherokee County man who claims he has a Purple Heart faced a series of witnesses in court who actually served with him during the time he was supposedly injured in battle.

Purple Heart trial underway

Testimony got underway Monday in the case of a former cop indicted for lying about having a Purple Heart and using it to get tax-free car tags.