Man shot, killed following dispute at southwest Atlanta apartment complex
Police in Atlanta are investigating a deadly shooting stemming from a dispute at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex.
'He was an innocent bystander': Sister remembers older brother gunned down during drive-by shooting
Atlanta police said someone opened fire at the Pick and Pay Supermarket on Joseph Boone Blvd. NW on July 15. Police said the bullet struck and killed 36-year-old Joshua Evans.
12-year-old girl reported missing in Atlanta, police say
Police say 12-year-old Aniya Smith was last seen at her home on Magnolia Way early Friday morning.
Musician receives largest tip ever thanks to the generosity of strangers
A chance encounter has changed the life of a musician who works at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport.
Atlanta Public Schools mandating masks for all students, staff
Atlanta Public School officials say the lack of vaccination of younger students and the rise of the Delta variant have led them to require masks in classrooms.
Photos show woman who hid in closet of Midtown apartment, police say
Atlanta police have confirmed photos obtained by FOX 5 show a woman accused of hiding inside a man’s closet in a Midtown apartment for 12 hours before taking off with expensive jewelry and other items.
Attorneys issue joint statement about special prosecutors in two high-profile APD officer cases
Attorneys for the family of Rayshard Brooks and college students Taniyah Pilgrim and Messiah Young issued a joint statement on Thursday.
Georgia AG assigns new prosecutor in case against 6 APD officers for college students' arrest
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has appointed a special prosecutor in the case against six Atlanta police officers arrested for pulling two college students from a car after curfew during protests last summer.
Arrest made in deadly fight at southwest Atlanta apartments, police say
Tynessia Naji, 24, was arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with aggravated assault and felony murder.
Catching up with 'Hamilton' star Warren Egypt Franklin
Warren Egypt Franklin returns to the role of a lifetime — or, rather, two roles, as Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson — in the national touring company of “Hamilton,” which takes over the Fox Theatre from Aug. 22 through Sept. 26.
Mayoral candidates share plans for tackling crime in Atlanta
Five of the candidates running to be Atlanta's next mayor agree that preventing crime is the biggest issue for the city, and they all have different plans for how to tackle the problem.
Man claims woman hid in closet for 12 hours before stealing expensive watch, jewelry
A man claims a woman hid in his closet without him knowing for 12 hours, before taking off with expensive jewelry and other items.
Georgia's Beck takes stand in federal fraud trial
Suspended Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck surprised many by taking the witness stand in his fraud trial on Tuesday and revealing the name of a mysterious computer programmer.
Georgia AG assigns new prosecutor in shooting death Rayshard Brooks
The announcement that Peter Skandalakis will serve as substitute prosecutor in the case against Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe was made Wednesday afternoon by Attorney General Chris Carr’s office.
Man recounts being held up at gunpoint in his Morningside neigbhorhood
An Atlanta couple was given a verbal countdown by a gunman to turn over their property during a street robbery. The husband and wife were taking a relaxing stroll one evening in their Morningside neighborhood.
Veteran suffering painful illness accuses VA hospital of neglecting him
A Vietnam Veteran in Atlanta says the VA hospital is neglecting him.
Georgia House speaker proposes $1K bonus for police, deputies
Georgia's House speaker said Wednesday he will seek $75 million in the state budget to give each police officer and sheriff’s deputy a $1,000 bonus, increase salaries for prosecutors and public defenders and bolster the capacity of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Firefighters battle flames at Family Dollar in Atlanta
Flames damaged a Family Dollar on Wednesday on Campbellton Road in Atlanta.
11-year-old injured after gunfire strikes Atlanta home, police say
A woman at the scene said an 11-year-old sustained a minor injury from flying debris after telling officers her home was shot at.
Atlanta police ask for public's help tracking murder suspect
Police said Cody Ray Simmons is accused of fatally shooting someone on Oct. 8, 2020, on 1955 Compton Drive.