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Atlanta armed robbery suspects arrested in Riverdale after chase

January 20, 2026 7:40am EST

Two Atlanta armed robbery suspects were arrested in Riverdale following a police chase coordinated by the Clayton County Real-Time Crime Center and APD.

Georgia snow and ice prep checklist for weekend winter weather

January 19, 2026 8:57pm EST

Georgia is bracing for a winter storm that models suggest will produce a wintry mix at best, or snow and ice at worst. Now is the time to prepare for the worst-case scenario.

Hosea Helps hosts MLK festival, providing resources to those in need

January 19, 2026 6:17pm EST

Hosea Helps held a festival in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Rev. Hosea Williams' 100th birthday.

MLK Day service honors King's lasting legacy, calls for nonviolence when protesting

January 19, 2026 8:52am EST

FOX 5 is partnering with The King Center to livestream the MLK, Jr. Beloved Community Commemorative Service

Demonstration planned on MLK Day for man killed in homeless camp

January 19, 2026 7:49am EST

Advocates with the “Justice for Cornelius Taylor” movement are marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a public demonstration calling for housing justice and human dignity in Atlanta.

Former Douglas County judge arrested at Buckhead nightclub files lawsuit

January 19, 2026 7:32am EST

A former Douglas County probate judge has filed a lawsuit against the City of Atlanta and a police officer, alleging excessive force during her 2024 arrest outside a Buckhead nightclub.

Martin Luther King Day events in metro Atlanta | 2026

January 19, 2026 5:43am EST

Information on Martin Luther King Day events in metro Atlanta and North Georgia for 2026.

Snow moves out of metro Atlanta, central Georgia

January 18, 2026 1:42pm EST

Snow flurries moved through metro Atlanta into Central Georgia Sunday morning.

Tarika Hill charged in fatal shooting originally tied to sibling dispute

January 17, 2026 9:09pm EST

Atlanta police arrested Tarika Hill for a March 2025 murder on Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. The fatal shooting reportedly followed an argument between siblings.

Silent vigil at Freedom Park honors woman killed in Minneapolis ICE shooting

January 17, 2026 8:29pm EST

Dozens gathered at Atlanta's Freedom Park for a silent protest against the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good and U.S. military intervention in Venezuela.

Snow in metro Atlanta: Flurries possible Sunday as system shifts north

January 17, 2026 7:22pm EST

Metro Atlanta could see Sunday morning snow flurries while Central Georgia prepares for up to 3 inches of snow and Winter Weather Advisories.

Sheriff: Failure to re-shackle Rockdale County inmate aided in escape

January 17, 2026 5:57pm EST

Rockdale County Sheriff Eric Levett confirmed that inmate Timothy Shane escaped from Grady Hospital after a deputy failed to put his shackles back on after an X-ray.

Watchful eye of community found stabbed to death in NW Atlanta home

January 17, 2026 3:21pm EST

Atlanta Police are investigating the fatal stabbing of 57-year-old Tracey Taylor, a beloved "watchful eye" of her neighborhood on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway.

3 men shot during fight on Edgewood Avenue

January 17, 2026 2:49pm EST

Atlanta police are investigating after three men were shot during a fight on Edgewood Avenue Saturday morning, just a block from a 2025 mass shooting site.

Who killed him? Police search for clues in Cameron Alexander Blvd. homicide

January 16, 2026 11:05pm EST

Atlanta homicide investigators are asking the public for help as they search for answers in the shooting death of a 44-year-old man in northwest Atlanta.