Florida man found guilty of shooting Georgia ex-girlfriend after breakup

The day his ex-girlfriend broke up with him, the Florida man went to her Brookhaven home and tried to break the door down. While she begged him to stop, he shot her through the door, police say.

14-year-old shot to death in Lithonia, gunman remains at large

Investigators say they are working tirelessly to determine who is responsible for the tragic event that killed a 14-year-old over the weekend.

Search continues for missing Brookhaven woman who went radio silent

Loved ones of 48-year-old Aimee Welch Lafakis told FOX 5 they have been looking for her and sharing flyers with her photos since Friday. That’s when they say they stopped hearing from her.

Exclusive video: Man ransacks home, makes off with two guns

The homeowner says the crook tried to tear off the doorbell camera, kicked in the front door, he ransacked her house, and stole two guns.

2 injured in gunfight after attempted robbery at Lithonia-area gas station

Two people have been hospitalized after police say they started shooting at eachother during an attempted robbery outside a DeKalb County gas station Thursday evening, police say.

Rabid bat found in DeKalb County

The virus is spread through saliva, usually from a bite of an animal that has the disease.

Brookhaven wins news trial, overturning multi-million dollar ruling

The city of Brookhaven has won a new trial for its mayor and city manager in the way they handled a real estate deal with Atlanta-based Ardent companies.

City of Clarkston condemns racial comment made in sabotaged Zoom meeting

Clarkston officials say they are taking immediate action after someone hacked into the City Council's work session Zoom and made an offensive "racial comment."

Suspected chop shop busted near Lithonia

Investigators say they were looking into an ongoing theft case when they made the discovery at a location along Rock Chapel Road in Lithonia.

Decatur Fire rescues crying kitty from deep hole

When Skip the kitty found himself in a tight spot, an extraordinary rescue effort from Decatur's finest brought him back to safety.

New immersive exhibit brings King Tut’s tomb to metro Atlanta

"Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures" is the latest immersive exhibit to open inside Doraville’s Exhibition Hub Art Center.

DeKalb County man convicted of murder in death during 'hate-motivated' robbery

Witnesses say that the suspect shouted gay slurs just before shooting 28-year-old Ronald "Trey" Peters in the chest and neck. Four years later, a jury just found him guilty of murder.

Top metro Atlanta haunt unveils new scares for the season

NETHERWORLD’s haunt season officially launched this weekend and runs on select dates through Nov. 11 — continuing a terrifying tradition that began back in 1997.