Atlanta VA physician found guilty of sexually assaulting female patient

Prosecutors say the primary care physician at the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center groped and improperly touched multiple patients' genitals while they were under his care.

FBI investigating bomb threats at Georgia polling places

The FBI says many of the hoax bomb threats that forced metro Atlanta polling places to temporarily shut down appeared to originate from Russian email domains.

Dozens displaced by fire at Buford Highway apartment building

Dozens of DeKalb County residents have been temporarily forced out of their homes after an early morning fire on Buford Highway.

Rewards increased for arrest in DeKalb County dog cruelty case

Metro Atlanta animal rights groups are hoping a $5,000 reward can help catch a man accused of killing a dog by tying it to the back of his car and driving through a DeKalb County parking lot.

Early voting reaches such heights that some Georgia polls may be Election Day ‘ghost town’

Flags telling people to “Vote Here” fluttered in not only English, but Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese and Chinese at the Mountain Park Activity Building as a steady stream passed through its doors to cast their ballots in the 2024 election.

7-year-old safely located after kidnapping, police say

A 7-year-old DeKalb County boy has been found safe after being kidnapped by his father's ex-girlfriend, police say.

DeKalb County ballot scanner overwhelmed by record voter turnout

High voter turnout at a polling location in DeKalb County caused one of the ballot scanners to exceed its capacity.

Justice Department to scrutinize elections in multiple Georgia counties

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Friday it will monitor voting procedures in several Georgia counties during the upcoming general election on Nov. 5.

Police investigating incident at DeKalb County Waffle House

FOX 5 cameras spotted multiple police officers and an ambulance in the parking lot of the DeKalb County Waffle House on Columbia Drive.

Reward offered for suspect accused of dragging dogs behind car in DeKalb County

The Henry County Humane Society is hoping a reward will help find a man who investigators say was caught on camera tying two dogs to the back of his car and dragging them down a road.

Avondale Estates sidewalk project sparks property dispute

A woman in Avondale Estates says she is in a fight to save her business as the city works to install sidewalks.

Thieves steal all the vapes from DeKalb County smoke shop

A DeKalb County business owner is heartbroken after thieves broke into the smoke shop she opened just three months ago and stole all the store's vapes.

Police investigating death outside DeKalb County condominiums

DeKalb County police are investigating a body found near the entrance of a Lithonia-area condominium complex early Thursday morning.

Woman who accused VA police’s second-in-command of sexual assault asks feds for closure

The victim of an alleged sexual assault at the Atlanta VA Medical Center says her EEOC appeals process is taking so long, the man she accused has already retired, while she still grapples with the federal bureaucracy. Shaneka Jackson, a former dispatcher for the Atlanta VA's police department, accused former Deputy Chief of Police Johnnie McCullor of harassing and groping her, which he denied.