Fayetteville offering amnesty for outstanding traffic tickets

The City of Fayetteville Municipal Court announced Tuesday it's launching an amnesty program for individuals facing arest and other penalties due to delinquent traffic tickets, city ordinance or misdemeanor violations. 

New details about fiery Fayetteville crash

More details are being released about a fiery crash caught on camera in Fayetteville over the weekend. The two women rescued from that burning car are still in the hospital in critical condition and police are now crediting an unnamed passerby for also helping.

Fayetteville police officers rescue 2 people from fiery crash

Two police officers in Fayetteville are being hailed as heroes after rescuing the driver and passenger from a burning car. Officers Michael Perry and Maggie Murphy were the two officers on the scene of that car fire early Sunday morning on Helen Sams Parkway.

Mattie's Call for Fayetteville man who never showed for doctor's appointment

Fayette County deputies are searching for a Fayetteville man who left home from a doctor’s appointment but never arrived. A Mattie's Call, Georgia's emergency missing alert for disabled or elderly persons, has since been issued.

Shopper says Aldi manager groped her

A woman shopping at a Fayetteville Aldi store says a male employee groped her. Police have filed charges.

Zac Brown Band percussionist starts face shield company

The percussionist for the Zac Brown Band sat down with FOX 5 to talk about his efforts to keep people safe during the pandemic, especially first responders.  

Outpouring of support for service dog that helps boy with autism

An update on a very sick service dog and the generosity of FOX 5 viewers who are helping to pay for his very expensive vet bills. Caspian is a six-year-old service dog to a 13-year old Fayette County boy with nonverbal autism.

Raising donations for autistic boy’s ailing service dog

There is a community effort to help a Fayetteville family with the mounting medical bills for their ailing service dog. Caspian is a six-year-old Goldendoodle trained to detect seizures for their 13-year-old autistic son. 

Georgia Jeep owners uniting to brighten day for health care workers, neighbors

Georgia car clubs have joined in the parade of support for healthcare workers. They are also trying to brighten the day of children who have been forced to cancel birthday plans because of the coronavirus.

Georgia dad creates hibachi dinner for son's birthday

A Fayetteville father recently got creative with his family's dinner while sheltering in place. 

Police searching for Walmart vacuum cleaner theft suspect

Police say the suspect grabbed over $600 in vacuum cleaners and then left the store through an emergency exit.

Fayetteville men pleading for return of a car stolen during violent carjacking

Larry Jenkins and his younger cousin said they were pistol whipped, robbed and carjacked outside of a restaurant in Fayetteville Friday night. 

Police search for man who shoved bank clerk, tried to pass bad check

Fayetteville police say a man went inside a Bank of America on New Year’s Eve and what happened next left him facing battery charges.