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Children returned after hours-long DeKalb standoff | FOX 5 News
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- Children returned after hours-long DeKalb standoff | FOX 5 News
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
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- DeKalb Police have provided a major update to the story about a DeKalb County man who took off with 2 children after a fight and standoff overnight. The children have been returned and are safe. Jakarri Eason is still wanted for a previous incident.
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- 2 children safely returned after DeKalb standoff | FOX 5 News
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
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- UPDATE: DeKalb County police say the two children have been safely returned to their mother. Their father is NOT facing charges related to the children, but he is still wanted for a previous incident.
DeKalb County police are searching for Jakari Eason and his two young children after an hours-long SWAT standoff Wednesday night. Breaking news. FOX 5's Marc Teichner reporting.
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- Eric André, Clayton English settle airport search lawsuit | FOX 5 News
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- 2:23
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
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- Clayton County Police ended an airport search program at Hartsfield-Jackson following a federal court settlement. The agreement mandates body-worn cameras and constitutional training for officers at the airport.
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- Mother reacts to girls' rescue, Mom speaks on son's crisis | FOX 5 News
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- 8:21
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
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- A southwest Atlanta shooting left an officer injured after a man suffered a mental health crisis.
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- Mother speaks about son's mental crisis | FOX 5 News
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- 3:06
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- A woman states her son, Michael Gates, opened fire inside their home, shooting an officer in the arm and a woman in the leg during a mental health crisis.
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- Father claims suspect denies serial assault charges | FOX 5 News
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- Paulding County investigators believe a suspect linked to 25 sex crimes in Cobb and Douglas counties may be tied to a 2012 assault. Officials urge any additional potential victims to come forward to assist the ongoing investigation.
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- LIVE | Atlanta Police bring update on rescue of kidnapped sisters at press conference
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- 2:59:20
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- Welcome to our interactive news conversation.
Today's top stories:
- Atlanta Police hold a press conference to update the public on the investigation into the woman suspected of kidnapping two young sisters.
- Douglas County officials are asking victims to step forward in a decades-long sexual assault investigation that spans at least 25 victims since 1988.
- A new poll of likely Georgia voters shows a sharply different picture in the state's two biggest races heading into the final months of the 2026 midterm campaign.
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- Kidnapping suspect reportedly faked pregnancy | FOX 5 News
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- 2:22
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- Paulding County Sheriff Ashley Henson says investigators determined Lakesha Brown was not pregnant and had allegedly used photos to make a man believe she had given birth. Digital journalist Jameson Moyer has the details.
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- Mother of kidnapped Atlanta sisters talks | FOX 5 News
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- The mother of two young sisters allegedly kidnapped by their babysitter says she is grateful to have her daughters home but remains shaken by what happened. Elisha Redding said she is grateful to have 4-year-old Zola Cooper and 11-month-old Nora Cooper back in her arms, but she struggles when she thinks about what could have happened to them. Aungelique Proctor reporting.
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- Man arrested for Senoia attack on woman | FOX 5 News
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- 2:41
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- U.S. Marshals and the Fayette County SWAT team arrested Isaiah Phillips of Fayetteville in connection with an attempted sexual assault in Senoia. Doug Evans reporting.
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- LIVE | Authorities capture suspected serial rapist in decades-long investigation
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- 59:26
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- Welcome to our live, interactive news conversation.
Our top stories:
- Authorities in Paulding County are holding a news conference to share new details, photos, and updates regarding Bobby Lee Hart Jr., who is accused of sexually assaulting women across Cobb, Douglas, and Paulding counties over nearly two decades.
- ICE accuses Rep. Hank Johnson and other lawmakers of disrupting operations at the Stewart Detention Center.
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- Serial rapist suspect tied to 25 victims over 38 years | FOX 5 News
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- 8:34
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- Douglas County DA Robert Lane and Sheriff Ashley Henson detail the multi-county serial rape investigation into Bobby Lee Hart Jr. Authorities urge anyone with information or additional victims to call 770-443-7561.
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- SPONSORED AD by GA Div. of Family & Children Services: Wednesday's Child - Elizabeth
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- Elizabeth, born in 2012, is an outspoken African American girl who enjoys watching TikTok videos and spending time on her phone. Elizabeth does well at school and enjoys learning Math. She enjoys watching gymnastics and Gabby's Playhouse, going swimming, and listening to hip-hop music. Elizabeth is very good at drawing, doing arts and crafts. She is a quick learner and grasp things easily. She needs a loving adoptive family who will give the attention, support, encouragement, structure, and nurturing environments he needs to continue to thrive and reach her goals. The family will also need to support Elizabeth in maintaining her sibling relationships, who all have a separate plan.
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- Atlanta sisters kidnapped: 911 call | FOX 5 News
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- 3:10
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- Newly released 911 audio captures the mother of Zola and Norah Cooper reporting her daughters missing after the woman caring for them stopped responding. FOX 5's Marc Teichner reporting.
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- ICE accuses Georgia lawmakers of disruption
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- 1:35
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is accusing Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson and other members of Congress of disrupting operations during a visit to the Stewart Detention Center in southwest Georgia. Anchor Alex Whittler explains.
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- Nolan Wells 19th birthday marked by prayer rally | FOX 5 News
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- 3:08
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- Pastor Jamal Bryant and family members gather in Biloxi for a prayer rally on Nolan Wells' 19th birthday. The event calls for a federal investigation after the teen's body was found off Horn Island with no arrests made after 45 days.
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- Tennessee most wanted fugitive captured in Georgia | FOX 5 News
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- 2:23
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- A joint law enforcement task force captured a Tennessee most wanted fugitive in Hapeville on attempted murder charges.
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- LIVE | Pollster Matt Towery joins panel to unpack latest Georgia Senate & Governor poll numbers
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- 58:40
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- Nationally recognized pollster and political analyst Matt Towery joins host Russ Spencer alongside panel strategists Brian Robinson and Anré Washington for an exclusive look at the latest polling figures in Georgia's high-stakes U.S. Senate and Gubernatorial races. The panel dissects shifting voter demographics, campaign momentum, and independent committee ad spending, as well as Paramount's corporate future, ongoing MARTA bus safety camera disputes, and Governor Brian Kemp's recent slate of political endorsements.
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- Group claims Flock camera network are tools of invasion | FOX 5 News
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- A grassroots group held a news conference at City Hall demanding Atlanta police reduce Flock Safety surveillance cameras.
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- Bodycam of kidnapped sisters rescue, Senoia attack suspect | FOX 5 News
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- 7:23
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- Atlanta police release dramatic bodycam video showing officers rescuing two missing sisters locked inside a trailer. NFL star Calais Campbell thanks supporters after his mother's death. Plus, police in Senoia search for an attempted sexual assault suspect.
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- LIVE | SWAT situation contained on Wandering Vine Drive & guest found shot dead
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- 2:59:17
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- Cobb County Police and SWAT officers contain a barricaded person situation inside a residence on Wandering Vine Drive in Mableton, temporarily closing off surrounding neighborhood streets. Live noon coverage tracks the ongoing response alongside a homicide investigation in Gwinnett County, where a homeowner returned to his townhome along Lawrenceville Highway to find a visiting houseguest shot to death. Plus, updates on the recovery of an injured Atlanta Police officer, opening statements in Meta's federal child safety trial, and Frontline Response opening cooling centers across Metro Atlanta.
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- New bodycam video shows rescue of kidnapped sisters | FOX 5 News
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- 5:28
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- Authorities have released bodycam footage of the moment that officers rescued 4-year-old Zola Cooper and her 11-month-old Norah from Southwest Atlanta after they were allegedly kidnapped by babysitter Lakesha Brown. Police say Brown is also suspected in a similar 2021 case involving a 4-day-old infant.
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- Everything we know about Hayden Panettiere's death | FOX 5 News
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- 7:31
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- New details are emerging about the sudden death of 36-year-old Hayden Panettiere. TMZ reports her on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother were at the scene when Panettiere died. Entertainment contributor Brenda Alendander joins us now with the latest.
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- New details about babysitter accused of kidnapping | FOX 5 News
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- 2:19
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- Lakesha Brown, accused of kidnapping two young sisters in Atlanta, waived her initial court appearance Tuesday as prosecutors in Alabama moved to revoke her bond in a separate kidnapping case. Rey Ilerena reporting.
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- LIVE | Kidnapping suspect in court; Flock cameras destroyed
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- 59:01
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- Welcome to our interactive news conversation. Let us know what stories you want to hear next.
Today's top stories:
- Babysitter Lakesha Brown is in court this morning after two missing Atlanta sisters were found safe in a SW Atlanta apartment.
- Michael Gates appears in court following the shooting of an Atlanta police officer during a mental health call.
- Lumpkin County offers a reward over a destroyed Flock Safety camera.
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- Atlanta flock camera network expands to 28,000+ devices | FOX 5 News
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- 5:17
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- An Atlanta coalition is calling for scrutiny of Flock cameras after data revealed the city's surveillance network expanded to over 28,000 cameras while failing to reduce major crime, according to Indivisible Atlanta.
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- Atlanta baby goes home after 307 days in hospital | FOX 5 News
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- An Atlanta baby is home after spending 307 days at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital. The 10-month-old infant underwent a successful heart transplant following a 177-day wait on the organ donor list.
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- Canton shooting leaves woman wounded in home | FOX 5 News
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- 2:11
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- A 42-year-old man was taken into custody in Forsyth County after shooting his wife in their Canton home over the weekend.
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- Homeowner finds visitor dead inside Tucker townhome | FOX 5 News
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- Gwinnett County police are investigating a fatal shooting on Lawrenceville Highway in Tucker. Authorities say the homeowner returned to find a visitor shot on the floor, and detectives are searching for the killer.
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- LIVE | Sen. Jon Ossoff launches Midtown rally & missing children found safe in Atlanta
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- 58:41
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff rallies a massive crowd of supporters in Midtown Atlanta, launching his final stretch campaign offensive focused on economic relief and cost-of-living policy. Live evening coverage breaks down the Senate race alongside updates from Atlanta Police after two critically missing children were located safe and their non-custodial mother was taken into custody. Plus, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms responds to opponent Rick Jackson's new campaign ad blitz, political analysts evaluate election security and voting machine vulnerability debates, and the Georgia Aquarium introduces new marine life.
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- LIVE | APD officer shot responding to mental health call & two critically missing children
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- 2:58:26
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
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- An Atlanta Police Department officer is recovering in stable condition at Grady Memorial Hospital after being shot in the arm while responding to a mental health crisis at a home on Clark Howard Lane. Live noon coverage tracks the ongoing investigation alongside breaking updates from APD as detectives launch an urgent search for two critically missing children following an alleged parental abduction. Plus, law enforcement officers respond to a deceased person call along Evans Mill Road in DeKalb County, music artist "Lil Toonk" appears in court on murder charges, and the Westside Future Fund breaks ground on a $6.7 million affordable housing development in Vine City.
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- News conference about Ponzi scheme arrest | FOX 5 News
- Runtime
- 18:11
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
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- Federal officials are holding a press conference about an arrest for a big Ponzi scheme.
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- Atlanta Police locate missing young sisters safe | FOX 5 News
- Runtime
- 10:44
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
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- The Atlanta Police Department provided a live update regarding 4-year-old Zola Cooper and 11-month-old Norah Cooper, who were reported abducted by their babysitter following a 911 call placed late Sunday night. Thanks to community tips, investigative technology, and overnight search efforts, officers located the suspect in the 2000 block of Sylvan Road. Upon responding to the scene, officers heard the infant crying inside a vehicle and safely recovered both children in good health. Authorities identified the suspect as Lakeisha Brown, a woman who had befriended the mother over time but had an outstanding failure-to-appear warrant and a similar prior case in Alabama. Police secured kidnapping warrants and took Brown into custody to determine a motive.
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- Opening statements begin in trial over Tupac Shakur’s murder | FOX 5 News
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- 4:15
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
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- Opening statements have officially begun in the trial of 63-year-old Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the former gang leader accused of orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. A jury of six men and 10 women (including four alternates) was seated to hear the high-profile case. While prosecutors do not allege that Davis pulled the trigger, they maintain he acted as the "on-the-ground commander" who provided the murder weapon and ordered the attack in retaliation for a fight involving his nephew. Davis has pleaded not guilty, with his defense arguing that his previous admissions in interviews and his 2019 memoir were exaggerated for financial gain.
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- FOX 5 Atlanta News LIVE
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- 59:46
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
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- Live, local news and weather from FOX 5 Atlanta.
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- Atlanta police officer shot in arm Monday morning | FOX 5 News
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- 8:00
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
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- An Atlanta police officer was shot in the arm on Monday morning while responding to a call involving a 24-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis. The officer is expected to recover. This is a breaking news report.
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- 2 young Atlanta sisters believed abducted
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- 2:11
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
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- Atlanta police say 4-year-old Zola Cooper and 11-month-old Norah Cooper are critically missing and believed to have been abducted by their babysitter. The children were last seen in the area of Jones Avenue Northwest and James P. Brawley Drive Northwest in Atlanta.
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- 2 dead in Atlanta house fire, residents urge encampment clearings | FOX 5 News
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- 5:02
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
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- Two people died in an intense overnight house fire in southwest Atlanta. Plus, residents near I-85 beg government officials to clear homeless encampments following recurring fires, and police search for a hit-and-run suspect.
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- Southwest Atlanta house fire leaves two dead | FOX 5 News
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
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- Two people died in an overnight house fire at a one-story home on Valley Ridge Drive in southwest Atlanta.
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- LIVE | Two found dead after Atlanta house fire & AI bomb threats force Jackson County school clos...
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- 3:26:50
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
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- Fire investigators with Atlanta Fire Rescue work to determine the cause of an early morning house fire on Valley Ridge Drive that claimed the lives of two people. Live Sunday morning coverage tracks breaking emergency response in Atlanta alongside law enforcement probes into AI-generated automated bomb threats that forced school closures across Jackson County. Plus, a Paulding County coroner calls a formal jury inquest into the 2017 death of Heather Turner, Dollywood prepares to launch its new $60 million night flight attraction, and Candace Parker and Doc Rivers lead the 2026 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement class.
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- FOX 5 Atlanta News Live
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- 11:30
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
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- Live, local news from FOX 5 Atlanta.
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- Uncle thanks heroic teacher who died saving his niece | FOX 5 News
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
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- A North Carolina family expressed gratitude to 47-year-old DeKalb County educator and coach Derek Moore, who died in Myrtle Beach after rescuing a 10-year-old girl named Summer from the ocean.
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- Mom charged in son's hot car death has private visit before funeral | FOX 5 News
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
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- A Gwinnett County mother facing a second-degree murder charge was transported in shackles to view her 17-month-old son's remains hours before his funeral service, according to her attorney.
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- Mom in hot car death case attends funeral; son accused of shooting dad | FOX 5 News
- Runtime
- 6:04
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
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- A mother charged in her toddler's hot car death was allowed a mortuary visit before his funeral. A Gwinnett County family recounts the terrifying moment a neighbor sprayed 50 bullets into their home. Plus, a Paulding County coroner orders a jury inquest into a 2017 death.
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- LIVE | Traffic stop ends with officer getting dragged by car
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- 3:29:41
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
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- Welcome to our interactive news conversation.
Today's top stories:
- A Covington police officer is recovering after being dragged by a driver during a traffic stop. The driver is now in custody.
- In Southwest Atlanta, police are investigating a fatal apartment shooting that killed a 33-year-old man.
- Plus, Deja Coleman, the mother charged with murder in her 1-year-old son's hot car death, will be permitted to attend his funeral today.
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- Driver drags officer on Highway 142 before major search | FOX 5 News
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- 2:50
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
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- A woman faces felony charges after allegedly dragging an officer with her vehicle on Highway 142.
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- Jackson County cancels classes after threat | FOX 5 News
- Runtime
- 2:32
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
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- Jackson County canceled classes Friday after an artificial intelligence generated bomb threat targeted six school campuses. Authorities swept the area and later gave the all clear.
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- LIVE | Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges; Alex Murdaugh update
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- 2:59:21
- Date posted
- 30 days ago
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- Welcome to our interactive news conversation.
Top national stories:
- Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
- Alex Murdaugh returns to court for a hearing ahead of his murder retrial.
op local stories:
- In DeKalb County, police arrest a 25-year-old accused of shooting and killing his father overnight.
- Plus, the mother charged in a fatal Gwinnett County hot car death will be allowed to attend her son's funeral.
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- FOX 5 Atlanta News LIVE
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- 59:32
- Date posted
- 30 days ago
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- Live, local news and weather from FOX 5 Atlanta.
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- LIVE | School bomb threats, funeral for coach
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- 57:52
- Date posted
- 30 days ago
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- Today's top headlines at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14
