Denise Dillon
Denise Dillon's television career has taken her across the country and the globe. These days you can typically find her on FOX 5 News at 10 and FOX 5 News Edge at 11.
Reporting, editing, producing and anchoring: Denise has done nearly every job that television news has to offer. She broke into journalism in Denison, Texas, and also has worked in Indianapolis, Knoxville, and Columbus, Georgia.
Before coming to FOX 5, Denise worked for CNN, where she anchored for many of their networks including Headline News. While at CNN International, she interviewed world leaders nearly every day, giving her a unique perspective on global events.
Denise is an avid athlete and fitness buff. She’s a highly competitive triathlete and has finished three Ironman events, including the World Championship in Hawaii. Believing it’s the only way to travel, she and her husband have run marathons in seven countries and on three continents. Denise has been a personal trainer for more than 15 years and loves to pass on her knowledge of fitness. Denise grew up in a small town in western New York and went to Syracuse University. She and her husband have two daughters.
The latest from Denise Dillon
Man shot, child unharmed after gunman opens fire at Mableton gas station
A man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries following a Friday afternoon shooting at a Mableton Texaco.
'I came for help': Mom kidnapped in front of Cobb County deputies, police say
A Cobb County mother is speaking out after her and her youngest child were kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend right in front of deputies.
3 kids left in car at Cobb County mall, mom arrested
Cobb police say 3 children, ages 2, 5, and 7, were left in a car in the parking lot of Town Center Mall while their mother was in the mall.
'It was pretty cool': Robotic dog chases intruder from Castleberry Hills apartments
An apartment complex in the Castleberry Hill neighborhood of Atlanta is going high-tech to help prevent crime.
Georgia pastors return from Israel amid Middle East conflict
During a 10-day trip to the Holy Land for a group of Georgia pastors and their spouses, everything changed when they were in Jerusalem.
Marietta parent vows to fight charges after school bus altercation caught on camera
A Marietta mother was arrested after a physical confrontation with a school bus driver that was captured on surveillance and cell phone video.
Man in custody after SWAT standoff in Woodstock
A man is in custody after a SWAT standoff at a Woodstock auto repair shop on Highway 92. The incident began as a domestic dispute in Holly Springs.
Driver sentenced in fatal I-575 Cherokee County tow truck crash
David Beaver has been sentenced for vehicular homicide in the death of tow truck driver Frank Ingram along I-575 in Cherokee County in 2023.
Heroic neighbors, firefighters rescue dozens of pets at Cherokee County apartment fire
Two people were evaluated by medics; one was taken to the hospital for further treatment. More than a dozen pets survived the fire.
Man accused of damaging offering box, burglarizing St. Joseph Catholic Church
A 25-year-old man is facing charges after Marietta police say he attempted to burglarize a church that he had previously asked for financial help.