Kim Leoffler
Kim Leoffler joined the FOX 5 News team in January 2023. She grew up in Peachtree City and is thrilled to be back home and have the opportunity to serve the Atlanta community!
Before joining FOX 5, Kim worked as a reporter for the AccuWeather Network. She traveled the country covering severe weather events and weather related stories. She's been on the ground for a number of major storms including the deadly tornadoes in Kentucky in 2021 as well as Hurricanes Ida and Ian. She feels grateful to have met so many remarkable people during these assignments working to help their neighbors start to move forward after unthinkable disasters.
Previously, Kim worked as a Reporter/MMJ for Spectrum Bay News 9 in Tampa, FL and KLTV in Tyler, TX.
She attended the Annenberg School of Journalism at the University of Southern California. While in school, she had the chance to learn from a number of talented journalists at NY1 in New York City and NBC News in Los Angeles and Atlanta.
When she's not reporting, you'll find Kim tearing up the dance floor in one of the many wonderful dance classes in Atlanta or trying out all the amazing food options in the city.
The latest from Kim Leoffler
New health survey studying impacts of Rockdale County BioLab chemical fire
Nearly six months after the chemical fire at the BioLab in Rockdale County, a community-led group is working to study the long-term effects.
Atlanta spa shooter appears in Fulton County courtroom
Robert Aaron Long is already serving life in prison for the murder of four people at a Cherokee County spa, but he pleaded not guilty in Atlanta after prosecutors said they plan to seek the death penalty in their case.
Cobb County father killed in hit-and-run, family still seeking justice
Cobb County police are still looking for the driver who hit and killed a man walking on the sidewalk, leaving him there to die. Meanwhile, the victim's family is trying to cope while planning his funeral.
Suspect took shower after breaking into Gwinnett County home, police say
Gwinnett County police are searching for a suspect accused of a strange act of personal hygiene after breaking into a home last month.
Apalachee High School head football coach stepping down after mass shooting
Apalachee High School head football coach Mike Hancock is stepping down, citing post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, grief, and depression in the wake of a deadly school shooting last September.
Dunwoody man finds his $40K car stripped of its parts in another city
Ronald Hinton of Dunwoody is frustrated after he says his car was stolen and found days later in another city, stripped for parts.
Newnan woman declared dead after vanishing, family says fiancé won't speak up 4 years later
Exactly four years ago, a Newnan mother vanished from her apartment in Coweta County.
Blood clots claim lives of young athletes, families advocate for awareness
Gov. Brian Kemp declared March as Blood Clot Awareness Month in Georgia.
Pope Francis in critical condition: Atlanta Catholics pray for his recovery
While the Pope continues to be treated for serious concerns, many Catholics in Atlanta say they're keeping him in their prayers.
One year gone: Changes since Laken Riley's death one year ago at UGA
One year after the murder of nursing student Laken Riley, her family continues to grapple with the pain of her tragic death, which sent shockwaves across Georgia and the nation.