Rey Llerena
Rey Llerena joined the FOX 5 Atlanta news team in December 2025. Rey is excited to work in the Atlanta metro, an area he has visited countless times.
Prior to coming to Atlanta, Rey worked as a reporter at WYFF News 4 in Greenville, South Carolina. During his two years at WYFF, Rey covered major events across the Upstate of South Carolina and Western North Carolina. He has reported from Asheville when Hurricane Helene battered the mountains, the resignation and federal guilty plea of former Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright and the 10th year since the Charleston Church Shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church.
A former print journalist, Rey began his on-air career at WCSC, the CBS affiliate in Charleston, South Carolina. During his time in Charleston, Rey helped cover the murder trial of Alex Murdaugh and won an award for his reporting on a mass shooting on the Isle of Palms.
Born in Miami, Rey is a lifelong Miami Marlins fan (yes, they exist), racing fan and proud of his Cuban heritage. You can find him checking out area golf courses on his day off, eating out at restaurants and spending time with family and friends.
The latest from Rey Llerena
Metro Atlanta church offers help to TSA agents during partial shutdown
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church appealed to TSA workers to come to its King’s Table food distribution.
DeKalb school district releases revised list of potential school changes
DeKalb County School District leaders are unveiling a new round of proposed school changes Friday, restarting a closely watched process that could reshape dozens of campuses.
Georgia man posed as adult film star to scam NFL, NBA athletes while on house arrest: Feds
A Buford man was denied bond last week as he awaits trial after being accused of targeting professional athletes in a two-pronged scheme and sex-trafficking a woman in the process, all while in federal prison.
4-year-old dies after stabbing at Atlanta apartment, police say
A 4-year-old girl has died following a late-night stabbing at a southwest Atlanta apartment, police said Sunday.
'Sounded like an earthquake': Tree crashes through Stockbridge sunroom
A large tree fell from a neighbor's yard onto a Stockbridge home early Monday morning.
Damage reported in metro Atlanta after thunderstorms roll through
A powerful storm system tore through North Georgia early Monday morning, leaving a path of debris, downed trees, and significant structural damage across several counties.
'Gentle giant': Friends remember man killed in Acworth bar shooting
Three childhood friends and former teammates are remembering their loved one, Jordan Jones, after he was shot and killed while working security at an Acworth bar on Saturday.
Family of 9 displaced by bomb-like explosions in Clayton County house fire
Nine people were displaced after a fire destroyed a Clayton County home and storage building. Neighbors reported explosions as fire crews battled intense heat.
Atlanta crews clear Bell Street homeless encampment under new safety protocols
Atlanta city crews and police officers dressed in protective gear began the process of closing a homeless encampment on Bell Street, Friday afternoon.
‘Roof full of drugs': $25M in meth seized from tractor trailer in Troup County
A 62-year-old man is facing drug trafficking charges after DEA agents discovered more than half a ton of methamphetamine in a tractor trailer.