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
Hot car death: Defense attorney asks judge to drop Gwinnett murder charge
A Gwinnett County mother charged with second-degree murder in her 1-year-old son's hot car death had her case moved to Superior Court Tuesday.
DeKalb family grieving after missing mother found at Ellenwood lake
DeKalb County authorities confirmed that 70-year-old Joanne Howell was found dead at Misty Lake in Ellenwood.
2 critical after small plane crashes near Elliott Field in Dawson
Two people are in critical condition after a small plane crashed into trees near Elliott Field in Dawson County on Sunday afternoon.
Emergency return: 200 passengers evacuate Delta flight in Atlanta
An Orlando-bound Delta Air Lines flight was forced to turn back to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Saturday morning after fumes were reported on the flight deck.
Wanted man flees moving SUV, caught after Forsyth County manhunt
A traffic stop in downtown Cumming escalated into a manhunt after a driver ran from a moving vehicle, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office.
McCaysville continues recovery following severe weekend flooding
A weekend storm dumped several inches of rain on Fannin County in eight hours, leading to massive flash flooding that crippled downtown McCaysville and compromised the municipal water supply.
State of Emergency declared in McCaysville following severe floods
A massive cleanup effort is underway in downtown McCaysville after severe flooding that city officials say was caused by a nearby roadway construction project submerged the business district in mud and water.
High winds and severe storms hit as Florida man vanishes on Georgia lake
First responders are searching two square miles of Carters Lake in Murray and Gilmer counties by air and water for missing 37-year-old Sean Cunningham.
Former Gainesville city employee arrested following $1.5M fraud audit
Former Gainesville city official Carl Timothy Tench faces 99 felony charges after allegedly stealing $1.5 million from the Department of Water Resources.