Lawsuit: Landlord ignored Fire Watch rules, resident died in fire
The family of a man who died in a Cobb County apartment fire sued the complex, blaming a broken fire sprinkler system and the alleged failure of employees to properly watch for a fire.
Tax Day 2024: What you need to know
Like it or not, the deadline to file your taxes is finally here. The Fox 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle shares the last-minute information you need to know and tips for those who aren't going to make it on time.
New 'nutrition labels' for internet plans
Nutrition labels are a mainstay now and now the labels are coming to your internet plan contracts. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle breaks down the FCC's new plan to make things easier for consumers.
Report from Sen. Ossoff blasts DFCS over child deaths, sex trafficking
A scathing report by a U.S. Senate subcommittee, chaired by Sen. Jon Ossoff, blasts Georgia DFCS for failing to protect children, with kids dying because of systemic failures and hundreds of children sex trafficked while in state care. DFCS fired back Tuesday, accusing Ossoff of "political gamesmanship."
Should you rent or buy a home right now?
For some time now, housing costs have outpaced wages. The lack of housing options nationwide have hurt all of us. But, there is a flickering bright spot in the distance. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle shares the latest housing news.
'I will not lie under oath': veteran Gwinnett DA staffers refuse child shooting case
Two veteran members of the Gwinnett County District Attorney's office lost their jobs because they insisted what led to a child shooting was an accident and no one should be prosecuted.
I-Team: Two Gwinnett DA employees lose jobs over shooting
By Randy Travis Published April 9, 2024 SUGAR HILL, Ga. - Two veteran members of the Gwinnett County District Attorney's office lost their jobs because they insisted what led to a child shooting was an accident and no one should be prosecuted. That opinion was echoed by the Gwinnett County police detective assigned to the case. Yet on March 27, a grand jury still indicted Adrian Osorio on felony second degree cruelty to children and misdemeanor reckless conduct. FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/i-will-not-lie-under-oath-veteran-gwinnett-da-staffers-refuse-child-shooting-case
Jon Ossoff blasts Georgia's child welfare agency
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has released a scathing report on DFACS after a yearlong, bipartisan investigation by the U.S. Senate subcommittee on human rights.
Credit card swipe fees set to be reduced
A landmark deal between merchants and credit card issuers to lower fees that might provide some financial relief for shoppers. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle explains why business-related fees are going down and how that hopefully will trickle on down to the rest of us.
Atlanta water bills: $12K water bill now in hands of Atlanta judge
An Atlanta judge said a water bill dispute case was the first he’d seen residents actually challenging in court an Atlanta Department of Watershed Management decision.
Water bill dispute goes to court
An East Lake couple lodged a dispute over a more than $12,000 water bill with the Atlanta Water and Sewer Appeals board. It was denied. They took the unusual step of taking Watershed Management to court.
School zone cameras can keep on ticketing after two bills die in the GA legislature
Despite a growing backlash, automated school zone speed cameras aren't going away in Georgia any time soon.
Dallas man, who wrongly predicted terrorists, is back in business; why the city says shoppers are safe
Good news for bargain hunters and arts and crafts lovers. The Dallas Markets are back in business.
I-Team: Dallas Markets reopens after bizarre behavior
By Randy Travis Published April 2, 2024 DALLAS, Ga. - Good news for bargain hunters and arts and crafts lovers. The Dallas Markets are back in business. The popular shopping district in Paulding County was forced to close suddenly last October over unpermitted construction work combined with some odd behavior from its owner. FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/his-terrorist-attack-prediction-startled-dallas-leaders-heres-why-theyre-letting-his-business-reopen
I -Team: Judge Christina Peterson's 'systemic incompetence'
By Randy Travis Published April 1, 2024 DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. - She must go. That’s the unanimous recommendation from a hearing panel investigating Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson. The first-time judge has also been the subject of several FOX 5 I-Team investigations since she took office in late 2020. FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/panel-douglas-judge-guilty-of-systemic-incompetence
Panel: Douglas judge guilty of 'systemic incompetence'
She must go. That’s the unanimous recommendation from a hearing panel investigating Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson.
Douglas judge guilty of ‘systemic incompetence’
Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson became a magnet of controversy from the moment she was sworn in for what is typically a non-controversial job. The hearing panel for the Judicial Qualifications Commission decided the probate judge’s actions proved she is guilty of quote systemic incompetence.
Georgia Squatter Reform Act passes, awaits governor's signature
Georgia's legislators have a new message for property squatters: The law is no longer on your side.
Squatter Reform Act passed at Georgia Capitol
Georgia lawmakers have a new message for property squatters -- the law is no longer on your side. Waiting for the governor's signature is the Georgia Squatter Reform Act' after it passed both the state's House and Senate. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle takes a look at some recent explosive cases.
Fired DFCS worker tells I-Team she didn’t handle rolling pin beating case, but got the ax anyway
Alexandria Armah lost her job with Gwinnett County DFCS after the death 8-year-old Sayra Barros, allegedly beaten to death by her stepmother with a wooden rolling pin. But Armah says it was her superiors, not her, who closed a prior complaint about Sayra's parents, a report that her father told school officials the child "had demons in her."