I-Team: Bride locked up by probate judge testifies in JQC hearing for Douglas County judge

By Randy Travis Published December 5, 2023 DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. - Tears flowed during testimony over whether an embattled Douglas County probate judge should be punished for her actions both on and off the bench. Christina Peterson faces 30 counts of violating the judicial code of conduct, including decisions she made before ever becoming a judge. FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/bride-locked-up-by-probate-judge-testifies-in-jqc-hearing

I-Team: Popular Dallas Markets ordered closed after owner builds unpermitted bunker

By Randy Travis Published November 20, 2023 DALLAS, Ga. - At least 200 family-run businesses scrambled to find new locations after the city of Dallas ordered a popular shopping destination shut down. The Dallas Markets opened two years ago in a Paulding County-area warehouse. Shoppers flocked to enjoy an impressive variety of locally designed arts and crafts, food trucks, even live entertainment, all in one place. FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/popular-dallas-markets-ordered-closed-after-worried-owner-builds-unpermitted-bunker

How AI can help with meal planning

AI seems so complicated, but using it for small chores can be a great way to start understanding its power. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle walks Alyse Eady how to build a meal plan using the technology.

Newton County dissolves dive team supplied by a firefighter’s scuba store

An internal report details why Newton County decided to fire Fire Chief Mike Conner and Inspector Glenn Mikos, following a FOX 5 I-Team investigation that found Mikos' scuba store had been supplying the department's dive team for years. The report also reveals the fate of the dive team.

City to reimburse ticketed drivers

Hundreds of drivers in one metro Atlanta town will soon be reimbursed for speeding tickets issued by cameras. Five years ago, a new state law made it legal for police to set up automated cameras in school speed zones and send tickets through the mail. Now a FOX 5 I-Team investigation finds those cameras weren’t functioning properly in one Clayton County city, resulting in drivers receiving tickets they didn’t deserve.

Georgia state representative says laws unfairly favor home squatters

A house squatter versus the homeowner: It was a dramatic scene caught on camera by the Fox 5 I-Team. It highlights how police and the court system are struggling to be on the side of legitimate homeowners - people whose houses are overrun by intruders.  

I-Team: Georgia sheriff's candidate fired after hidden camera catches him sneaking into rival's locked office

By Randy Travis Published November 8, 2023 JEFFERSON, Ga - When he suspected someone was snooping around in his office, a Jackson County sheriff’s deputy set up a hidden camera. What that camera recorded last month has now upended the race for who should be the next sheriff and cost one of the candidates his county job. FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/hidden-camera-catches-one-sheriffs-candidate-sneaking-into-rivals-locked-office

I-Team: Improper disposal of lithium-ion batteries causing fires across Georgia

By Randy Travis Published November 6, 2023 JEFFERSON, Ga. - There's a good chance that somewhere in your home right now is a kind of battery that's quickly become the bane of firefighters everywhere. They’re called lithium-ion batteries, used to power everything from toothbrushes to cell phones to the electric vehicle that may be in your garage now or in the near future. All of those are safe if handled properly. FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/warning-trashing-lithium-ion-batteries-causes-fires-across-ga