Jails grapple with mental health crisis

Most people who suffer from a mental illness in this country never encounter the criminal justice system. But those who break the law can find themselves trapped in a system that still can't figure out how best to deal with them. FOX 5 I-Team reporter Randy Travis examines the story of a current inmate: Lavender Gresham.

I-Team: Mentally ill man sits in jail 468 days -- He's not Alone

By Randy Travis Published May 17, 2023 BUCHANAN, Ga. - For 468 days and counting, Winston Powell has known little else than the walls of a barren isolation cell, his only companions the untamed thoughts ricocheting inside his head. "This is wrong," stressed Haralson County Sheriff Stacy Williams. "These are people." If the Haralson County Jail had a frequent flier program, Powell, 28, would already be a lifetime Diamond member, charged 10 times over the last 10 years with a string of nonviolent crimes. FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/a-mentally-ill-inmate-has-sat-in-a-ga-isolaton-cell-for-468-days-waiting-for-help-hes-not-alone

Richard Merritt Murder Trial: Jury seated

A jury has been seated in the DeKalb County murder trial of disbarred Cobb County Attorney Richard Merritt. Prosecutors claim Merritt brutally beat and stabbed his mother to death on the day she was set to drive him to a state prison.

Attorney accused of killing mom stands trial

The long-awaited trial for a Georgia attorney accused of beating and stabbing his mother to death is set to begin. Richard Merritt was facing prison for defrauding legal clients and was set to turn himself in, when prosecutors say he killed his mother and ran.

Angry Aqua Blue Pools customers

It's swim season and a frustrated group of homeowners say - for some of them - this is their second summer they can't use their backyard pools. They sat down with the FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle -- angry that they'd paid for swimming pools they can't seem to get finished.

Divorce: The costs to consider

The good news is divorce rates are steadily declining, but splits happen. As the FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle explains, there are some costs to consider when deciding to end a marriage.

I-Team: Complex knew of bad sprinklers, said nothing

By Randy Travis Published May 8, 2023 MARIETTA, Ga. - All they wanted was a warning. Vicky Alexander is certain her brother would still be alive if she had known her apartment sprinkler system was broken. "I probably would have gotten the hell out of there," she said. Instead, Tommy Alexander, 74, perished in the February 13 blaze at the Hamptons of East Cobb near Marietta. Most of the other residents of Building 200 lost their homes and belongings as well. FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/fire-victims-apartment-knew-sprinklers-were-broken-but-never-issued-warning

The deadly hidden danger of falling furniture

The federal government has new regulations in place to prevent the deaths of children by furniture in response to more than 80,000 accidents reported. The FOX 5 I-Team’s Dana Fowle tells us what the change means.

AI technology soon to be an everyday experience

In recent years, artificial intelligence has become a hot topic in the world of technology. From self-driving cars to virtual assistants like Alexa and Siri, AI is rapidly transforming the way we live our lives. But with all this progress, there are also concerns about the impact of AI on our society.

How AI could change the way you live

Artificial intelligence sounds like the future, but it's happening and evolving now at shocking speed. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle did a deep dive in the new AI platforms millions of people are already using and how they could affect your life sooner rather than later.