Feds say Amazon's responsible for recalling dangerous products
In a recent decision, the Consumer Product Safety Commission voted unanimously that Amazon has a legal responsibility to not sell items on its platform that have been shown by the CPSC to be unsafe or dangerous.
Amazon responsible for recalled products, feds say
The federal government has announced that Amazon is responsible when third-parties sell recalled products that are deemed dangerous.
A will saves money and heartache. Don't put it off
August is Make A Will month. And let's be honest, no one will be here forever. Yet, 64% of those who answered a legal survey admit they don't have a will
I-Team: The importance of making a will
August is Make a Will Month - an important reminder for the majority of Americans who don't have the important legal document. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle takes a look at how to get it done, why you should, and what it'll cost you.
Spirit Airlines going through big change
Low-cost Spirit Airlines believe they have very good news for the weary traveler. The airline is planning changes that will lead to what Spirit management calls “a better guest experience” going into the next holiday flying season. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle takes a look at the airline's transformation.
Atlanta VA patients allege they sold methadone to their own drug rehab counselor
The DeKalb County DA's office is looking into allegations that a social worker for the Atlanta Veterans Administration Medical Center bought methadone, a prescription narcotic, off patients struggling with addiction. Two vets secretly recorded alleged transactions on cell phones. Yet two years later, the social worker remains employed by the VA.
I-Team: VA patients allege they sold methadone to counselor
By Johnny Edwards Published August 6, 2024 ATLANTA - The DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office wants to know more about drug deals that allegedly took place inside the Atlanta VA, with a social worker accused of buying bottles of methadone from patients. The DA’s office has requested investigative records from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the FOX 5 I-Team has learned, planning to conduct a "thorough analysis" into whether the case should be pursued criminally. FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/atlanta-va-patients-methadone-va-rehab-counselor
Target offering denim take-back program
Target is offering a back-to-school denim take-back. For your old, used denim, you get something in return. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle has more on this unusual offer.
I-Team: Gwinnett DA investigating scammers
Banking online is leaving all of us vulnerable to scams, and we can’t fight back unless we know how it’s being done. Gloria and Gary Moss were scammed out of nearly $50,000 from a call that many of us get from our banks. The Gwinnett County District Attorney’s office showed the I-Team's Dana Fowle how they cracked the Moss's case.
I-Team: Protect your passwords with these easy steps
Back in the day - a simple word did the trick for your online passwords, but that doesn't work today. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle says the right combinations can make your password nearly impossible to crack - if it hasn't been leaked.
Crowdstrike scams
Experts are warning about scams related to Crowdstrike and the recent global IT outage.
Georgia retirees recover savings from bank scam
For months, the retired Buford couple has been fighting to recover their lost life savings that disappeared after a single phone call. Now the couple's hard work has led to a refund and the Texas woman's arrest.
I-Team: Georgia fraud victims recover life savings
For six months, Gloria and Gary Moss have kept pushing investigators after their life savings disappeared in a cyber heist. Now the couple's hard work has paid off with an arrest and a refund.
I-Team: Thousands ticketed by school zone cameras set up further from the school than law allows
The FOX 5 I-Team found a pair of automated school zone cameras in southwest Atlanta set up too far away from an elementary school under Georgia law, but the city and Atlanta Public Schools aren't budging on more than 6K citations issued there. Under the 2018 law legalizing the cameras, school zones must be within 1,000 feet of a school boundary, but one camera for the Fickett Elementary school zone stands double that distance away.
Drivers ticketed in speed zone too far from school
The FOX 5 I-Team found two school zone cameras in southwest Atlanta set up too far away from the school under Georgia law, but the city and APS are standing by more than 6K citations issued there.
Some retailers removing self-checkout lanes
Self-checkout lanes have been around since the late 80s, but some big retailors are taking a step back due to theft and other reasons.
Companies thinking twice about self-checkout
The self-checkout lanes in some of your favorite big stores may be going away. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle explains why companies like Dollar General are taking a step back from the checkout option.
Deputy police chief accused of sexual assault retires from Atlanta VA
Accused of sexually assaulting a woman, the deputy chief of the Atlanta VA's troubled police department has retired while under investigation, disappointing his alleged victim. Johnnie McCullor had been suspended with pay since May. Police Chief Beverly Banks, heard in a leaked audio saying, "I don't want to hire black women," remains suspended while a national team of VA investigators probes a dysfunctional department culture.
I-Team: Top VA cop retires amid sexual assault accusation
By Johnny Edwards Published July 22, 2024 ATLANTA - A top brass for the Atlanta VA’s police force, accused of sexually assaulting a former dispatcher, has quit the department. But it’s apparently not because of any move by Veterans Affairs to hold him accountable. Former Deputy Chief of Police Johnnie McCullor retired at the end of June while still under investigation, a VA spokesman confirmed. FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/deputy-police-chief-accused-sexual-assault-retires-from-atlanta-va
Massive data breach for AT&T customers
A massive data breach is affecting nearly every single AT&T customer - about 110 million accountholders The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle shares the latest on the breach and takes a look at how you can keep up with so many of these cybersecurity incidents.