Pill mill doctor heading to prison
A federal judge sentenced former Lilburn pain clinic doctor George Williams for his role in what prosecutors called "a classic pill mill."
Retiree Says Inmate Scammed Her With Cellphone
From trying to stop them from being delivered by drone... to trying to block them once they're already behind bars, Georgia Department of Corrections officials admitted to the FOX 5 I-Team for years they're fighting an often-losing battle against the supply and demand of smuggled cell phones. "It's a very profitable market for them," observed investigations director Ricky Myrick.
Elderly conman leaves ugly voicemails
See something. Say something. A policy that should apply to any sort of wrongdoing.
MARTA To Fix BREEZE Card Overcharge Glitch
MARTA and Gwinnett County Transit have decided to fix a glitch in the BREEZE card software that overcharged some Gwinnett commuters.
Loophole helps charity fool donors
When you get a call asking for money in the name of a charity, Georgia law requires them to tell you whether they're getting paid with some of your donation. But there's a loophole to that law, one the FOX 5 I-Team discovered a local police charity knows all too well. The DeKalb Fraternal Order of Police decided years ago to fire their outside fundraising company over complaints those paid solicitors misled the public by pretending to be police officers. The lodge tried doing it themselves, b
EXCLUSIVE: Former Bobbi Kristina nurse arrested
An exclusive FOX 5 I-Team investigation has learned the woman who worked as one of Bobbi Kristina Brown’s nurses in her final days in hospice has been arrested for impersonating a nurse.
GBI Chief Medical Examiner abruptly retires
The GBI Director says his longtime chief medical examiner has announced his retirement.
Monroe Cotton Mill operates without inspections
The State Fire Marshal is vowing to investigate how a huge antique mall in Monroe was allowed to open and operate for years without the written state fire marshal inspections required by law. Some say preferential treatment for a politically-connected owner is the reason. It's a charge the owner denies. Senior FOX 5 I-Team reporter Dale Russell has the exclusive report.
KSU Top Chef Quits After FOX 5 I-Team Questions
He won numerous awards as the executive director of Culinary Services at Kennesaw State University. But Gary Coltek quit his $130,000 a year state job in the wake of an internal investigation brought on by questions from the FOX 5 I-Team. KSU serves 4500 meals a day at its all-you-care-to eat facility The Commons. Coltek's smiling face greeted visitors in the lobby from the framed magazine articles that praised him and KSU. But two years ago KSU reprimanded executive director Coltek, finding
Gov. Deal Directs GBI to Review DeKalb County Corruption Report
The investigation into possible corruption in DeKalb County was released on Wednesday. Appalling corruption, a lack of leadership, and thousands of dollars of misused tax payer money are just some of the explosive allegations leveled against the DeKalb County government in Bowers/Hyde report.
Cover-up of Sheriff sex scandal?
A sex scandal inside one metro sheriff's department has led to allegations of a cover-up. Former captain David Gibson was indicted for multiple sex charges involving deputies he supervised. This all came to light following an internal affairs investigation, a report that some did not want made public. In it, investigators listed multiple complaints from female deputies. Captain Gibson "exposed his penis" to one deputy, sent "graphic photos" to another deputy, and urged subordinates to have se
Audit finds million dollar waste in Temple, Georgia
Audit Finds Million Dollar Waste in Temple, Georgia
She Was Gone in a Heartbeat
Erik Jensen may have lived through a horrific accident that claimed the life of his live-in girlfriend, but the 50-year-old Carrollton resident said he doesn't feel like much of a survivor."I lost my home.
Former Douglasville police chief talks about high speed arrest
For the first time, former Douglasville Police Chief, Chris Womack, talks about his controversial arrest of a man who led police on a dangerous, high speed chase.
Accused online rapist refuses plea deal
The married man accused of raping a woman he met through an online dating service is headed to trial.
Georgia taxpayers pay to pave road to Governor Deal's private home
The FOX 5 I-team has discovered State taxpayers paid more than $90,000 to pave a county road leading to Governor Nathan Deal's personal home.
I-Team Report of Veteran's Battle to Get Wheelchair Prompts Viewer's Donations
Our FOX 5 I-team recently brought you the story of a paralyzed veteran who had waited nine months for the VA to get him a motorized wheelchair.
Coweta Co. Citizens Sue to Block Firefighter's Lucrative Pension
Earlier this year, when a Coweta County deputy fire chief walked away with an extra million dollars in his early retirement pension it seemed like a done deal.
Exclusive video of arrest by Douglasville police chief
A FOX 5 I-Team exclusive.
VA approved special wheelchair for paralyzed veteran, then denied him special transportation to pick it up
The local Atlanta Veterans Affairs office denied a paralyzed veteran special transportation so he could pick up a motorized wheelchair that the same VA said he needed.