Former Douglas County probate judge arrested
A controversial Douglas County judge who once put a bride behind bars, landed in jail herself earlier Thursday. Probate Court Judge Christina Peterson, booked into the Fulton County jail. Charged with felony obstruction and simple battery of a police officer. Last year, the state Judicial Qualifications Commission recommended Peterson be booted from the bench, then voters did that themselves in a Democratic primary.
I-Team: Hall County Solicitor indicted on multiple charges
By Johnny Edwards Published June 18, 2024 HALL COUNTY, Ga. - A grand jury has indicted Hall County Solicitor General Stephanie Woodard on multiple charges of theft by taking and false statements. Woodard's 24-count indictment, unsealed Tuesday afternoon, follows a year and a half of investigations by the FOX 5 I-Team into her spending. FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/hall-county-solicitor-stephanie-woodard-faces-multiple-felony-charges-after-fox-5-i-team-probe
Hall County Solicitor Stephanie Woodard faces multiple felony charges after FOX 5 I-Team probe
Hall County Solicitor Stephanie Woodard was indicted Tuesday afternoon on multiple charges of theft by taking and false statements.
Hall County Solicitor indicted on multiple charges
Hall County Solicitor Stephanie Woodard was indicted Tuesday afternoon on multiple charges of theft by taking and false statements. Woodard's 24-count indictment follows a year and half of investigations by the FOX 5 I-Team into her spending. She stands accused of using government funds as a personal piggy bank, but Woodard says, it's the state Attorney General's Office who's wasting taxpayer dollars by bringing a case against her.
Clayton County sheriff under fire for spending $3 million on take-home EVs amid budget shortfall
Clayton County Sheriff Levon Allen faces criticism for spending $3 million on a fleet of electric cars. They're not for moving prisoners or chasing criminals, but take-home cars for jail workers' daily commutes, a way to recruit and retain employees. The purchase irks some critics because Allen blew through his allotted budged, the county lacks charging stations and some of the cars have been sitting in a parking lot unused, still bearing dealer tags.
I-Team: Sheriff under fire for spending $3M on take-home EVs
By Johnny Edwards Published June 17, 2024 JONESBORO, Ga. - It's a new and expensive way to recruit and retain detention officers, and two metro Atlanta sheriffs are doing it. Both the DeKalb and Clayton County sheriffs spent millions of dollars on fleets of electric vehicles. Not to move prisoners or search for criminals, but as a job perk, so employees can commute to and from work. FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/clayton-county-sheriff-under-fire-spending-3-million-take-home-evs-amid-budget-shortfall
Medical debt may be banned from credit score
If the federal government gets its way - medical debt will be banned from credit reports. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle explains why consumer advocates think it's unfair for the debt to be included in your credit score.
Tipping out of control, Bankrate survey shows
Americans have tipping fatigue. A new survey says that one in three says the practice of expecting a gratuity has gotten out of control.
Good Samaritan saves man's home after FOX 5 I-Team report
Two years ago, the FOX 5 I-Team shared the heartbreaking story of a man whose home burned to the ground. His contractor was paid to restore it but never did. Well, another contractor who was watching FOX 5 couldn't live with that.
FOX 5 viewer helps DeKalb man rebuild home
Two years ago, the FOX 5 I-Team shared the heartbreaking story of a man whose home burned to the ground. His contractor was paid to restore it but admitted he didn't. Well, another contractor who was watching FOX 5 couldn't live with that, and now the DeKalb County man is back home again.
Where faulty school zone flashers caused unfair tickets, clearer street signs might have allayed confusion
In the spot on Memorial Drive where faulty school zone flashers misled thousands of drivers into unfair speeding tickets, the FOX 5 I-Team finds clearer street signs might have allayed confusion, but original plans approved by GDOT got changed by the city and the private camera contractor.
I-Team: Faulty school zone flashers caused unfair tickets
By Johnny Edwards Published June 13, 2024 ATLANTA - For five months, a pair of school zone flashers near Drew Charter School cut off 15 minutes early on mornings and afternoons, misleading drivers into receiving speeding tickets from automated cameras that went on ticketing as if the lights still blinked. But even with the faulty flashers, the message to drivers could have been clearer under the original plans submitted to the state for the automated camera permit. The FOX 5 I-Team learned the city and the camera contractor altered the plans without state approval, raising questions about whether the school zone cameras on Memorial Drive should be operating at all. FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/where-faulty-school-zone-flashers-caused-unfair-tickets-clearer-street-signs-may-have-allayed-confusion
Americans feeling tired of tipping
A new survey says that one in three Americans think the practice of expecting a gratuity has gotten out of control. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle takes a deep look at what may be causing 'tipping fatigue.'
Kia Telluride recall: Officials urge drivers to 'park outside'
The federal government is warning owners of the popular Kia Telluride vehicles to park them outside and away from your home after reports of overheating motors.
Feds issue big warning about Kia Tellurides
The federal government is warning owners of the popular Kia Telluride vehicles to park them outside after reports of fires starting. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle takes a look at the possible dangers.
Faltering finances could be the 1st signs of dementia
Years before your doctor diagnoses dementia symptoms, your credit score may be sending signals.
Low credit scores could signal dementia
Years before your doctor declares a dementia diagnosis - your credit score may be sending signals. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle looks at a new study that could show that how you manage your money could be the first sign of trouble.
Judge responds to $12,000 water bill complaint
An East Lake couple frustrated by a $12,000 water bill took the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management to court and have waited weeks for a decision. Now a judge has added new development in their case.
Federal government questions rising mortgage closing costs
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau claims that closing costs and associated fees have jumped up 36 percent in two years.
I-Team: Recording: VA police chief didn't want to hire 'attitude'
By Randy Travis Published June 3, 2024 DECATUR, Ga. - The now-suspended police chief at the Atlanta VA Medical Center once said in a staff meeting that she no longer wanted to hire Black or Hispanic female officers because they "come with a whole lot of attitude." The FOX 5 I-Team obtained the audio recordings of Chief Beverly Banks during a September 13, 2023, command staff meeting attended by more than a dozen people. FULL STORY: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/recording-va-police-chief-didnt-want-hire-minority-female-cops-because-attitude