Residents show support for Jonesboro mayor amid questions over resignation withdrawal
Jonesboro city leaders continued to clash at the first meeting since the city's mayor abruptly resigned and then reversed her decision hours later.
Jonesboro mayor explains why she decided not to resign
Jonesboro Mayor Donya Sartor has reversed her decision to resign just hours after announcing on Thursday that she was stepping down.
Jonesboro Mayor Donya Sartor retracts resignation hours later
Nearly 10 hours after announcing to the Jonesboro City Council her plans to retire, Mayor Donya Sartor has had a change of heart.
Man with schizophrenia missing in Clayton County
Have you seen Thomas? The Clayton County Police Department has issued a Mattie's Call, Georgia's emergency missing alert for disabled or elderly persons, for a missing 63-year-old man.
Jonesboro police chief, assistant chief have resigned, officials say
Jonesboro Police Chief Todd Coyt and Assistant Chief Audrey Dunlap abruptly resigned around 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Video shows woman shooting at officers during high-speed chase in stolen car
A wild chase ended with a crash, a shooting and two arrests in Clayton County Monday evening. Newly released dash cam video shows the passenger in that chase hanging out of the window firing shots.
Jonesboro High School's marching band headed to NYC for Thanksgiving parade
The Majestic Marching Cardinals of Jonesboro High School are officially on their way to the Big Apple to perform in the 98th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Meeting meltdown: Screaming match caught on camera as Jonesboro's mayor and council battle for power
Tensions brewing for more than a year between Jonesboro Mayor Donya Sartor and a majority of city council members exploded into public view this month, with a verbal fracas caught on camera where the mayor calls her colleagues racist and "little cowards." Council members have accused her of ruling the city by fear, and in the meeting accused her of bullying and cussing at city workers.
Red Lobster announces closure of 23 restaurants, including Jonesboro location
Red Lobster has announced that it is closing more locations, including one in Jonesboro.
Beauty Mart eviction leaves mess in Jonesboro parking lot
Clayton County Jail inmates were enlisted to help clean up after a Jonesboro beauty supply store was evicted.
Bedbugs, infections: What it was like living in 'deplorable' unlicensed Clayton County care home
The family of a man who stayed at an unlicensed care home that was recently raided in Clayton County is now speaking out about it.
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.
Mom, kids find snakes in their Jonesboro apartment
Jasmine says she and her kids have found at least two snakes in her Jonesboro apartment, and no one will do anything about it.
Atlanta celebrates Juneteenth with community events, activism
A look at Juneteenth celebrations around metro Atlanta.
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.
Former Jonesboro cop charged with vehicular homicide, accused of fleeing fatal crash
The family of the young man who was killed is just devastated.
Man wanted for shooting mother of his children in Jonesboro
Police say he shot the woman twice in each leg during fight over who she was with the night before.
Decade-old triple homicide case cracked, 4 arrested on malice murder charges
Four men were arrested this week in an 11-year-old triple murder in Union City.
Liens placed on more than 90K Georgia vehicles because of school zone speeding tickets
The FOX 5 I-Team has learned more than 90,000 Georgia vehicles are blocked from renewing their license plate registrations because of unpaid speeding tickets issued by automated school zone cameras. Some drivers told the I-Team they didn't know they had unpaid tickets, because they didn't arrive in the mail, or someone else was driving the car at the time. Critics say the system tramples due process rights.
Students attend matinee performance of 'Courageous Steps'
A new stage play titled "Courageous Steps: Bridging the Divide for Equality" is honoring the 70th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision, Brown v. Board of Education.