Riverdale woman finds tree in her apartment
A Riverdale woman says she is so thankful she and her sons are okay after a tree landed on the roof of their home Wednesday.
Armed robbery duo convicted in metro Atlanta spree
Two men, convicted of engaging in an armed robbery spree in 2018, will each spend more than a decade behind bars.
Missing nonverbal woman last seen at Riverdale Walmart, police say
Maryann Ponder was last seen at a Riverdale Walmart on July 22 and police believe her disappearance is "suspicious."
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.
After I-Team investigations, ATL and Riverdale to automatically refund drivers wrongly ticketed by speed cams
Drivers who automatically received speeding tickets from school zone cameras, which they didn't deserve, will get their money back automatically. The FOX 5 I-Team uncovered thousands of bogus tickets caused by cameras being out of sync with flashing school zone lights. Two cities, Atlanta and Riverdale, have begun issuing refunds, and motorists won't have to go out of their way to get their money back.
Clayton County Fire takes over Riverdale department in merge
Clayton County Fire and Emergency Services has officially taken over the Riverdale Fire department.
Riverdale city manager fired after unanimous city council vote
Riverdale’s city manager is now out of a job following a surprise vote by members of city council on Tuesday night.
Friend drops woman suffering episode off at Riverdale hospital, now she's missing, police say
Have you seen Elizabeth? Police say her friend let her out of the car at a Riverdale hospital, and she hasn't been seen since. Please share.
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.
More speed camera trouble: FOX 5 I-Team investigation finds another 6K erroneous tickets
Thousands of ticketed drivers may be getting their money back, after an investigation by the FOX 5 I-Team found tickets generated by automated school zone cameras in Riverdale used the wrong speed limit.
Car catches on fire at Riverdale AutoZone
Riverdale Fire worked to put out a car that went up in flames outside an AutoZone Auto Parts on Sunday.
Riverdale city council votes to merge fire services with Clayton County
The city of Riverdale voted to move forward with its proposal to merge its fire department with Clayton County.
Riverdale fire department closure proposal: New details emerge
City Manager Scott Wood presented his plan to hand the keys to the Riverdale fire department over to the Clayton County Fire and EMS.
Riverdale pauses fire department closure amid backlash from residents
The Riverdale City Council voted to postpone its proposal to close the fire department and hand the keys over to Clayton County after residents spoke out in a fiery meeting Monday evening.
Family holds funeral for man crushed by tree during Clayton County storm
Family and friends said their final goodbyes to the man killed by a falling tree in Clayton County during Tuesday's storms. The funeral for 78-year-old Herbert Williams was held in Riverdale on Sunday.
Riverdale police officer arrested, internal investigation underway
A Riverdale patrol officer has been arrested by Clayton County police and placed on administrative leave.
Woman pretended to be Waffle House worker for hours to steal cash, police say
Do you recognize this woman? Investigators say she pretended to work at a Waffle House for hours before stealing money from the restaurant's cash register.
Missing Riverdale woman suffers from dementia, police say
Have you seen Gloria Kingston? The Riverdale police are looking for the 81-year-old woman with dementia.
Retired Spelman nurse turns 100 years old, treated hundreds of students
A Riverdale woman who is one of Fulton County's "firsts" just turned 100.
Riverdale mayoral candidates claim uprooted, stolen campaign signs have cost them thousands
Some Riverdale mayoral candidates have been dealing with issues of campaign signs being removed and even stolen over the last few months.