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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Eric Perry

    DeKalb County mother begs for answers after son hit while on skates (opens the original)

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    DeKalb County Police Department officers searched for a hit-and-run driver who hit a teenage skater and left him unconscious near River Road. DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A DeKalb County mother is begging a hit-and-run driver to turn themselves in after her son was hit on his skates and left unconscious on the side of a road. DeKalb County police responded to a call at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday along River Road near Ridgetop, close to a popular neighborhood park. Passersby discovered Kristopher lying unconsciou

  2. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Eric Perry

    Rockdale County scam: Woman loses $17K to fake computer pop-up scam (opens the original)

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    A Rockdale County woman lost more than $17,000 after scammers targeted her computer with a fake hacking pop-up alert. ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. - A Rockdale County woman is issuing a public warning after losing over $17,000 to scammers who used a fake computer pop-up message to trick her into draining her accounts. The woman asked FOX 5 not to show her face because she believes the people behind the scam may still have access to her personal information. She hopes sharing her story will keep someone

  3. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Eric Perry

    DeKalb County family shaken after alleged intruder walks into home (opens the original)

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    A terrifying encounter off Candler Road in DeKalb County where a daughter found an unknown man inside her home. Surveillance footage captured the suspect trying to enter multiple neighborhood homes and looking into door cameras. DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A DeKalb County family is urging neighbors to lock their doors after a stranger walked unannounced into their Candler Road home and confronted a woman's daughter. A DeKalb County mother ran a quick errand to the store, leaving her home unlocked for a

  4. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · Eric Perry

    Surge in highway deaths prompts urgent warning from GDOT (opens the original)

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    GDOT spokesperson Natalie Dell warns drivers to stay inside their vehicles following an interstate breakdown. Stepping onto high-speed highways drastically increases the risk of serious injury or death as pedestrian crashes rise across Atlanta. FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - A 33-year-old man was struck and killed Thursday morning after walking onto I-75/85 near Midtown Atlanta, prompting state transportation officials to issue an urgent safety warning for drivers facing roadside emergencies. Atlanta poli

  5. Article · Aug 19, 2026 · Eric Perry

    'Reason my son is alive': Atlanta mother praises officer shot during crisis (opens the original)

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    A woman states her son, Michael Gates, opened fire inside their home, shooting an officer in the arm and a woman in the leg during a mental health crisis. ATLANTA - A mother is speaking out after her son opened fire inside their southwest Atlanta home Monday, shooting an Atlanta police officer and another woman during a mental health crisis. Roberta Sheffield said her son, Michael Gates, experienced a psychotic break Monday morning before firing a gun inside their family home. The gunfire struck

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