McDonald's employee jailed for setting fire due to crowded restaurant

Joshua Daryl McGregor, 34, was working at the restaurant in April 2023 when he became frustrated that the store was too busy, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a press release.

WATCH: Chick-fil-A employee fights off armed robber inside Stone Mountain location

The Gwinnett County Police Department says they have arrested an armed robbery suspect who engaged in a prolonged struggle with a Chick-fil-A employee on the morning of July 1.

3 members of The Nelons Atlanta gospel group killed in Wyoming plane crash

Three members of Atlanta-based Gospel group, the Nelons, and a Georgia Corrections official were among seven people killed in a plane crash in Wyoming Friday afternoon.

Maria Gomez-Perez found safe in Ohio, Guatemalan national arrested

Authorities have arrested a 34-year-old Guatemalan national after deputies say he was found with 12-year-old Maria Gomez-Perez at an Ohio shopping center.

Missing 12-year-old Georgia girl found in Ohio, officials say

Authorities were looking for Maria Gomez-Perez, a missing 12-year-old girl from Georgia, who was found at a shopping center in Ohio. FOX 7 Austin's Angela Shen has more on the search for her in this "Missing in Texas."

Sundance Film Festival narrows down future host cities: Here’s where

On Friday, the Sundance Institute announced its six finalists in its search for a new host location for the influential Sundance Film Festival.

Georgia sees youngest female mayor in history

In a historic milestone for Georgia, 21-year-old Brooke Huckaby has become the state's youngest female mayor, taking office in the small town of Arabi, approximately 150 miles south of Atlanta.

Maria Gomez-Perez's father: 'Trust God that he will bring my daughter back'

Five weeks after a 12-year-old girl went missing in Hall County, community members unveiled a banner in the downtown Gainesville area. Maria Gomez-Perez hasn't been seen since the end of May.

Swing states: Why these 7 states could decide the 2024 presidential election

These seven U.S. states have played key roles in past presidential elections, and it appears 2024 will be no different. Issues like inflation, abortion, and immigration will be top of mind for voters.

Trump claiming he was 'tortured' in Fulton County Jail after arrest

Former President Donald Trump has claimed in a fundraising email that he was "tortured" in the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta after his arrest for interfering in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.

Gwinnett County bus hijacking suspect at downtown shooting, incidents unrelated

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum addressed two shooting incidents in metro Atlanta during a press conference on Wednesday morning.

Gwinnett County Transit Bus hijacking suspect described as 'soft, calm and loving'

FOX 5 Atlanta speaks exclusively with the family of the man accused of hijacking a bus on Tuesday, shooting a passenger, and leading police on a wild chase through Atlanta and 2 counties.