Denise Dillon
Anchor and Reporter at WAGA-TV (Atlanta, GA)
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1 week ago |
fox5atlanta.com | Denise Dillon
Marietta police have arrested five people, including two juveniles, in connection with two gang-related shootings in April that left three people wounded and rattled communities over Easter weekend. What we know: The shootings occurred just two days apart, first on Natchez Trace and then near the intersection of North Marietta Parkway and Allgood Road, close to Elizabeth Porter Park. Police said the violence stemmed from an "ongoing feud" between two non-traditional hybrid neighborhood gangs.
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1 week ago |
fox5atlanta.com | Denise Dillon
Two teenagers are being praised for their quick thinking and courage after helping their neighbors escape a fast-moving house fire on Monday afternoon. What they're saying: Ryleigh Shackleford and Faith Ackerman jumped into action around 3 p.m. after seeing flames consume the front of a nearby home. "I look over, and I see my neighbor's front door was completely on fire," Ackerman said. Shackleford called 911.
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1 week ago |
fox5atlanta.com | Denise Dillon
A North Carolina man reported missing and endangered was safely located by Acworth police officers late Monday night following a traffic stop. What we know: According to the Acworth Police Department, officers were on patrol near the intersection of Main Street and Church Street shortly before midnight on June 16 when they noticed a black Toyota Highlander with a flat front tire. The vehicle had North Carolina plates.
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fox5atlanta.com | Denise Dillon
(Cherokee County Sheriff's Office) The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office is renewing efforts to identify a man whose skeletal remains were discovered nearly 12 years ago in a wooded area off South Cherokee Lane in Woodstock. SEE ALSO: GBI releases forensic facial reconstruction in unsolved case The backstory: The remains were found in July 2013 and sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which determined they belonged to a Black male estimated to be between 40 and 60 years old.
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2 weeks ago |
fox5atlanta.com | Denise Dillon
A Cherokee County family is struggling to recover after two devastating disasters struck their property just months apart, leaving them without a home and uncertain about the future. What we know: Joyce Lamanac says it started with a fire that destroyed a building on their land filled with tools and family memorabilia. The tools belonged to her father, Shayne Lamanac, a handyman who relied on them to make a living. "He does roofing, remodeling, any kind of handyman services," Joyce said.
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A Good Samaritan hears a woman yelling for help and jumps into action. He knocks the guy to the ground, the guy managed to get away and tried to carjack a vehicle, the Good Samaritan held the man at gunpoint until @MariettaPD arrived. @FOX5Atlanta https://t.co/gUP7gGjaw4
Large police presence at a park in Forest Park after a shooting while a graduation ceremony and soccer practice was going on. Police are still searching for shooter. @FOX5Atlanta https://t.co/fGIKWuG5AE
Law enforcement officers from Cobb, Paulding and Douglas Counties who were killed in the line of duty were honored and remembered Thursday night at a ceremony on the Marietta square. @FOX5Atlanta https://t.co/Ci7MkFQKD5