Doug Evans

Atlanta

Reporter at WAGA-TV (Atlanta, GA)

Reporter/Meteorologist/Chief Drone Pilot for Fox 5 Atlanta

Articles

Coweta County home struck by car in DUI-related crash; family calls for safety measures

1 week ago | fox5atlanta.com | Doug Evans

A Coweta County family is safe after a car plowed into their home early Tuesday morning. It is something that authorities say was a DUI-related crash, possibly fueled by alcohol and an argument. The sheriff’s office identified the driver as 39-year-old Joseph Kielman.
Coweta County home struck by car in DUI-related crash; family calls for safety measures

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Doug Evans

The BriefCoweta County deputies were called to the scene of a car that had run into a house. The driver told the family that he and his girlfriend had been aurguing and didn’t notice that the road had ended. Deputies say the driver was under the influence. COWETA COUNTY, Ga. - A Coweta County family is safe after a car plowed into their home early Tuesday morning. It is something that authorities say was a DUI-related crash, possibly fueled by alcohol and an argument.
Box truck driver's high-speed escape ends in PIT maneuver on I-85

2 weeks ago | fox5atlanta.com | Doug Evans

It is something you don’t see very often. A shoplifting suspect in Newnan tried to make a quick getaway in a box truck. The body camera video shows the high-speed chase down Interstate 85 that resulted in a PIT maneuver and a crash into the center wall. Shoplifting leads to high-speed chase What they're saying: Newnan Police say they were called to the Belk store by loss prevention officers who had monitored a suspect cutting tags from merchandise, and concealing items including high-end cologne.
Box truck driver's high-speed escape ends in PIT maneuver on I-85

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Doug Evans

The BriefA box truck driver makes a rainy-day run from the law in Newnan, only to end up in a PIT maneuver on I-85. The driver was accused of attempting to steal $1,200 worth of merchandise from the Newnan Belk store. Police have identified the man as Eric Robert Coleman, a 34-year-old father from Jonesboro. NEWNAN, Ga. - It is something you don’t see very often. A shoplifting suspect in Newnan tried to make a quick getaway in a box truck.
Drugs, illegal firearms found during traffic stop in Fayette County

2 weeks ago | fox5atlanta.com | Doug Evans

A Fayette County deputy has been credited with making a major drug bust. A 19-year-old driver ran a red light right in front of his patrol car on the evening of April 4. Zion Ahmed faces multiple drug charges, theft by receiving, and multiple weapons charges. (Fayette County Sheriff's Office) What we know: Zion Ahmed faces multiple drug charges, theft by receiving, and multiple weapons charges. Police camera video shows how long it took the deputy to decide to arrest Ahmed that night.
Peachtree City equips all employee vehicles with AEDs

2 weeks ago | fox5atlanta.com | Doug Evans

First responders in Peachtree City have a new automated external defibrillator program and say that within the first few weeks, they recorded their first saved life. Peachtree City Police carry a lot of life-saving equipment in the patrol cars anyway: tourniquets, first aid kits, fire extinguishers, and AEDs. What they're saying: They say the entire city, including the police, fire, and recreation departments, everyone now carries the same AED, which hasn’t always been the case. Sgt.
Daycare worker accused of body slamming child in Coweta County

3 weeks ago | fox5atlanta.com | Doug Evans

A daycare worker in Coweta County is under arrest for allegedly body slamming a child onto a cot during naptime. The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office has identified the daycare worker as Samantha Hertzog, 33, of Newnan. Samantha Hertzog (Coweta County Sheriff's Office) What we know: FOX 5 obtained body camera footage of the arrest at her apartment complex in Coweta County on March 26. The charge is first-degree cruelty to children, a felony.
Morning run turns into life-saving mission for Georgia National Guardsman

3 weeks ago | fox5atlanta.com | Doug Evans

A hero’s story out of Fayette County where a National Guardsman climbed into a burning car to save a victim of a crash. Jon Ring tells FOX 5 he was on his morning run and headed home when he heard it. He went to investigate and found a car had hit a house; It was on its side and on fire. SEE ALSO: Driver crashes into Fayette County home What they're saying: "Basically, I heard a loud impact, and loud bang and wasn’t sure what it was," he said.
Peachtree City and Fayetteville police unite in support for Terri Milburn

3 weeks ago | fox5atlanta.com | Doug Evans

Police officers in Peachtree City and neighboring Fayetteville are showing their love and support for Terri Milburn. She is the wife of Peachtree City Police Chief Janet Moon. Doctors diagnosed Milburn with breast cancer back in November 2024 after a routine mammogram. Tribute for Terri Milburn What we know: Officers at Moon’s department as well as neighboring Fayetteville have been wearing pink wrist bands in honor of Terri and her fight against breast cancer.
Stolen car suspect with need for speed nabbed in wild Coweta County chase

4 weeks ago | fox5atlanta.com | Doug Evans

Fast, furious and fresh off the lot, a high-speed chase in Coweta County ended with a dramatic arrest after a stolen car was spotted on I-85. What we know: Southtowne Hyundai of Newnan called 911 to report a high-end Genesis was swiped from the dealership on March 20. A Coweta County deputy who spotted the stolen car on I-85 said the guy was already endangering lives in his attempted getaway.