Rob DiRienzo
Journalist at WAGA-TV (Atlanta, GA)
Atlanta-based journalist @fox5atlanta reporting on love, crime, war & whims [email protected]
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6 days ago |
fox5atlanta.com | Rob DiRienzo
A decade after a fiery plane crash on I-285 in DeKalb County killed the four people on board and halted traffic, families are still grieving. "It's hard to believe that it's been ten years," Matt Bailey, one the four plane crash victim's brother, said. "That day was really tough. Our world seemed to turn upside down." Jackie Kulzer and her fiancé Christopher Byrd were on the plane with Byrd’s father and brother.
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1 week ago |
fox5atlanta.com | Rob DiRienzo
A member of Georgia's committee for the US Commission on Civil Rights has resigned after charges surrounding a fatal hit-and-run surfaced. DeAndre Pickett was charged in August 2024 with vehicular homicide and hit and run in connection to the death of 53-year-old Joseph Banks III, court records show. But after he bonded out, he continued in his official duties on the commission, up until this week, when Bank's family began asking questions.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Rob DiRienzo
The BriefAn appointee with the US Commission on Civil Rights has been charged with vehicular homicide. He began a new term in the role after the felony charges were filed. The victim’s family discovered his public role months later, now he's out of the position. ATLANTA - A member of Georgia's committee for the US Commission on Civil Rights has resigned after charges surrounding a fatal hit-and-run surfaced.
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1 week ago |
fox5atlanta.com | Rob DiRienzo
After 29 years behind bars, a Clayton County man is still in prison despite a judge's order, according to records reviewed by FOX 5. Ana Quiñones, an activist who has been fighting for his release, says the judge resentenced him on Friday. "We’re now at Wednesday, and our guy is still sitting in prison," Quiñones said. "You need to release him. He's done with his sentence. He needs to move on from this mistake he made 30 years ago.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Rob DiRienzo
The BriefA judge resentenced 49-year-old David Scott on Friday, with credit for time served. The Georgia Department of Corrections says they haven’t received release paperwork, and without it they can't let him free. Activists demand answers and Scott’s immediate release. CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. - After 29 years behind bars, a Clayton County man is still in prison despite a judge's order, according to records reviewed by FOX 5.
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