WGCL - Tough Questions

CBS Atlanta News exposes alleged squatter's tricks

Jeff Chirico — Thu, 23 May 2013 07:43:00 EDT

A CBS Atlanta investigation exposed how an alleged squatter abused the legal system to live in a home without paying.

Do you know how to find your safe place in a storm?

Jennifer Mayerle — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:33:00 EDT

Multiple tornados have struck metro Atlanta since March. They've destroyed homes and changed lives.

Investigation exposes little oversight of child advocates

Jeff Chirico — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:15:00 EDT

A CBS Atlanta News investigation found questionable oversight of court-appointed advocates sworn to protect children.

Judge's nephew: Aunt's computer records contain 'criminal documents'

Jeff Chirico — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:56:00 EDT

The nephew of Fulton County Superior Court Judge Bensonetta Tipton Lane said computers that are part of his late mother's estate will show "unscrupulous" behavior by his estranged aunt.

Part 2: CBS Atlanta News reveals hospital bill secrets

Adam Murphy — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:09:00 EDT

Insured or not, you could pay the price the next time you check into a hospital. Opening your bill after receiving treatment can be a tough pill to swallow.

Crime plagues area near Martin Luther King Jr's birthplace

Mike Paluska — Thu, 9 May 2013 07:08:00 EDT

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior's, March on Washington and his "I have a dream" speech.

Are police drones invading your privacy?

Jeff Chirico — Wed, 8 May 2013 07:12:00 EDT

Police departments across the country are adding new high-tech airborn devices to their crime-fighting arsenals, according to documents filed with the Federal Aviation Administration.

Is your daily commute wrecking your health?

Kara Byers — Tue, 7 May 2013 11:28:00 EDT

CBS Atlanta News sent "Pothole Harry" Samler on a mission to find out what chronic road rage impacts our health.

CBS Atlanta News takes in-depth look at your online rights

Bernard Watson — Mon, 6 May 2013 07:16:00 EDT

Social media is increasingly becoming the primary way many of us communicate.

Area residents claim limo company scammed them

Adam Murphy — Thu, 2 May 2013 08:28:00 EDT

Several metro Atlanta women said they were scammed by a local limousine company that advertised a day trip to the North Georgia wineries.

Does this mayor own a town?

Jeff Chirico — Wed, 1 May 2013 12:03:00 EDT

Grantville in Coweta County may be best known as the town where zombies roam the streets in AMC's hit series The Walking Dead, but the small city of more than 3,000 has plenty of real life drama.

'White' prom still takes place in Wilcox County

Jocelyn Connell — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:46:00 EDT

This weekend, students from Wilcox County, located three hours south of Atlanta, made national headlines by holding their first-ever integrated prom.

Andrea Sneiderman released from jail on bond

Tony McNary — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:20:00 EST

Andrea Sneiderman, 36, accused of conspiring in her husband's murder, was released from jail just after 12 p.m. on Thursday.

Athletes at Risk: A look at the lasting effects of an athletic career

Jennifer Mayerle — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 11:14:00 EST

Concussions are a part of any contact sport, but none more than in football. On-field concussions have side-lined the careers of players like hall of famers Steve Young and Troy Aikman.

Judges don't reveal relationships; fairness questioned

Jeff Chirico — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:13:00 EST

A CBS Atlanta News investigation revealed some Georgia judges fail to disclose relationships they have with attorneys in open court. It raises questions about how fairly the judges dispense justice.

City of Atlanta mulls over settlement stemming from botched police raid

Mike Paluska — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:37:00 EST

Taxpayers in Atlanta could be responsible to pay a hefty fine if the city agrees to pay a claim of more than $140,000 for a botched police raid.

Atlanta's Department of Procurement will change policy after CBS Atlanta News Investigation

Jennifer Mayerle — Tue, 8 Nov 2011 19:15:00 EST

CBS Atlanta's Jennifer Mayerle uncovered a five-minute search on the Internet could have saved the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department from buying more than 18,000 counterfeit smoke detectors.

Tough Questions after bullet hits man's car

Tony McNary — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:03:00 EDT

An Atlanta father shot at while heading home from work wants to know why Atlanta police did not take the bullet out of his car for evidence or ask him for a description of the shooters.

Jeff Chirico

Fri, 7 Dec 2012 11:55:00 EST

Jeff Chirico is an award-winning investigative reporter who joined CBS Atlanta's Tough Questions Team in March 2010.

Fox bites 2 kindergartners at Rocky Plains Elementary School

Jennifer Mayerle — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:52:00 EDT

Newton County Animal Control confirms that a fox bit two children on the playground of Rocky Plains Elementary School at about 11 a.m.

Woman brags about hit-and-run on Twitter, cops tweet back

Ray Downs — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:13:00 EDT

The first rule of Twitter - it's not smart to tweet about a crime.

Bridesmaid hit by car during bachelorette party recovering in Atlanta

Will Frampton — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:39:00 EDT

A Decatur woman who was out with friends in Nashville, Tennessee during a bachelorette party is recovering at the Shepherd Spinal Center in Atlanta, after being hit by a suspected drunk driver the night of the party.

Troopers: Texting teen dies in first drive by herself

Laura McCallister — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:16:00 EDT

Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday last week. She died Thursday when her car slammed into a semi while she was texting during her first time driving by herself.

Fire at Village Coffee House in Little 5 Points

Jennifer Banks — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:15:00 EDT

Atlanta Fire Department is on scene of a fire at the Village Coffee House in Little 5 Points.

14 restaurants offer Charles Ramsey free burgers for life

Syrenthia Harris — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:55:00 EDT

More than a dozen of Cleveland restaurants have pledged to give the man who rescued three Ohio women from captivity, free burgers for life.

Woman dies, gives birth, comes back to life

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:04:00 EDT

A pregnant woman's heart stopped, and doctors performed an emergency c-section to rescue the baby and save the woman.

Man pocket-dials 911, gets charged with murder

Suzanne Gunn — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:55:00 EDT

Authorities in South Florida say a man is charged with murder because he was overheard discussing the killing when his cell phone pocket-dialed 911.

Ala. mystery illness cases climb to 10; CDC still investigating

Tametria Conner — Thu, 23 May 2013 07:11:00 EDT

The number of mystery illness cases affecting Alabama is growing. Wednesday, Alabama Department of Public Health spokeswoman Dr. Mary McIntyre confirmed the number rose to ten overnight from a previous report of seven.