Stories by Diana Davis
Psychiatric patient accused of stabbing brother after release
A Gwinnett County mental patient is accused of stabbing his younger brother 35 times, less than an hour after he was released from a Lawrenceville psychiatric hospital. His mother said similar tragedies happen to other Georgia families. She told Channel 2's Diana Davis it all comes down to a ...
Dalton woman pleads for reentry into U.S. via YouTube
A newlywed couple from Dalton is stuck in Mexico locked in an immigration battle. Ramon Gonzales is a legal U.S. citizen, but his wife of one year, Angelica Carranza, is not. Now, Carranza has made a direct appeal to President Barack Obama in a video posted on YouTube. Carranza grew ...
ACLU files suit against state over KKK Adopt-A-Highway denial
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Georgia on behalf of the Ku Klux Klan. The suit was filed late Thursday afternoon in Fulton County Superior Court. At issue: the Georgia Department of Transportation's denial of the Klan's application to put its name on an Adopt-A-Highway sign. The KKK wants ...
Hartfield-Jackson testing sheep program to clear brush
Tackling the job of trimming grass and weeds is no small task. That's why officials at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport have brought in 100 experts: sheep and goats. Channel 2's Diana Davis found out the news plan could be good for the environment and taxpayers. The herd of sheep and goats ...
Fulton County to start spraying for West Nile
Fulton County is ramping up its fight against the West Nile virus. It has decided to start spraying to kill mosquitoes, something it normally does not do. Up to this point health departments have mostly relied on dropping Larvacide pellets in storm drains, sewers and standing water to kill mosquito ...
Mom demands answers in son's shooting death
The mother of a 13-year-old burglary suspect shot and killed by a Clayton County officer spoke out for the first time on Wednesday afternoon. Trevon Davis was shot by police on June 27 when they answered a burglary call at a home on Bonanza Church Road. Now the boy's mother, ...
Oldest surviving Tuskegee Airman honored with Congressional Gold Medal
The oldest surviving member of the Tuskegee Airmen received the Congressional Gold Medal Thursday for his service in World War II. Brewer "Brew" Graham has lived quietly in Clayton County. He somehow fell through the cracks when other airmen were honored by President George W. Bush in a White House ...
Chick-fil-A supporters pack restaurants on ‘Appreciation Day’
Customers packed Chick-fil-A restaurants across metro Atlanta to support the business in light of the company president’s recent controversial comments. Former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee declared Wednesday Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, urging people to eat at the restaurant. For weeks, the restaurant chain has faced backlash after its president, Dan ...
Family sues county over football player’s death
The family of a 16-year-old who died during football practice is now suing Ben Hill County. D.J. Searcy played football in Ben Hill at Fitzgerald High School. He passed out and died last year from a heat-related illness after a round of intensive drills at the school's football camp in ...
Ch. 2 viewers step up to help elderly man whose home was trashed during robbery
Dozens of Channel 2 Action News viewers are stepping up to help an 87-year-old man whose home was trashed during a burglary. The DeKalb County man and his daughter told Channel 2's Diana Davis they are touched by the support. From the living room to the bedrooms, Floyd Thompson's small ...
87-year-old 'hurt, disgusted' after vandals ransack home
An 87-year-old man says he is heartbroken after burglars trashed and ransacked his family's Stone Mountain home. Though nothing of value was taken, the burglars caused thousands of dollars in damage. Floyd Thompson and his daughter Judy Parker told Channel 2's Diana Davis the crime has broken the family's spirit. ...
Zombie drama brings life to small town
A Coweta County town is reaping the rewards of the boom in the Georgia movie and TV industry. Senoia is at the center of shooting for this season's episodes of AMC’s zombie drama The Walking Dead. Hundreds of fans of the show are flocking to the small town, which ...
Doctor helps landscaper in arm-slicing accident
A Smyrna landscaper nearly cut off his arm on the job, but a doctor happened to be in the right place at the right time. Landscaper Filiberto Huaracha was building a custom barbecue with his crew for a client when the sharp saw of the stone grinder he was using ...
Probation officer claims he was fired for having dreadlocks
A state probation officer said he was fired for refusing to cut his dreadlocks. Now, Richard Williams, of Stone Mountain, said he is filing a federal discrimination complaint. Williams told Channel 2's Diana Davis it took him nine years to grow out his hair. He said his dreadlocks are an ...
Landscaper-turned-cop honored for robbery bust
A rookie Atlanta cop is being called a hero after breaking up an armed robbery. The robbery happened Monday night in southwest Atlanta. On Friday, the Atlanta Police Department honored Officer Kevin Stroner. Stroner was just two blocks away when the armed robbery call came in at a Dollar Store ...
90-year-old fights for work
A 90-year-old Atlanta man who was laid off from his job Friday says he'll never stop working. He told Channel 2’s Diana Davis he's been on the job since he dropped out of school in 10th grade. “I have no temperament for retirement. I've got to contribute something,” said ...
Fulton County hospital to nix labor, delivery jobs
As many as 80 metro Atlanta hospital employees may soon be out of job. South Fulton Medical Center in East Point announced Tuesday it will be shutting down its labor and delivery services next month. Channel 2’s Diana Davis found out the number of deliveries at the hospital has ...
Family desperate for return of couple stuck in Mexico
Family members are desperate for the return of a Dalton couple stuck in Mexico in an immigration battle. Ramon Gonzales and Angelica Carranza both grew up in Dalton and married last year. Gonzales was born in the United States, but his wife was brought in illegally by her family when ...
Couple stuck in Mexico over immigration problem
Friday’s policy shift on the deportation of undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children came too late for one Georgia couple. Ramon Gonzales was born in the United States. His wife of one year, Angelica Carranza, was brought to the country illegally by her parents at age 5. ...
ACLU looks to resolve KKK sign request
The Ku Klux Klan wants its name on a Georgia highway sign, and the American Civil Liberties Union may be willing to help. The KKK promises to fight the state's decision to turn down its request. Georgia Ku Klux Klan members want to leave their mark on Georgia ...
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