Tom Jones
Tom is a native of Houston, Texas. He graduated from Texas Southern University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Tom has reported the news in Amarillo, Texas, Shreveport, Louisiana and Las Vegas. He has worked at WSB-TV as a General Assignment Reporter for nearly a decade.
Tom considers himself a news junkie. He enjoys covering crime and court stories.
Latest from Tom Jones
Grand jury indicts former teacher on rape charges
A grand jury has indicted a former DeKalb County teacher on 22 counts in connection with the rape of a 15-year-old student and the invasion of privacy of teachers and a relative at his home. Almarcus Thomas, who taught at Tucker Middle School, faces aggravated child molestation, statutory rape, aggravated ...
Battle brewing over Clayton County sheriff's seat
It looks like it will be a bruising battle between the current and former sheriffs of Clayton County. Channel 2's Tom Jones was there as Sheriff Kem Kimbrough and former sheriff Victor Hill traded barbs with one another as they qualified for the upcoming race. While Hill blames Kimbrough for ...
Investigators canvass neighborhood where man pointed rifle at school bus
Clayton County police said a door-to-door canvass has left them with promising leads in the case of a gunman who aimed a loaded rifle with a scope on it at a school bus with children on it. Officers told Channel 2's Tom Jones the information is preliminary at this point. ...
School bus sniper leaves note behind
Clayton County police are using a note recovered at the scene to search for the gunman who aimed at children boarding a school bus. Officers would not confirm what was in the note, but sources told Channel 2’s Tom Jones it contained school bus numbers and drop-off times. Police also ...
Teacher accused of molesting, abusing special needs students
A teacher is fighting to keep his job after claims he molested and abused his severely disabled students. Clayton County Schools is trying to fire Adamson Middle School teacher David Vollmer after a paraprofessional claimed that he groped and abused his students while in class. Monique Hall testified before an ...
College Park police investigate auto theft ring
College Park police said they have busted a major auto theft ring that terrorized surrounding cities. Detectives have arrested three people and are searching for three others. "We've seen a big increase in auto thefts," Detective Dustin Matthews told Channel 2’s Tom Jones. But Matthews said the number of ...
Testimony details moments that led to shooting of 2 DeKalb officers
Channel 2 Action News was in court to hear, for the first time, what led to the killings of DeKalb County Police officers Ricky Bryant and Eric Barker. The new details came during a motions hearing where suspected shooter William Woodard's attorney asked a judge to keep certain physical evidence ...
Parents rally around assistant principal accused of showing graphic pictures to student
Parents attended a meeting of the DeKalb County school board and showed their support for an assistant principal caught in a sexting controversy. The parents of students who attend DeKalb Elementary School of Arts said they don't want the educator fired. "We don't feel that removing this particular assistant principal ...
Mother, family talk after baby dies after delivery in Clayton Co. Jail
The mother whose baby died after she delivered it in her cell is out of jail and telling her side of the story. Deshawn Balka, 25, said she didn't want to comment just two days after she gave birth to a baby boy in the Clayton County Jail. But as ...
Man slapped with $15,000 bond for bringing loaded gun into jail
Deputies are trying to figure out why a man tried to bring a loaded gun with dozens of rounds of ammunition into the Clayton County jail. Jail officials said 25-year-old Joel Pettis saw nothing wrong with bringing a gun into the jail when deputies stopped him. They still do not ...
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