Tony Thomas
Tony Thomas joined WSB-TV Channel 2 in October 2009. He’s no stranger to Atlanta news; he spent more than 8 years reporting for WAGA-TV.
Tony graduated from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois and got his first full-time reporting job at a TV station before even graduating college. His first job was at WIFR-TV in Rockford, Illinois. After anchoring and investigative reporting positions in Madison, Wisconsin and Las Vegas, Nevada, Tony found his way to Atlanta.
Tony has covered almost all of the major stories across the Southeast since moving to Atlanta including hurricanes, tornados, the mass shootings at Virginia Tech, and the hunt and capture of Olympic Park Bomber Eric Rudolph.
Tony has been awarded seven Southeast Regional Emmy awards. He was also nominated for a National Spot News Emmy Award for his helicopter based coverage of a high speed chase through Atlanta in 2002.
Tony lives in DeKalb County with his wife and two daughters. When not chasing news, Tony is a die-hard Chicago Cubs baseball fan.
Latest from Tony Thomas
DeKalb neighbors want action on dangerous strip of road
Some DeKalb County homeowners are calling on their elected leaders to do something about what they call a "dangerous stretch" of road. The residents say there are just too many accidents on North Druid Hills Road between North Valley Drive and North Druid Hills Circle. The residents have even created ...
East Point council to discuss cutting police jobs to balance budget
East Point city leaders will discuss potentially cutting police officer jobs during a city council meeting Monday night. Mayor Earnestine Pittman said there are no “sacred cows” when it comes to balancing the budget, and she believes the struggling suburb has too many officers for its population and tax base. ...
Bus driver 'in good condition' after chain-reaction crash
The bus driver injured in a chain-reaction crash along Interstate 20 is recovering at Grady Hospital. Burke County school bus driver Angela Anthony's family says she could be released soon. Anthony was driving one of seven buses passing through Newton County on their way to Six Flags when six of ...
Police: Missing teen girls found selling drugs
A Channel 2 Action News report led to police finding two 15-year-old girls who ran away, authorities said. Police in the south suburb of Hampton said they are were concerned for the well-being of the teens who left their homes earlier this week. But an officer who saw a report ...
Woman killed during custody exchange
DeKalb police have charged a man with murder after a fight during the custody exchange of a 4-year-old boy turned deadly. Police have not released the identity of the man taken into custody, but relatives of a woman involved said he is the new boyfriend of the mother involved in ...
2 guilty of murder in brutal Cobb home invasion
Two Cobb County men face life in prison after 40 guilty verdicts Friday in their trial in a double killing. Joshua Marchman and Josh Arnold were convicted of charges in connection with a bloody 2009 home invasion on Brass Trail in Austell. Several people were shot, and two people were ...
Can Ga. speaker handle two full-time jobs?
Some residents in north Georgia believe the combination of two full-time jobs for one state lawmaker is simply delaying their justice in criminal and civil cases. Georgia Speaker of the House David Ralston is fond of saying he's a country lawyer, but he's a powerful one at that. For the ...
Police shoot suspect in domestic disturbance complaint
DeKalb County police shot and wounded a man who, they say, refused to obey commands Sunday night. Earlier in the evening, the man was the subject of a domestic disturbance call. Police have not identified him by name. When officers arrived at a home on Brannen Road with warrants for ...
Family defends parents charged in 9-month-old baby's death
The family of a 9-month-old baby police say was shaken to death gathered in southwest Atlanta on Saturday night to honor the child and defend her mother. Cella Copeland, 21, is jailed on murder and child cruelty charges. Her boyfriend, Otis Bennet, also faces murder charges after the baby was ...
Police: Man traded drugs for valuables
Cartersville police said Leroy Windom ran a very successful business out of his Walker street home. The only problem was that it was illegal on several fronts. His alleged business model, according to police: Bring him anything of value, no questions asked, and he'd trade for drugs. "He probably could have ...
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