5 things to know: Illegal silicone blamed for Atlanta performer's

Five things to know Thursday, May 19:

1. A woman is accused of killing a transgender Atlanta performer by injecting her with silicone, officials say. [Ellen Eldridge has the details of this story]

2. In her second part of a three-part series, former Fox 5 anchor Amanda Davis related how she was able to turn denial about her addiction into acceptance. [Rodney Ho has more on this]

3. Did Douglasville's Cydney Gillon win "Survivor"? [Rodney Ho watched last night, in case you couldn't]

4. Why MARTA could finally get more state funding. [Greg Bluestein tells you why]

5. Don't forget your umbrella. You're going to need it. [Get your Atlanta weather forecast here]

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