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Baby Inside Stolen Car Found Safe; Puppies Beheaded, Stabbed

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Acworth Baby in Backseat of Stolen Car Found Safe After Chase - Acworth Patch

The Acworth baby allegedly kidnapped by an acquaintance of his mother has been found safe following a car chase in Henry County, Bartow County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Jonathan Rogers said. Acworth Patch has more on this story

Atlanta Police Charge Lithonia Man in East Atlanta Homicide - East Atlanta Patch

Atlanta police arrested a man for the July 22 shooting death of Lorenzo Hawthorne. He was found lying in a roadway, shot in the back of the head. Get the details on East Atlanta Patch.

Phone Scam Demanding Residents Pay Traffic Tickets Hits Cherokee - Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch

A man impersonating a Cherokee Sheriff's Office deputy is calling residents and demanding they pay outstanding traffic tickets over the phone. Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch has more on this story

Marietta Police Look for Milo's Shooter - Marietta Patch

Marietta police late Tuesday released a sketch of the person who shot two people earlier this month at Milo's Bar and Grill. Find out what authorities allege happened on Marietta Patch.

Puppies Beheaded, Stabbed in South Cobb - South Cobb Patch

A Mableton man allegedly cut off the head of one 6-week-old puppy with a scissor blade, stabbed another in the throat and buried them—along with the weapon—in his backyard. South Cobb Patch has more on the story.


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