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$1 Margaritas, Fatal Love Triangle, McDonalds Mayhem: News Nearby

Top Georgia news, including $1 margaritas, who to watch at the Masters and Martin Luther King's legacy. Plus how to share news on Patch.

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Tuesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

Smoke Grenade Thrown Into DeKalb McDonald's: Report

A DeKalb County McDonald's got an unexpected payment from a customer Monday night. After paying for a meal at the drive-through window, a customer threw a smoke grenade into the restaurant, according to reports.

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Tear Gas Flushes Barricaded Man Out Of McDonalds Bathroom

A SWAT standoff in Lawrenceville ended with the surrender of a man who was barricaded in a McDonald's bathroom at 4915 Sugarloaf Parkway in Lawrenceville.

Martin Luther King's Voice Lives On 50 Years After Assassination

On the evening of April 4, 1968, an assassin's bullet ended the life of 39-year-old civil-rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. On Wednesday, fifty years later, a new generation will gather to remember a man whose message of equality and nonviolence could never be silenced.

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Train Smashes Into 18 Wheeler, Driver Narrowly Escapes: WATCH

The driver of an 18-wheel tractor trailer narrowly escaped Saturday when a Norfolk Southern train smashed into his big rig, which got stuck on the tracks while crossing on Ringers Crossroads Road in Temple.

3-Year-Old Boy Killed In DeKalb Drive By Shooting: Reports

A DeKalb County drive-by shooting left a 3-year-old boy dead Sunday night, according to reports. T'Rhigi Diggs was killed while he was sleeping in his car seat, Channel 2 Action News reported.

Masters 2018: How To Watch, TV Schedule, Odds

The Masters Tournament is just days away from starting at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. The first round of the PGA Tour's first major is slated to begin on Thursday. Oddsmakers say Jordan Spieth is a +900 favorite to win the green jacket.

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