Ill-Fated Ride To Stranger | Courtside Bar At Hawks Games | Shopaholic Boutique Opens: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Thursday. 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.

• Gwinnett Woman Attacked After Giving Ride To Stranger
• Man Steals Cash From Douglasville Kroger
• 'Operation Get Home Safe' Helps Boaters Enjoy Allatoona Fireworks Show
• Atlanta Hawks' Improved Philips Arena To Have NBA's First Courtside Bar

Officer, Good Samaritan Save Father, Daughter From Drug Overdose In Canton
An officer with the Canton Police Department is asking the public to help him reach out and thank the woman who pulled over to help him save the lives of a man and his daughter suffering from an apparent drug overdose.

Teens Raped, Burned, Tasered Gwinnett Woman: Police

Two teens raped, tasered and burned a Gwinnett County woman with boiling water while her young son watched, according to police.

Movies Out July 4th Weekend: 'Despicable Me 3,' 'Okja' And More

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• Florida Man Arrested In Rape Of 9-Year-Old In Decatur: Authorities
• Woman's Body Found In Creek Near DeKalb High School: Police
• Womens Apparel Store Shopaholic Boutique Opens In East Cobb
• Marietta Man Who Robbed People Via Craigslist Gets 20 Years
• Canton Double Homicide 'Not A Random Shooting:' Police

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