Each weekend, Patch affords its readers a review of the top stories and headlines from across Georgia. Here's a roundup of some of the state's major and quirkiest stories. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on these stories by clicking here.
A 62-year-old pharmacy worker was fatally shot in the head, and police say they have arrested the man accused of killing her.
Department Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the Homeland Security worker was walking her dog when a man fatally stabbed and shot her.
King Harris, the son of Grammy-winning T.I. and Tiny Harris, was arrested during a Gwinnett County traffic stop.
The Buc-ee's beaver is coming to this Georgia town, establishing the travel center's fourth location in the Peach State.
Police say they have arrested the person accused in a hit-and-run that critically injured a motorcyclist.
Body camera footage shows Georgia officers rescuing two children after their mother dropped them to police to save them from an apartment fire.
Purdue has served as a Georgia senator, two terms as governor and as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture before heading up the USG.
A judge ruled a man is competent enough to stand trial after a mass shooting killed a CDC worker and injured four other people.
A 3-year-old boy was among the three people who died in recent shootings while a teen is facing murder charges, police say.
Police say a driver who fell asleep inside a vehicle crashed into a patrol car and fire truck before driving toward an officer.
Georgia native and rapper Offset performed for the first time this weekend since he was shot on April 10, reports said.
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