GEORGIA — 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.
An hours-long SWAT standoff ended with the arrest of a man accused of raping a woman who was asleep in her home, authorities say.
Georgia officials say voter registration mailers were recently sent to deceased residents and a deceased family dog.
The man lost control of the car during a police chase, killing a grandmother and injuring her grandson, prosecutors say.
Firefighters recently responded to a pair of fires, one of which killed four cats at a home.
The men fatally shot another man at a gas station in efforts to increase their gang status, according to prosecutors.
A prominent bookstore has revealed a grand opening for a new location amid the closure of a separate site in Georgia.
A 13-year-old and a 45-year-old were killed in a shooting at a sleepover that several boys were attending, authorities say.
The dog was shot and killed after behaving aggressively while a deputy was serving an arrest warrant, authorities say.
A former police officer is facing involuntary manslaughter charges in the shooting death of a man he was handcuffing.
A man is facing murder charges after police say he fatally shot his wife and injured his son at a home.
A trooper was unable to stop in time when traffic suddenly halted along GA-400, causing a three-vehicle pileup.
A person had to be evaluated after a known restaurant caught fire, officials say.
Officers say they opened a human trafficking probe after discovering squatters, three of which were reported missing, in an apartment.
TV and radio personality Big Tigger was previously arrested on aggravated battery and cruelty to children charges in Georgia.
Two people are facing charges after celebratory gunfire critically injured a worker with a local district attorney's office, police say.
A Mexican eatery plans to expand across Georgia with 30 new locations in efforts to open about 2,000 new restaurants in the U.S.
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