Inmate Escapes Jail | $42M Lottery Wins | 2 Officers Hurt In Shooting: GA Weekend

We have rounded up the stories you may have missed over the weekend to prepare you for the week ahead.

Georgia authorities went on the hunt for an inmate they say escaped from jail, and a SWAT standoff ended with the arrest of a man accused of shooting at two police officers.

An Atlanta Falcons player faces charges following a domestic dispute, and a 10-year-old child who was shot in the chest is recovering.

With the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots still up for grabs, lottery officials said players have secured significant game prizes. Patch has a list of where these winnings took place.

Here are some of the top stories from the weekend you may have missed in Georgia:

Escaped GA Inmate Re-Captured After 12 Hours On The Run: Sheriff

The 20-year-old man, who is facing child molestation charges, has been re-arrested after escaping a Georgia jail, authorities say.

$42M In Lottery Scratch-Off Winnings Claimed In GA

Two players scored Powerball and Mega Millions wins, while a scratch-off turned up a $1.5 million profit for a lucky Georgia player — all a week after more than $42 million in scratch-off prizes were claimed, Georgia Lottery officials said.

2 Officers Injured During Shooting, SWAT Standoff

One officer suffered a head injury, while another was wounded in the hand, after authorities say a man shot at them.

Falcons Player Charged In Domestic Dispute With WNBA Athlete After Fleeing Police, Crash

Atlanta Falcons linebacker James Pearce Jr. faces several charges after he fled officers and crashed his car, according to police and media reports.

Shooting Injures Child, 10, During Dispute

A child was found with a gunshot wound to the chest after a dispute escalated and led to a shooting, police say.