Update In Child Drownings | Paying Off School Lunch Debt | 'Sexiest Vegan Next Door': News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Wednesday. 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.

• Couple Wants To Pay Off Negative School Lunch Accounts
• Army Chemist From Atlanta Selected As 'Sexiest Vegan Next Door' Finalist
• 64,000 Pills Grabbed In Forsyth County Drug Bus
• Georgia Cicadas Are A No-Show In 2017

Bartow County court documents accuse a mother of leaving her four children unsupervised for more than 14 hours. Bobbie Jessica Prather, 32, charged with one count of felony murder and four counts of cruelty to children in the first degree after a sheriff's deputy recovered the body of a boy from a swimming pool at a home on Canter Lane: Mom Charged With Murder Left Kids Alone For More Than 14 Hours: Warrants

• Child Drowning Death: Back Door Left Unlocked, Cartersville Police Say

Police in Atlanta are searching for four thieves who walked away with about $200,000 in diamonds and other items after robbing a jewelry store at Underground Atlanta, one of the city's most iconic tourist attractions: Thieves Steal $200K In Diamonds From Underground Atlanta Store

A 16-year-old was hospitalized after being shot Tuesday night at a Cobb County movie theater, according to authorities. The teen was shot during a brawl in Austell outside the Regal Cinemas 22 on the East-West Connector: Teen Shot At Cobb Movie Theater: Authorities

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• Chill Out: 5 Bartow Homes With Swimming Pools
• 'WOW!' House: $1.1M Marietta Mansion With Terrace, Napa-Inspired Wine Cellar
• WOW!' House: 10 Fireplaces, Billiard Room and Pub In Suwanee (ICYMI)
• 'WOW!' House: Pool, Pond, Guest House For $600,000 (ICYMI)
• 'WOW!' House: 'Entertainer's Delight' With 22-Foot Great Room (ICYMI)
• 'WOW!' House: 9 Bedrooms, 8 Bathrooms, 100 Acres For $1 Million (ICYMI)

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