Buckhead's Roaming Bear | Hisssss: Snake Bites Up | Family Denounces Hazing Charges: Georgia News

ATLANTA, GA — Patch has sites in dozens of communities across Georgia. Here are this week's top headlines:

A bear that had been reported in Buckhead meandering in people's backyards was recently captured and moved out of the area. But not before the young bear caused a stir and even spurred a hilarious Twitter account: Bear Roaming Buckhead Captured, Released In North Georgia

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• Paulding Meth Raid Nets 30 Kilos Of Drug
• MLB Launches Probe After Blue Jays Player Yells Slur At Brave
• Douglasville Felon Gets 18 Years For Threatening Cobb Narc Officer

The family of a Penn State University student from Woodstock charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a fellow fraternity brother in February has issued a public statement saying the charges are "inappropriate." The family of Michael Bonatucci, 19, of Woodstock, Ga. issued the statement after Timothy Piazza's parents said his fraternity brothers who failed to call for help when their son was hurt while drinking, are responsible for his death: Manslaughter Charges 'Inappropriate,' Woodstock Family Of Accused Penn State Student Says

• Cobb Teen Earns College Degree Before Diploma
• Here's Your Chance To Hang With Robert Downey Jr. And Help Atlanta Charities
• 'Hooray!': City, State Officials Celebrate I-85 Reopening In Atlanta
• San Franciscans Say Anti-Ossoff Ad Rife With Stereotypes

The number of snake bites in Georgia, particularly north Georgia, is on the rise this year and promises to keep climbing as the state enters the warm summer months. Last year, the Georgia Poison Center recorded a record 466 snake bites. This year, before the busy season for bites even begins, there have already been about 60 recorded bites in the state: Snake Bites On The Rise In North Georgia

• Rash Of Teen Suicides In Georgia Prompts Prevention Effort
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• Buckhead’s Famed 'Pink Palace' Mansion Sells For $4.3M: Report
• Roswell Memorial Day Service Biggest In Georgia
• ’You Took My Heart’ Woman's Dog Stolen From Her Mableton Home
• Father Indicted For Punching Toddler To Death In Marietta

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