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Boiling Water Thrown on Gay Couple; Diamond Store Robbery; Jeopardy! Player's Winning Streak: News Nearby
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Boiling Water Poured Onto Gay Couple
An Atlanta man is in jail on aggravated battery charges that he poured boiling water onto a gay couple in their College Park apartment. One of the victims spent 10 days in the hospital and had to undergo skin grafts after suffering second- and third-degree burns on his back and neck.
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A GoFundMe page has been set up to help with Tolbert's medical expenses. The suspect told police he was disgusted with the men’s relationship. >>> Read more.
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Between three and six suspects reportedly robbed a diamond store in Cumberland Mall on Thursday. All of the suspects were wearing dark hoodies, reports the AJC, when they robbed Diamond Solutions inside the mall. Police are referring to the crime as a takeover-style robbery. >>> Read more.
Oglethorpe University's Dr. Philip Tiu is on quite the Jeopardy! winning streak. And he's gained quite a following on social media as well. The mathematics professor won again on Wednesday night, and has amassed $96,598 in earnings during his three-day winning streak. >>> Read more.
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