Masked Gunmen Shoot To Kill | Mom Charged With Baby's Death | Two Wounded In Shooting: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Thursday. 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.

• Masked Gunmen Fatally Shoot Marietta Man At Cobb Apartments: Police
• Woman Left Dog In Hot SUV Outside Walmart In Cobb: Police
• Two People Wounded In Gwinnett Shooting

Mom Being Held In Hot Car Death In DeKalb

A DeKalb County mother is facing criminal charges after she allegedly left her 1-year-old girl in a hot car last month outside a hair salon. Twenty-five-year-old Dijanelle Fowler is charged with child neglect and second-degree murder in the mid-June death of her daughter, Skylar Fowler.

Woman Left Dog In Hot SUV Outside Walmart In Cobb: Police

An Acworth mother was arrested after allegedly leaving a dog in a hot SUV outside a store earlier this month, Patch has learned. Although another adult and a number of children were with her, Cameta Hibbert was booked into the Cobb Detention Center, according to news reports. In the July 11 incident, Coco the Chihuahua's yelping and panting outside the Walmart on Cobb Parkway was seen by a passerby, who waited 20 minutes before calling authorities.

Ice Cream Festival Set For Saturday At Piedmont Park

You know the drill: I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. On Saturday, July 22 in Piedmont Park, there will be quite a bit of delighted children screaming in joy as they enjoy their sweet treats. So cone (sorry) on down! The event isn't all about decadent sweets though, there will be healthy fun activities for all ages.

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• Douglasville Man Wanted On Gang Charges
• Maintenance Begins On Macedonia African Methodist Church Cemetery
• 2 Men Fall From Roof Of Home In Bartow County
• Golf Carts On Downtown Streets? Woodstock Leaders Review Proposal
• Youtube TV Announces Expansion Into Atlanta Market

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