Gang Leader To Spend Life In Prison | Decomposed Body Is Missing Woman | Equifax CEO Retires | Violent Crime Up: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Tuesday. 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.

• Violent Gang Leader Convicted Of Gwinnett Murder
• Decomposed Body Found In Cobb Identified As Missing Woman
  
• Equifax CEO Richard Smith Retires After Exposure Of 143M Americans' Personal Data

Georgia's Violent Crime Rate Increased In 2016: FBI Data
Violent crime in the United States increased for the second consecutive year, new crime statistics for 2016 published by the FBI on Monday show.

Picture Of Georgia Tech Cheerleader Taking A Knee Gets Cheers, Jeers
A Georgia Tech cheerleader has found herself in the national controversy over standing during the national anthem. Raianna Brown, a Tech cheerleader, recently posted a picture of herself kneeling during the anthem.

Clemency Denied, Ga. Inmates's Execution Set For Tuesday
The state Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied clemency to convicted murderer Keith Leroy Tharpe, marking him to become the second inmate executed in Georgia in 2017 on Tuesday.

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• Dallas Man's Car Strikes, Kills 68-Year-Old Woman
• Man Accused Of Impersonating Officer Identified As Federal Agent
• Russian Cybercriminal Pleads Guilty In $2B Debit Card Scheme In Atlanta
• 2 Douglasville Men Charged In Cobb Murder
• Georgia's Violent Crime Rate Increased In 2016: FBI Data
• Bartow Schools Superintendent Announces Retirement
• Man Wanted In Slaying Of Smyrna Woman Taken Into Custody In Texas
• Indicted Snellville Mayor Suspends Self From Office

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Photo courtesy Gwinnett County District Attorney's office