Georgia Teacher Had Sex With 8th Grader: GBI | Patch PM

A former gym teacher in north Georgia is accused of having sex with a 15-year-old eighth grader while she was still working for the school system. Meanwhile, a prominent Georgia lawmaker wants the images of Confederate leaders off Stone Mountain, Amazon announced a new, super-quick service for Atlanta and a DeKalb man was accused of a horrifying attack on a young boy. Here are the top local news stories worth reading and talking about on Tuesday, Aug. 15, as pulled from our Georgia Patch sites.

North Georgia Teacher Had With Sex With 8th Grader: GBI

A 40-year-old former gym teacher in north Georgia has been charged with having sex in 2013 with a teen student who had just completed the eighth grade. Shawnetta D. Reece, 40, of Blairsville, is a former middle school physical education teacher in the Union County school system. She is charged with child molestation and sexual assault by a person with supervisory or disciplinary authority, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Tuesday.

Amazon Opening 'Instant Pickup' Sites In 5 US Cities, Including Atlanta

You ever been shopping online and came across an item that you wanted quick, fast and a hurry? Like, in an "Instant?" Well, Amazon announced Tuesday that it is offering "Instant Pickup" at five locations around the United States, including Atlanta. The announcement by the Seattle-based tech giant essentially means next-day and one-hour delivery is yesterday's news: The new service will be facilitate two-minute delivery for Prime and Prime Student members.

'Get Your Son Before I Kill Him': DeKalb Man Accused Of Brutalizing 8-Year-Old

A DeKalb County man is behind bars after allegedly brutalizing an 8-year-old boy, including choking, kicking and whipping the child's naked body, Patch has learned. Raphael Wright, 26, of Stone Mountain is facing aggravated assault and child cruelty charges, according to news reports.

More Georgia News:

• Remove Confederate Carving On Stone Mountain: Atlanta Lawmaker
  
• Farmers' Almanac Releases Winter 2018 Georgia Weather Forecast
• Georgia Hate Map: Group Shows Active Racist Organizations
• Suspect Robs Alpharetta McDonald's At Gunpoint
• Police Capture Alpharetta Bank Robbery Suspect
• 1 Killed After Truck Strikes Utility Pole In Roswell
• Man Is Killed After Becoming Pinned Between Work Trucks In Cobb
  
• Georgia Bulldogs 2017 Football Schedule: Return To SEC Greatness?
  
• Tuesday: Metro Atlanta Municipalities Celebrate City Hall Selfie Day
  
• Forsyth County Commissioner Resigns From Office
  
• Furniture Manufacturer To Create 60 Jobs In Polk County
  
• Passenger Killed In Roswell Crash Identified

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