First 'Gray Death' Case Affirmed In Georgia | Patch PM

A Brookhaven woman died from a lethal drug cocktail of heroin and fentanyl, Georgia officials said, the first fatality in the state tied to the mix dubbed Gray Death. Plus, an inmate's final words before his execution were a vulgar taunt to authorities, and the state's largest Memorial Day service is planned. Here are the top local news stories worth reading and talking and knowing about on Wednesday, May 17, as pulled from our Georgia Patch sites.

GBI Confirms Georgia's First 'Gray Death' Drug Fatality

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has confirmed the state's first fatality attributed to the potent drug cocktail known as "Gray Death," the agency told Patch Wednesday. The development comes as Gray Death, a combination of highly addictive heroin and powerful fentanyl, is in the headlines after a 24-year-old woman died from it in a Brookhaven condominium in February.

Roswell Memorial Day Service Biggest In Georgia

Roswell will host a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 29, an event which is the biggest of its kind in Georgia. On the grounds of the Roswell City Hall, Roswell Remembers will feature speakers who are veterans of WWII and the Korean War, as well as a full ceremony remembering our fallen service members.

Georgia Executes First Death-Row Inmate of 2017

J.W. "Boy" Ledford became Georgia's first inmate put to death in 2017 in the early morning hours Tuesday. Ledford, 45, who was convicted of the 1992 stabbing death of a doctor in north Georgia, received a lethal injection at Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson and was pronounced dead at 1:17 a.m. His last words were a vulgar taunt to authorities.

How To Get Free Dunkin Donuts Coffee In Gwinnett On Friday

Hey ... want some free Dunkin Donuts coffee? How about a chance to win $1,000? Well, you'll get both this Friday at store locations across Gwinnett County.

More Georgia headlines:

• Georgia Executes First Death-Row Inmate of 2017
• Search For Missing Lanier Christian Student Under Way
• Sweet Charlie's Hand-Rolled Ice Cream To Debut In Buckhead In June
• Search For Missing Lanier Christian Student Under Way
• Forsyth County Restaurant Inspections: Fajita Grill, Osaka Steak and Sushi, Zoe's Kitchen
• Douglas County Restaurant Inspections: Caribbean Kitchen, Eva's Bake Shop, Foxhall Legacy Lookout Kitchen
• Paulding County Restaurant Inspections: How Did Local School Cafeterias Fare?
• Gwinnett County Restaurant Inspections: Bambu Cafe, Irish Red Grill, Popeye's, Red Lobster
• Restaurant Inspections: Cherokee County Schools Get Straight A's
• Restaurant Inspections: Bartow County Has A Great Week
• Restaurant Inspections: North Fulton County's Grades
• Restaurant Inspections: Paulding County Scores

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