Mystery Of The Severed Thumb Solved By Georgia Cop | Patch PM

Share-worthy stories from the Georgia Patch network to talk about tonight.

Georgia Cop Solves Severed Thumb Mystery
James Ellis was plenty freaked out when he found what looked to be a severed human thumb on his Putnam County lawn Monday.

Walking Dead's Andrew Lincoln Leaving Show: What Do You Think?
"The Walking Dead" is one of the productions that helped put Georgia on the map as a major player in the entertainment industry. And, next season, AMC's zombie-apocalypse show is in for a major change.

Amazon HQ2: Atlanta Ranks High On Real Estate Study
With Amazon ready to narrow down the list of potential homes for a new, second headquarters, Atlanta ranked high on a look at the housing market in each of the cities still in the running.

Young GA Boy's Act Of Kindness Touches Hearts Everywhere
Here's a video that will brighten your day. An 8-year-old boy in Milledgeville, Georgia, recently helped an elderly lady walk up some steps, and a viewer of WSB-TV Channel 2 caught the pair on camera and sent the video to the Atlanta TV station.

243 Pounds Of Pot Found Inside Home
Five people were indicted earlier this month by a Cherokee County grand jury on charges related to the discovery of more than 200 pounds of marijuana inside a home in a Macedonia neighborhood.

>>> Other Top Stories:

• 9 Sex Offenders Arrested In Operation Watchful Eye
• Prison For Former Cox Exec Who Embezzled Millions
• Sears Closing 70+ More Stores: What Georgia Ones Will Remain?

>>> Across the United States:

• Here's The Richest Town In Every State
• Strong Reactions To Video Of Cop Punching Woman
• Why These Kindergartners Start Days With A Handshake

Patch PM shares a few of the day's must-read items from our Georgia network. The Patch community platform serves four dozen towns, cities and neighborhoods in the metro Atlanta area. Thank you for reading.

>>> Find your Patch and more news of the day, including our most-read stories.

Photo courtesy Putnam County Sheriff's Office