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John David Dyer punched and choked his victim so violently she was coughing up blood, according to testimony.
Carmel Biggers Jr. had worked for the sheriff's office at the county jail since December.
Other top stories this past week from the Douglasville Patch included high school students in an "iron Chef" style cooking challenge.
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The culinary competition was held at Gordon Food Service, which partnered with local schools teaching food-industry skills.
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Jarvis Sheamar Richardson, 17, was last seen at his home on Friday.
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Other top stories from the Douglasville Patch in June included a man charged with stealing $120,000 worth of metal.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office received a call reporting the body at 4:20 p.m. on Sunday.
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The thief grabbed a bank bag as employees were checking out self-service terminals, police said.
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The New Orleans-style shaved ice spot, which will offer games and other entertainment, aims to be open by July 1.
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Other top stories this past week from the Douglasville Patch included news that "Venom," a Spider-Man spin-off movie, will film in Atlanta.
Ryan Hileman, of Dallas, stole a tractor-trailer in Alabama and led officers on a two-state chase in which he rammed several vehicles.
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The sheriff's office says the suspects were identified after investigators posted their photographs online.
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A 3.0 magnitude quake hit around 11:15 a.m. just a few miles southwest of Augusta, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The burglar broke into the Marathon gas station in Winston and stole lottery tickets, the sheriff's office says.
Other top stories this past week from the Douglasville Patch included restaurant inspections and students staying busy in summer camps.
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So many stolen goods were found that it took two days to find and collect them all, Paulding County sheriff's officials say.
Jamari Sincere Lee was last seen at his Douglas County home on Friday morning, the sheriff's office said.
New schools Superintendent Trent North visited several camps this week to get to know students and staff members.
The popular entertainment spot posted on Facebook that it was closing and it has reportedly been sold.
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A police chase started in Austell and ran into Douglas County, where local deputies, and K9 officer Bando, got involved.