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There was plenty of news across Georgia on Friday. 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.

• Sandy Springs Twin Preemies Reunite With Northside NICU Nurses
• Sheriff's Office Releases Photos Of Murder Victim's Tattoo, Clothes
• Woman Loses $2,800 In Window Replacement Scam: Blotter
• NSA Leak Suspect Thought Being 'White And Cute' Would Help: Prosecutors

Passenger Mauled On Delta Flight By Marine's Dog Shares Harrowing Tale
Delta Airlines Flight 1430 from Atlanta to San Diego began like any other. Passengers boarded the airplane preparing for the long flight — only what happened moments before takeoff has become national news and has potentially disfigured a passenger for the rest of his life. It has also possibly done further damage to a combat veteran who desperately needed the companionship and trust of his emotional support dog.

Dog Buried Alive In Georgia, Reward Offered For Info
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information about who buried a dog alive in DeKalb County. On Tuesday evening, a resident in Tucker discovered a brown chow mix that had been buried up to her nose in dirt along an ATV trail near Rock Mountain Boulevard and Lewis Road.

South Fulton Officials Probe Fatal Church Bus Crash That Killed 1, Hurt Dozens
One day after a horrific crash involving an Alabama church bus killed one person and injured 21 others on a busy Atlanta street, Fulton County law enforcement officials continue to investigate the incident. The injure -- a boys youth group from Mount Zion Baptist Church in Huntsville -- were sent to multiple hospitals.

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• Cobb School District Celebrates 9 National Merit Scholars
• Second Suspect Arrested For Stealing, Burning Jeep
• Historic Freeman's Mill To Be Renovated

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