Suspicious Object In Toilet Evacuates Walmart | Patch PM

A suspicious object reported in a Gwinnett Walmart restroom prompted the evacuation of the store, while video of a DeKalb police officer beating a homeless woman how had been panhandling has prompted anger. Plus, former President Jimmy Carter collapsed at a Habitat for Humanity project, and a missing UGA student's body has been found. Here are the top local news stories worth reading and talking about on Thursday, July 13, as pulled from our Georgia Patch sites.

Suspicious Toilet Causes Evacuation At Gwinnett Wal-Mart

A Walmart in Gwinnett County was evacuated Wednesday evening after a customer found a suspicious device in a men's bathroom. The device, it turns out, was an automatic toilet flusher that had been taken apart.

Jimmy Carter Collapses In Canada: Report

Former President Jimmy Carter collapsed Thursday during a Habitat for Humanity project in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The 92-year-old Georgian was hospitalized for dehydration but is OK, his spokeswoman confirmed.

Two Charged With Murder In Canton Double Homicide

Detectives with the Canton Police Department have charged two additional people, including the brother of one of the victims, with murder in the shooting death of two men late last month at a home just outside the downtown area.

More Georgia headlines:

• Video Of DeKalb Officer Beating Homeless Woman Raises Anger
• Marietta Restaurant Inspections: 'Advil Stored Directly Above Prep Cooler'
• Body Of Missing UGA Student Found In Wyoming
• Burglars Steal $20,000 In Jewelry From Sandy Springs Home: Police
• Car Falls On Man In Cartersville

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