Dog And Vulture Rumors | $40M Money-Laundering Scheme |Brick Store Pub Celebrates 20th: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Thursday. 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.

• 'Your Son Was A Headlight': Fulton DA's Office Honors Slain Morehouse Student
• Police Looking For Truck Shooting Paint Balls At People In East Cobb
• Truck Driver Charged In Wreck That Killed One, Injured 17

Dying Dog, Vulture Rumors Addressed By Paulding Authorities

Dramatic online rumors about starving dogs and lurking vultures in Paulding County are untrue, the county marshal's office said Thursday. The office, which enforces state and local ordinances, including animal control, said stories about a call they received on Tuesday had gotten out of control.

• Dog Bites Woman Walking Pup In Sandy Springs
• Man Indicted In Atlanta Shooting Death Of UPS Attorney
• Act Meow: Cobb Offering Free Kitten Adoptions Through June

11 Indicted In $40M Money-Laundering Scheme In Metro Atlanta

Federal officials charged 11 people Wednesday with laundering more than $40 million in drug money to Mexican cartels after a three-year investigation, the U.S. Attorney announced. The probe, which was led by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security and the IRS agents, began in 2014 when investigators suspected a group of using money-broker businesses to funnel proceeds from drug deals from the United States back to Mexico.

• Decatur's Brick Store Pub Celebrates 20 Years With Beer Fest
• Truck Driver Charged In Wreck That Killed One, Injured 17
• Funeral On Saturday For Canton Teen Killed In Crash

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