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Mayor Gives Birth, Walmart Arson, Lynx Attack, 'Heroes and Helpers,' Girl Needs Heart Transplant, Principal Convicted of Child Sex Crime
Plus, area sheriff's deputies raise over $1,500 as part of No-Shave November to raise awareness for prostate cancer.

Patch has sites in dozens of communities across Georgia. Here are some of the top headlines from the past 24 hours:
- Police Work To Identify RaceTrac Armed Robbery Suspect
- Alpharetta Wins Saris, Georgia Bikes Contest
- ‘Heroes and Helpers’ Provides a Merry Christmas To Roswell Children
- Johns Creek Appoints City Attorney, Adds More Police Officers
- Gwinnett Grandfather Treated for Smoke Exposure After Fire
- It’s a Boy! Snellville Mayor Give Birth to Couple’s First Son
- Former Douglas County Principal Convicted of Child Sex Crime
- Bond Denied for Bounty Hunters Accused of Kidnapping
- Convicts Pat Reid, Tony Pope Released from Jail
- Surveillance Photo Shows Person of Interest in Walmart Arson Fire
- After Raising $1,500, Sheriff’s Deputies’ Beards Come Off
- Marietta Motorcyclist Killed in Buckhead Crash on Sunday
- Report: Owner of Buckhead Lynx Has Other Exotic Cats, History of Cat Escapes
- Cumming Family Seeks Heart Transplant for Daughter, Funds to Cover Cost of Procedure
- Police Investigate Two-Vehicle Collision Involving Semi-Truck
- Sandy Springs Moves Forward With Eminent Domain For City Center Project
(Photo: ‘Person of interest’ in Sunday, Nov. 30, fire at Walmart on Centerville Highway. Credit: Courtesy of Gwinnett Fire PIO)
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