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Teen Charity Scammers, CNN's Doomsday Video, Family Murdered by Stepson, Lewd Act Recorded + Fire Chief Fired
Plus, purse-snatcher warning, shedding holiday pounds, bus stop warning, teen charged in NY Eve murder, university and college merge + more.

Hereβs a look at some of the dayβs top headlines from Georgia Patch sites:
- Woman Who Asked for Directions Target of Purse-Snatcher
- Elm Street Arts Founding Artistic Director Retires
- Pink Barre Offers New Place To Shed Holiday Pounds
- Cartersville Teen Charged As Adult in New Yearβs Eve Murder
- Police: Sandy Springs Apartments Burglarized After Fire
- Atlanta Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Theft of Benefits
- Atlanta Fire Chief Fired in Wake of Controversial Anti-Gay Book
- Man Recorded Performing Lewd Act in Cumming
- Georgia Tech Student Robbed at Gunpoint, Police Say
- Police: Three Juveniles Solicited Donations for Fake Basketball Team
- Victim in Fatal Cumming House Fire Identified
- University, College Merging into One Entity
- Tech Professor Allegedly Used School Money to Benefit His Private Company
- Apocalypse Now: CNN βDoomsday Videoβ Released
- Paulding Deputy, 3 Others Killed in Apparent Murder-Suicide
- Man Sought for Shoplifting Cold Medicine from Douglasville Walmart
- Youβve Been Warned: Citations for Bus Stop-Arm Violations Begin in Gwinnett
- Canton Teens Charged in Christmas Day Armed Robbery
- 4 Sent to Hospital with Possible Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
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Β»PHOTO: owners and co-founders Tara Joiner (Buckhead β Tuxedo Center), left, and Maureen Chatelain (Sandy Springs-City Walk). Credit: Pink Barre
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