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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.

• 'Miracle Baby': Newborn Found In Gym Bag Outside DeKalb Building
• A Rainy Thursday, As Hurricane Harvey Remnants Lash Atlanta
• Cobb Officer On Dashcam Video: 'We Only Kill Black People'

Confederate Statue Debate: GOP Lawmaker Warns Democrat She Could 'Go Missing'

A Republican lawmaker from Georgia has caused a brouhaha after reportedly posting on social media that a former state lawmaker "will go missing in the Okefenokee" — a 4000,000-acre wildlife refuge — if she doesn't tamp down her support for the removal of Confederate monuments.

Memorial Services Planned For Football Player Who Collapsed

Memorial services in Georgia and Florida have been scheduled for a former Archer High School student-athlete who collapsed and died Monday during football practice at his Florida college.

Woman Missing After House-Sitting In North Druid Hills

An Atlanta woman who was supposed to house-sit for her parents has disappeared after texting a friend to say that she was going to bed. Jenna Van Gelderen, 25, has been missing for nearly two weeks, according to her family.

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• Mom Of Missing Vet: 'I Never Thought He Would Be in Brad's Backyard'
• Guns Stolen In Rash Of Gwinnett Car Break-Ins
• Police Question Gunman In Smyrna Gas Station Shooting
• 8-Time Felon Will Spend 25 Years In Prison
• Dallas Murder Suspect Arrested
• New DeKalb City Stonecrest Swears in Its First Two Judges

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