Water Line Worker Rescued After Cave-In | Patch PM

Stories worth talking about tonight:

Worker Rescued After Being Trapped in Cave-In

A utility worker was rescued by emergency crews Sunday evening after a trench collapsed on top of him as the man was working to repair a water line in the front yard of a home there.

The cave-in happened shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. The worker, whom officials are not identifying, citing medical privacy laws, was trapped about 10-12 feet below ground for about an hour. >>>read more.

Naked Escorts Chase Robbers Down Hotel Hallway

Atlanta police are searching for armed robbers chased out of a hotel Saturday by the victims: two naked escorts.

The women were staying in a room at the Marriott hotel on Lenox Road, conned by a man claiming to be a prospective client and another man who burst through the door with a handgun.

The suspects allegedly forced one escort to strip (the other escort was already naked). They escaped with more than $3,600 in cash, according to police. >>>read more.

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Freezing Temperatures Expected This Week

• Old Man Winter may have been a little late in coming to Georgia, but he’s paying us a visit this week.

Police Rescue Family, Wheelchair-bound Girl on Christmas Eve

• The family was stranded in a flooded parking lot behind Brookhaven Plaza.

Deal Surrenders on Syrian Refugee Ban

• Gov. Nathan Deal has cancelled an executive order that had attempted to prevent Syrian refugees from settling and getting federal benefits.

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