Deadly 'God Told Me' Stabbing Gets Woman 20 Years | Patch PM

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Bizarre Drug-Stabbing Gets Cobb Woman Prison Time

A woman who said God told her to stab a 17-year-old friend and relative to death will spend the next two decades in prison after the bizarre, drug-fueled crime.

Giraffe At Zoo Atlanta Killed In Freak Accident

A 7-year-old giraffe at Zoo Atlanta was killed Monday after zookeepers say he got his neck stuck in a metal railing.

Fallen Georgia Officers Honored During National Police Week

The names of nearly 200 local, state and federal police officers and agents who died in the line of duty in 2017 will be read Tuesday in the 37th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service. They include seven officers from Georgia, two of whom were Department of Corrections officers killed by escaping inmates on a prison transport bus last summer

WATCH: Pharmacist Fights Women In North Decatur Robbery

A pharmacist and owner of a North Decatur Road pharmacy successfully fought off three women who tried to rob him at gunpoint, according to DeKalb County Police.

Patch Photo Contest: Some Favorites So Far

There's still plenty of time to get yourself entered into Patch's "Submit Your Best Photos of Georgia" contest and win a $50 gift card. But we're loving the photos you've already shared so much, we couldn't resist sharing a few.

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