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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.

• $400,000 Drug Bust Made By Douglas County Deputies
  
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Police Search For Kidnapped Gwinnett Woman
An armed robber kidnapped a woman and took a hotel guest's car Wednesday morning at the Crossland Economy Studios, located at 7049 Jimmy Carter Blvd., in Peachtree Corners, according to the Gwinnett County Police Department.

Marietta Boy, 5, Dies From Flu Complications
A 5-year-old boy from Marietta has died from complications of the flu during what Georgia health officials are calling a particularly bad outbreak of the virus.

Man Died In Custody After Scuffle With Police: GBI
A man died Saturday while in police custody, according to a press release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The Auburn Police Department had him under arrest for battery and cruelty to children, the press release says.

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