Ludacris The Teacher, Wife Terrorized, Stolen Puppy: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Friday. 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.

• Alpharetta Police Arrest Suspect In Kidnapping Case
• Convicted Child Molester Sentenced 60 Years
• Free Coffee Saturday At Dunkin' Grand Opening

Ludacris To Join GSU As Artist-In-Residence

Ludacris is joining the Georgia State University faculty as an artist-in-residence to support the school's students with his experience in entrepreneurship in music and film.

Tropical Storm Nestor To Bring Weekend Rains To Georgia

The National Hurricane Center has upgraded the disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico to Tropical Storm Nestor with 60 mph sustained winds. The storm is expected to dump several inches of rain on parts of Georgia before early next week.

VIDEO: Man Steals Puppy From Metro Atlanta Petland

Police are asking the public's help in identifying and finding a man caught on camera stealing a puppy from a metro Atlanta Petland store. The thief put an expensive French bulldog in a bag and quickly walked out the store, footage shows.

Celebrate Halloween in Gwinnett With Family-Friendly Events

Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation has so many ways to celebrate the haunting season. Some are spine-chilling and others are educational, but all are family friendly.

Man On Loose Raped, Attacked, Kidnapped Estranged Wife: Police

A man accused of raping his estranged wife, and kidnapping her and attacking her in another incident, was captured in Tennessee, according to police.

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