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There was plenty of news across Georgia on Tuesday. 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.

Family Vacation Ends When Son Shoots, Kills Father
A family vacation to Florida ended in violence in Georgia when a son shot and killed his father during a fight alongside Interstate 75. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the family, from Birmingham, Alabama, had ended their vacation to Orlando early because of arguing between the father, 40-year-old Daniel Lee Young, Jr. and his son, 21-year-old Deontae Young.

Granny Gem Thief Doris Payne Arrested At DeKalb Walmart

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A notorious 86-year-old jewel thief, well known to metro Atlanta authorities, is evidently at it again. Doris Payne, whose more than 60-year life of crime has been canonized in a Netflix documentary, was busted by DeKalb authorities in a Walmart.

$11M Verdict In 'Midnight Rider' Death Of Movie Set Worker

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More than three years after a CSX Transportation train hit and killed crew member Sarah Jones on the movie set of "Midnight Rider," a since-shelved biography of the late singer Gregg Allman, a Savannah jury has decided the company must pay $11 million to the set worker's family.

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