Vandals Burn Daycare Bus | Police Seeking Rapist With Gun | Hurricane Irma Damage Report: 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.

• Daycare Bus Vandalized, Burned In Gwinnett
• Man Raped Woman At Gunpoint Near Atlanta Park, Police Say
  
• Hurricane Irma Damage In Georgia Topped $330 Million

Officer Shot Dead In Polk County
A woman and man were in custody after an officer was shot dead Friday in Polk County, Patch has learned.

Bank Robbery Under Investigation In Sandy Springs
The Sandy Springs Police Department is investigating a bank robbery reported last week along Roswell Road.

Georgia Weather Forecast: Feels Like Fall This Weekend
In metro Atlanta, the first days of autumn have felt an awful lot like summertime. But it's almost October and, as we prepare to turn the page on the calendar, this weekend's weather could be a sign of things to come.

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• Historic Black School In Gwinnett Will Be Preserved
  
• Pedestrian Hit By Truck On Highway 92 In Cherokee County
• Bomb Threat 'Scribbled' On Bartow County School Bathroom Wall
• Why A Pink Police Car May Roll Up On You In Smyrna
• Child Injured After Jumping From School Bus In Cartersville
• Spirit Halloween Stores Open In Georgia: LIST
• 2017 Historic Homes Tour Set For Oct. 20-21

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