Young Mom Tortured, Raped While Children Watched | Patch PM

Several serious crimes are in the news today, including the brutal rape of a young mother in view of her children, a child assaulted in Decatur and an update that a Canton double homicide was not a random attack. Plus, a police want to thank a Good Samaritan who helped save a father and daughter in Canton from an overdose. Here are the top local news stories worth reading and talking about on Thursday, June 29, as pulled from our Georgia Patch sites.

Officer, Good Samaritan Save Father, Daughter From Drug Overdose In Canton

An officer with the Canton Police Department is asking the public to help him reach out and thank the woman who pulled over to help him save the lives of a man and his daughter suffering from an apparent drug overdose.

Teens Raped, Burned, Tasered Gwinnett Woman: Police

Two teens raped, tasered and burned a Gwinnett County woman with boiling water while her young son watched, according to police.

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More Georgia headlines:

• Gwinnett Woman Attacked After Giving Ride To Stranger
• Man Steals Cash From Douglasville Kroger
• 'Operation Get Home Safe' Helps Boaters Enjoy Allatoona Fireworks Show
• Florida Man Arrested In Rape Of 9-Year-Old In Decatur: Authorities
• Woman's Body Found In Creek Near DeKalb High School: Police
• Atlanta Hawks' Improved Philips Arena To Have NBA's First Courtside Bar
• Womens Apparel Store Shopaholic Boutique Opens In East Cobb
• Marietta Man Who Robbed People Via Craigslist Gets 20 Years
• Canton Double Homicide 'Not A Random Shooting:' Police

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