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String of overdose deaths | GA woman may have leaked top-secret info | Snake pulled from gas pump | Georgia's '100 Plates' List for 2017

Georgia's bears are roaming, with one visiting a metro Walmart and then running through a cemetery, while video of a Georgia man pulling a snake out of a gas pump has drawn shudders and clicks. Plus, state health officials are warning of a string of fatal overdose deaths, and fabulous foods to try on this year's list of Georgia's 100 Plates list. Here are the top local news stories worth reading and talking and knowing about on Tuesday, June 6, as pulled from our Georgia Patch sites.
Bear Spotted Near Walmart In Roswell
An unexpected four-legged furry visitor crashed the Green Lawn Cemetery in Roswell, the police department said Tuesday on its Facebook page. The agency uploaded video footage of a small bear traversing through the cemetery, next door to the big box retailer.
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Georgia Worker Leaked Classified Info To News Outlet: Authorities
A Georgia woman named Reality Leigh Winner, a former government contractor in Augusta, has been indicted by federal officials for allegedly leaking classified documents from her work to an "online news agency," possibly The Intercept.
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Watch: Georgia Man Pulls Snake From Gas Pump
Brandon Radke has found fame on YouTube after footage was posted that shows him pulling what looks to be a 3- to 4-foot rat snake out of a gas pump in Cedartown, which is west of Atlanta near the Alabama state line.
Wave Of Overdoses Kills 2, Sickens Dozens in Georgia
Four people are dead and several have been sickened after a mass overdose in middle and south Georgia, according to state officials. Dozens have been hospitalized, and the reported deaths may be linked to a street drug that the victims believed to be Percocet, a prescription pain reliever.
More Georgia headlines:
- Vingenzo's Named To Georgia's '100 Plates' List
- Johnny Mitchell's Smokehouse Named To Georgia's '100 Plates' List
- Frankfurt Döner and Meats Named To Georgia's '100 Plates' List
- Southern Bistro Named To Georgia's '100 Plates' List
- Osteria Mattone Named To Georgia's '100 Plates' List
- Kathleen's Catch Named To Georgia's '100 Plates' List
- The El Felix Named To Georgia's '100 Plates' List
- Watch: Man Kicks In Woman's Windshield In Unprovoked Attack In Midtown
- Douglas County Man Stole $120,000 In Metals
- 'Racist Pig' Case: Ethics Board Recommends Public Reprimand
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