Man Kills Girlfriend | How Educated Is GA?: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Monday. 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.

• Where Georgia Ranks Among Most-Educated States
• Man Kills Girlfriend, Escapes Wearing Handcuffs: Police
  
• Driver Who Killed Atlanta NFL Player In U.S. Illegally: Police

You Must Watch This Georgia Lawyer's Crazy Super Bowl Ad
Maybe you enjoyed watching the New York Giants dirty dancing, or hearing Anthony Hopkins fill in for Alexa in his creepiest Hannibal Lecter voice. But if it's sheer, over-the-top madness you like in your Super Bowl commercials, a personal-injury lawyer from Georgia has got you covered.

Neighborhood On Lockdown, Gunman Barricaded: Gwinnett Police
Gwinnett Police are on the scene of a barricaded gunman on Laurel View Drive in unincorporated Snellville. Officers received information that a man with active warrants for his arrest was at a house on that street. While responding to the scene, information was provided that the man had armed himself with a gun.

Waffle House Customer Shoots At Armed Robbers
Surveillance photos of two armed men who robbed an Acworth Waffle House have been released by the Cherokee Sheriff's Office in hopes that the public can identify the suspects.

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• Child, Adult Dead, 3 Hospitalized After High Speed Chase
  
• 'Freedom Fighter Bandit' Arrested In Tennessee
• 12 Facts Georgia High School Kids May Need To Know
• Super Bowl Hangover: Try This Kids' Drink, Atlanta Cures
  
• GA WOW Houses: Italian Villa, Carriage House, 54-Foot Pool

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