Viral Georgia Facebook Hoax | Infant Dies In House Fire | Off-Duty Cop Shooting: News Nearby

Patch has community sites across Georgia. Here are some of the top posts from the past 24 hours.

• Former Child Prodigy To Graduate From Clark Atlanta at Age 19
• SunTrust Park Hiring Event Set For Saturday
• Three-Month-Old Baby Killed, Mother Critically Hurt In Atlanta House Fire
• GBI To Investigate Shooting By Off-Duty Fulton County Police Officer

Sex Toy Ban Repeal: Attorneys Move Forward With Lawsuit
Two attorneys behind a lawsuit challenging the city of Sandy Springs' now defunct ban on selling sex toys are vowing to press on with their case before a federal court. While the city repealed the law it said it never enforced, attorney Gerry Weber said he feels Sandy Springs saw it was about to "lose the case."

Fake Georgia Facebook Story May Hide Virus, Cops Say

A heartbreaking story out of Georgia that's picking up steam on Facebook never happened, according to local authorities. But it may be a front to spread a virus on the social network.

Gwinnett Shelter Manager Fined After Wrongfully Euthanizing Dog

The manager of Gwinnett County's animal shelter has been fined $500 for putting down a dog that was under court protection. A judge ordered Curtis Harrell to pay the fine to the family that was trying to adopt Ricki, a Labrador retriever mix that had been taken to the shelter in December, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

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• Atlanta Police Highlight Gains Made With Women’s History Month
• Police Seek Answers In Triple Shooting In Decatur
• GHSA Investigating Grayson Football Star's Eligibility

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