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Wild Cat Pet, Coach Richt, Selfie As Witness: Nearby News
Top stories include an exotic cat tries to snuggle, a man's selfie lead feds to his arrest, and former UGA Coach diagnosed with Parkinson's.
There was plenty of news across Georgia on Friday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of the top stories from the past 24 hours.
Former UGA Coach Richt Discloses Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis
"In the meantime, I am going to enjoy the blessings I do have," former UGA coach Mark Richt tweeted of his Parkinson's diagnosis.
Exotic Cat On The Prowl In Metro Atlanta
A Brookhaven woman woke up to a large serval cat on her bed Wednesday morning, and now it's on the loose.
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Gwinnett Man Points Laser At Copter, Gets Pointed To Jail
The man denied aiming a laser at a Gwinnett police helicopter until he was confronted with video of him doing just that, authorities said.
Facebook Selfie Leads To Arrest For Gwinnett Man At Jan. 6 Riot
"We weren't there to tear [anything] up, just disrupt the system. All in all, I had fun!" the man posted to Facebook. The FBI arrested him anyway.
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