5-Year-Old Drowns, Teacher Faces Sex Charges, Latest Movie Filming in Ga.: News Nearby

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

• Pedestrian Killed in Athens Crash
• 5-Year-Old Gwinnett Girl Dies in Pool Drowning
• Former Substitute Teacher Accused Of Having Sex With Students

Police Officer Accused of Lying About Shooting Is In A Private Facility

A Georgia police officer is receiving care in a private facility after she was charged with lying about being shot while on duty. Officer Sherry Hall, of the Jackson Police Department, claimed a black man shot her in the early morning hours of September 13 while she was on patrol in Jackson, about 50 miles southeast of Atlanta.

The resulting search for the shooter spanned multiple police agencies, including the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, where two posts spent more than 600 hours on the investigation. >>> Read more.

Downtown Norcross Being Transformed For Movie

Movie filming will shut down a street in downtown Norcross this week, as the city gets a makeover courtesy of Hollywood. Downtown will reportedly be made over to resemble a California beach town for the film "Finding Steve McQueen." >>> Read more.

• Woman's Body Found in Douglas County
• Gladys Knight's Son: Won't Remove Mom's Name From Restaurant
• Mercedes-Benz USA Breaks Ground in Sandy Springs
• GBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Atlanta

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• Woman Escapes Injury When Armed Robbery Suspect Shoots SUV
• Woman, Shot Killed in Car Near Piedmont Park
• Fire Breaks Out at Midtown Office Building

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