Body Found in Lake, Flesh-Eating Bacteria Lawsuit, Pair Tortured in Murder Mystery: News Nearby

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• Body Found In Allatoona Lake
• Mother, Son Were Tortured Before Deaths: Police
• Norcross Man Charged With Homicide in Deadly Hit-And-Run

Bankruptcy Rates in Georgia: Where Are People Struggling the Most?

A bankruptcy isn't something that gets advertised to the neighbors, but it is an important metric to determine a community's economic vitality.

Georgia accounted for a third of the top counties in the country with individuals struggling through bankruptcy, according to the number crunchers at Nerdwallet. >>> Read more.

Gwinnett Woman Files Lawsuit Over Flesh-Eating Bacteria

A Gwinnett County woman who had both legs and an arm amputated as she battled a flesh-eating bacteria has filed a lawsuit, saying doctors should have recognized the deadly bacteria sooner.

In the summer of 2015, Cindy Martinez suffered a skin infection which progressed to sepsis, severe sepsis, septic shock and necrotizing fasciitis. >>> Read more.

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• Man Killed Overnight While Running From Police
• Murder-Suicide Victims Were Mother, Daughter: Police
• Newsweek’s Top Public High Schools 2016: Georgia Rankings Expected Thursday
• Heavy Police Presence After Masked Man Spotted at The Collection

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