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• Unidentified Man Wanted for Attempted Kidnapping at Holiday Parade: Police
• Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident: Reports
• Fur Real? Woman Cited For Falsely Reporting A Dognapping

Woman Rescued After Car Plunges Into Big Creek in Alpharetta

An officer came to the aid of a woman whose vehicle ended up partially submerged in the cold waters of Big Creek Thursday evening in Alpharetta. According to the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety, the vehicle apparently veered off Old Milton Parkway and "went down the hill into Big Creek" just east of North Point Parkway. >>> Read more.

Rare Sumatran Tiger Dies at Zoo Atlanta

Kavi the Sumatran tiger has died, according to Zoo Atlanta. "Our Veterinary Team had been treating Kavi, who was a geriatric tiger, for several years for arthritis," the zoo posted on its Facebook page Thursday. "Within the last several weeks, his condition grew progressively worse due to complications of severe arthritis, mobility challenges and other age-related issues." >>> Read more.

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• App Firm Yik Yak Cuts 60 Percent Of Staff: Report
• Woman Dies After Being Rescued From Fire: Report
• Resident Robbed at Gunpoint Inside Garage in Johns Creek
• Police Probe Robbery at Austell Pizza Place

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