Skelton in Suitcase Mystery; Life Sentence in Child Rape; Arrest in Park Attack: News Nearby

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

• Skull in Suitcase Investigation: Woman's Clothing Described
• Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Atlanta
• Former Marietta Man Sentenced to Life in Prison For Child Rape

Georgia Weather Forecast: Warm Weekend, With Storm Chances

It should be a dry weekend for most of us, but there is still a chance for thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service.

The big weather story this weekend is dangerous temperatures in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, but we should stay slightly cooler in Georgia. >>> Read more.

• Man Charged In Peachtree Corners Torture, Murder of Mother and Son
• Sandy Springs Man Charged With Attacking Sisters at Chastain Park
• Smyrna Man to Serve Four Years for Torturing Dog
• Man Indicted For Kidnapping Canton Mom, Child
• Driver Charged In Hit-And-Run Crash On I-285

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• Teens Waved Guns at Construction Crew: Police
• Police Release Images of Suspects Wanted For Mableton Armed Robberies
• Another Attack at Atlanta Park; Woman Robbed at Gunpoint
• DeKalb Sheriff's Deputy Arrested, Charged With Making False Statements
• Cop Whose K-9 Died in Patrol Car Granted Contact With Animals

Photo courtesy Gwinnett County Police