Skull Found in Suitcase, Teen Drowns on Lake, Shooting at Back-to-School Party: News Nearby

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• Teen Drowns In Allatoona Lake
• Teenager Shot At Back to School Party; DeKalb Police Looking for Suspects
• Two Hospitalized After Waffle House Brawl

Human Skull, Bones Found In Suitcase
A human skull and other bones were found Friday in a suitcase along Interstate 985 in Gwinnett County, police said.
A Department of Transportation construction worker found the suitcase while working on the side of the interstate, north of where Interstate 85 and Interstate 985 split. >>> Read more.

Fundraising Frozen As Homeless Student's Story Is Questioned
A wildly successful GoFundMe campaign for a homeless young man who said he was biking 50 miles each way to college has been shut down, with its sponsor saying she now has questions about the young man's story.

Casey Blaney, of Barnesville, started the campaign for Fred Barley, whose feel-good story began a little more than two weeks ago when police officers found him living in a tent on the campus of Gordon State College. >>> Read more.

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