Traffic Stop Bust: $1M in Meth, Heroin | Patch PM

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Meth, Heroin Valued at $1 Million Seized In Sandy Springs

A traffic stop conducted on a vehicle earlier this month led to Sandy Springs officers making a $1 million drug bust in the northern part of the city. During a search of the vehicle, officers found two large gray and white Coleman coolers and two Huggies diaper boxes in the trunk. The officer reportedly opened one of the coolers and "saw what appeared to be a large amount of a white crystal rocks/pieces in a plastic container, with more plastic containers under it filled with more white crystal rocks." >>> Read more.

Georgia Named To 'Best Trips of 2017' List By National Geographic

From Otis Redding to the Allman Brothers to R.E.M., Georgia has been the home to a multitude of great musicians. It's that musical legacy that landed Georgia on National Geographic's list of places to visit in the coming year. National Geographic Traveler named Georgia one of the 21 destinations on its "Best Trips of 2017" list. >>> Read more.

Bank Robber At Large After Being Caught on Camera: Police

• He fled after grabbing cash from teller, says the Atlanta Police Department.

Supreme Court Overturns Sex Assault Conviction of Former Coach

• Robert Leslie Morrow was a paraprofessional at River Ridge High School when he had an inappropriate relationship with a student.

Donald Trump Skips TV to Deliver YouTube Update on Transition

• President-elect Donald Trump took to YouTube to say the transition is progressing “very smoothly, efficiently and effectively.”

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