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Geriatric Giraffe, Young COVID Death, Police Speak: Nearby News

Top stories include arthritis treatment for zoo animal, a young death caused by coronavirus, and cops talk in feud with Buckhexiters.

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Thursday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

17-Year-Old COVID-19 Victim Youngest So Far In Douglas County

A rising senior at Douglas County High School is the youngest county resident so far to die of COVID-19. He wasn't vaccinated.

Loganville Man Faces Murder Charge Linked To Atlanta Girl's Death

A Loganville man is charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of an 8-year-old near where Rayshard Brooks died last year.

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Zoo Atlanta Giraffe Completes Innovative Arthritis Therapy

Abu, the Zoo's 16-year-old giraffe, recently underwent stem cell therapy and had therapeutic boots removed to treat arthritis.

Atlanta Police Leaders Call Buckhead Cityhood Critique 'Baseless'

APD condemns "politically motivated commentary and a litany of misinformation" in response to Buckhead City Committee criticism.

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