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Share-worthy stories from the Georgia Patch network to talk about tonight.

Man Who Tried To Meet Girl For Sex Indicted On Charges

Thomas Arthur Ward thought he was communicating with a 14-year-old girl when he arranged to meet her at a hockey rink.

Father Guilty Of Second-Degree Murder In Infant Daughter's Death

A man has been convicted of second-degree murder for failing to seek help for his 10-month-old daughter.

Deadly Crash Closes I-75 For Hours

The multi-vehicle crash happened on I-75 southbound at North Marietta Parkway Wednesday morning.

4.4 Earthquake Felt In Northwest Georgia

The earthquake was centered about 7 miles north-northeast of Decatur, Tennessee.

Baseball Bat Beating, Robbery Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Injured: Police

A baseball bat beating and robbery by two men and a woman left one man dead and one injured, police said.

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• Two Murder Suspects Arrested
• Man Pleads Guilty In Roommate's 2014 Murder

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Photo: Thomas Arthur Ward. Credit: Cherokee Sheriff's Office