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News Nearby: 76-year-old Man Killed During Home Invasion

Here's news from around the region for Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012.

76-year-old Man Killed During Home Invasion in Athens

Awakened before midnight Monday by the sounds of someone kicking in the front door, Edward Davidson, 76, went to investigate and was shot and killed, according to an Athens Clarke County Police report. Read more on Athens Patch.

Woman Bails Boyfriend out of Jail, Gets Him Right Back in

Talk about awkward love: A woman bailed her boyfriend out of jail, but shortly after, she called police to say that he violated his bond's conditions by contacting her. Read more on Norcross Patch.

Man Charged With Murder in Toddler's Death

The man watching his fiancée's little boy on Saturday while she ran some errands has been charged with the child's death.

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Devon Sawyer, 23, is charged with murder and child cruelty, DeKalb County Police Department spokeswoman Mekka S. Parish, told East Atlanta Patch. Read more on East Atlanta Patch


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