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2 North Georgia sisters arrested, accused of assaulting disabled man

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By Erin Schilling
July 1, 2019

Two North Georgia sisters were arrested Friday after allegedly assaulting a 22-year-old disabled man.

Caroline Mills, 21, and Riley Savannah Mills, 17, both knew the victim, according to a Hall County Sheriff’s Office news release. The alleged assault occurred inside a home on Creekside Drive in Flowery Branch on Thursday.

The women are charged with simple battery and exploitation/inflicting pain on a disabled/elderly person.

The sheriff’s office will continue to investigate the case.

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