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Atlanta Braves Mallex Smith has blood on his face after he was injured during a steal attempt of second base during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Monday, April 11, 2016, in Washington. Smith left the game. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Atlanta Braves Mallex Smith has blood on his face after he was injured during a steal attempt of second base during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Monday, April 11, 2016, in Washington. Smith left the game. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
April 12, 2016

Here are five things you need to know this morning:

1. Georgia freshman football players Julian Rochester and Chad Clay were jailed Tuesday morning, each accused of two felonies, on charges related to shooting and possessing a BB gun. [Read more]

2. Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens on Monday issued a "consumer alert" after Allstate filed for a 25 percent auto insurance rate hike that will take effect May 22. [Read more]

3. Mallex Smith's major league debut ended abruptly when the speedy Braves center-field prospect left Monday's game with a bloody laceration over his left eye after being struck by his batting helmet on a fourth-inning slide. [Read more]

4. The surveillance camera photos aren't the clearest. But police in Gwinnett County hope they'll help someone identify the man accused of killing a Wal-Mart security guard and then driving away. [Read more]

5. Leanna Harris's divorce from her husband became final last month, and she is now known as Leanna Taylor. She remains an enigmatic figure in the tragic death of her 22-month-old son, Cooper: Who is this woman who married Justin Ross Harris and then, later, gave birth to their only son? [Listen to the latest episode of "Breakdown"]

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