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5 things to know: Underage drinker gets 50 years for deaths while DUI

Jorge Solis, 20, of Ellenwood, was already on probation for a previous DUI conviction when he drove his Ford F-350 north in the southbound lanes of I-75, colliding head on with a car on its way to Florida from Illinois.

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Jorge Solis, 20, of Ellenwood, was already on probation for a previous DUI conviction when he drove his Ford F-350 north in the southbound lanes of I-75, colliding head on with a car on its way to Florida from Illinois.
By Staff reports
April 5, 2016

Five things to know Tuesday, April 5:

1. A 20-year-old was sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing three people while driving drunk on I-75. [Kimberly James has the story here]

2. It wasn't the best opening day for the Braves. [David O'Brien tells you how Atlanta fell in 10 innings]

3. A babysitter hired by a Chamblee family in 2015  pleaded guilty Monday to stealing more than $5,000 and going on a wild shopping spree. [Ellen Eldridge has the details]

4. Season 2 of our podcast takes a look at case of Justin Ross Harris, accused of leaving his son in a hot vehicle to die. ["Mistake or Murder?" is available to download now]

5. There's no chance of rain today. What about the chance of warmth? [Get your Atlanta weather forecast here]

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