7 things to know today: Grandmother beaten while protecting child during Gwinnett home invasion, more

Andre Burton (Credit: Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office)

June 10, 2015

1. Grandmother beaten during violent home invasion in Gwinnett: The man allegedly burst through the window of the woman's home and demanded a gun. [Read more]

2. One in; one out: That's the quarterback ledger for the Georgia Bulldogs. Greyson Lambert announced his intentions to transfer to Georgia. Jacob Park announced that he intended to leave the Bulldogs. [Read more]

3. The Rolling Stones affirm their greatness in Atlanta: Centuries from now, historians will stumble upon footage from a 2000s-era Rolling Stones concert and gape. [Read more]

4. Buy a new one? Travelers may have to buy new carry-on bags and re-think their packing strategy as a result of a new, smaller size recommendation for carry-on bags. [Read more]

5. A stolen wallet and a good Samaritan help solve double-murder case: “With tremendous investigative effort … we were able to take very small clues and get them to the point where we were able to arrest four individuals,” police said regarding arrests for the Little Five Points murders. [Read more]

6. Braves 6, Padres 5: Andrelton Simmons hit a bases-clearing, three-RBI double as part of a five-run rally against Padres starter James Shields to tie the game 5-5 in the bottom of the sixth. [Read more]

7. They spent tax money on dance lessons, flowers, flights: An outside investigation of DeKalb County has found that government employees used their taxpayer-funded charge cards for several questionable purchases, according to preliminary findings. [Read more]

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