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5 things to know tonight: Zimmerman gets tough with Twitter heckler, more

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Aug 28, 2015

1. "We all know how it ended for the last moron that hit me.": George Zimmerman, the man acquitted in the shooting death of unarmed Florida teen Trayvon Martin, has apparently perfected the art of tough guy tweeting. [Read more]

2. Jill Connors of 'Married to Medicine' arrested over domestic violence: Alpharetta resident and Bravo's "Married to Medicine" recurrent guest star Jill Connors was recently arrested after a domestic violence incidence stemming from an alleged argument over cheating, according to TMZ. [Read more]

3. Who was Christopher Starks? We now know more about the Savannah State student who was killed. [Read more]

4. Buckhead carjacking suspect arrested after chase through Atlanta: Atlanta police Sgt. Greg Lyon said the suspect pulled a box cutter on a woman at the intersection of West Paces Ferry and Peachtree roads in Buckhead and took her vehicle. [Read more]

5. Tonight's forecast: Partly cloudy. Low 69F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. [Get real-time weather info]

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