Teen In Critical Condition After Struck By Lightning: Patch PM

Dacula GA

19 July, 2021

5:19 PM

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There was plenty of news across Georgia on Monday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of the top stories from the past 24 hours. GA Teen Critical But Stable After Being Struck By Lightning Walker Bethune, 17, of Macon was struck by lightning while vacationing in Florida. He's in critical but stable condition Monday in a Miami hospital. Physical, Verbal Abuse In Viral Video Leads Police To Arrest Trio Three people were arrested by Atlanta police in connection with a viral video that appeared to show them striking a 12-year-old boy with the word "gay" shaved into his hair. Delta Aquariids, Perseid Meteors In Georgia: Peak Dates Plan your summer nights in Georgia around two meteor showers: the long-running Delta Aquariids and the fireball-producing Perseids. SWAT Standoff, Domestic Dispute Ends In Man's Arrest: Cobb Police Cobb County police arrested a man after a SWAT team standoff for hours and an initial call in regard to a "domestic dispute." Cartersville Native Broce Named Interim Head Of Georgia DFACS Candice Broce will replace Tom Rawlings, who unexpectedly resigned last week as head of Georgia's Division of Family & Children Services. Contribute your own content to Patch by signing up for an account and clicking the "Post on Patch" button at the top right of the site. Also Worth A Look Today: Recalling The 'Dead Cat' District, Other Remapping Lessons Of Georgia's PastConflicting Versions Of Tree-Spiking Case Delay Stone-Manning NominationPaulding County Restaurant Inspections: Del Taco, SubwayCumming Restaurant Inspections: Yuan Li, Lanier Place, Catrina'sAlpharetta Restaurant Inspections: Buffalo Wild Wings, PappadeauxRoswell Restaurant Inspections: Adele's On Canton, ZestSandy Springs Food Inspections: Scoville Hot Chicken, Il FornoCanton Restaurant Inspections: Salty Mule, Martin's, Bruster'sWoodstock Restaurant Inspections: Ninja Sushi, Cancun MexicanGwinnett Charter Arts School Recognized By Education DepartmentDeKalb School Named 1 Of 3 Creative Schools Award Winners In GADeKalb Senior, Youth Programs Win National Awards Across America With Pandemic Worsening in U.S., Surgeon General WorriedCop Becomes A Hero To Mom Twice + Music Festival Deaths + MoreThis Man's Ring Alarm Helped Him Protect His Home From A Break-inPrisons Have A Health Care Issue — And It Starts At The Top, Critics SayCoronavirus Life: Lessons From The Pandemic