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Around the Region: Torture Alleged in Child's Death, Zoo Atlanta's Clouded Leopard, Marijuana Stash

A look at top stories from Patch sites across Georgia.

Torture Alleged in Death of Fort Stewart Soldier's Daughter - Fort Stewart Patch

Hinesville police say a Fort Stewart soldier charged with the murder of his 3-year-old daughter subjected the girl to hours of torturous punishment before her death, according to a WJCL report.

Spc. Torres L. Boles, a soldier assigned to the 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, is charged with murder and cruelty to children in connection with the Feb. 27 death of his daughter, 3-year-old Andraia Boles.

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At a preliminary hearing Monday, a Hinesville police detective testified that Boles became angry at the child when he found his house flooded after leaving her alone with her older sister.

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Police Searching for the '316 Office Creeper' - Barrow Patch

A thief who targeted commercial businesses in Winder posing as a maintenance employee has been identified. 

11Alive News calls him the "316 Office Creeper"and reports law enforcement has identified the suspect as 54-year-old Antonio Hornsby. He has been charged with felony warrants for burglary and theft, misdemeanor theft by taking and loitering and prowling by Athens-Clarke County Police. He is also a suspect in several thefts in Winder, Duluth, Braselton, Acworth, Cartersville and Henry County.  

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Zoo Atlanta Bids Final Farewell to Moby the Clouded Leopard - East Atlanta Patch

Moby, a 16-year-old clouded leopard at Zoo Atlanta, was euthanized Friday following what the zoo described as a "sharp decline in his health and behavior."

Moby received treatment for the last several months for his age-related complications, the zoo described in a release.

Moby would have been 17 on April 23. He was born in captivity at the Buffalo Zoo and arrived to the Atlanta Zoo from Seneca Park Zoo in June 2004.

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Fleeing Suspect Leads Police to Marijuana Stash - Stone Mountain Patch

A man who fled from police led them to a stash of pot in an apartment, according to a DeKalb county incident report.

A police officer saw four males who looked to be juveniles smoking a marijuana cigarette in the 1200 block of S. Hairston Road in unincorporated Stone Mountain on March 5, the report states. One of the males had a black flag in his left rear pants pocket, "commonly displayed by gang members."

The officer stopped the subjects in the Kroger parking lot. Another responding officer reported that they smelled a strong odor of marijuana as they spoke with the subjects. One of the males fled the scene as an officer was trying to pat him down.

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