🌱 Man Sentenced After Striking Ambulance + Family Robotics Team

Hello again, Montgomery! Important update: You all, as readers, have made the Montgomery Daily so successful that it is my honor to announce the next stage of the newsletter. Patch is looking for a local writer and entrepreneur to take the helm of the Montgomery Daily. Although I have loved getting to know this community, we want to pass the torch to someone truly local to write about Montgomery long term. So if you're interested in earning extra income while making this newsletter a more valuable resource for your neighbors, learn more and apply here.

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First, today's weather:

Sunny and pleasant. High: 71 Low: 44.

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Here are the top three stories today in Montgomery:

1. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is searching for Tamika Dumas, 46. Dumas is wanted for theft of property in the first degree, trafficking stolen identities, and ten counts of fraudulent use of a credit/debit card. She is described as weighing 242 pounds and being 5'6" tall. Anyone with information is being directed to contact Central Alabama CrimeStoppers. (Alabama News Network)
2. A team consisting of three siblings has won the state robotics championship. Elijah Yang, Abraham Yang, and Johanna Yang won the 2022 VEX IQ Robotics Alabama State Championship with their father, Soo Seok Yang, as their team coach. Their team was named Team Penguin and it was not affiliated with any one school. (MontgomeryAdvertiser)
3. Dontorrius Belser has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for causing a wreck that eventually killed an ambulance paramedic in Montgomery. According to the Montgomery County District Attorney, Belser was driving his vehicle at more than 70 miles per hour when he ran a red light at the intersection of Vaughn Road and Eastern Boulevard before striking the ambulance. He has been convicted on charges of reckless murder and two counts of reckless assault in the first degree. (Alabama News Network)

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Today in Montgomery:

• PS At The County of Montgomery (9:30 AM)
• E&C At The County of Montgomery (9:30 AM)
• SBA Loans 101 At The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce (10:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Simply Southern Café has earned the BEST Local Mac & Cheese award during the Second Annual Iron Skillet competition. Click to find out how to try the award-winning mac & cheese. (Facebook)
• Congratulations to the winners of the Alabama State Department of Education State Superintendent's Visual Arts 2022. Click to see the winners. (Facebook)
• Students created birthday cards celebrating the life and legacy of Rosa Parks. Montgomery Alabama Public Schools announced the birthday cards that won the competition. (Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll see you around!

— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.