🌱 Montgomery Woman Bites Child, Hits With Shoe + Teen Missing

Up and at 'em, Montgomery! It's Thursday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 55 Low: 38.

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Here are the top two stories today in Montgomery:

1. A Montgomery woman has been charged with child abuse after biting a child and hitting them with a high-heeled shoe. On Monday night at a Montgomery residence, 29-year-old Victorina Reynoso reportedly became angry with the victim, at which time she assaulted them. She later took a metal scooter and hit multiple children in the area of their heads. The children at the residence also confirmed they had been hit with a phone charging cord and told to leave the house. (WSFA 12)
2. 18-year-old LaDarrien Amarrion Wheat has been missing from Montgomery since Monday evening. According to a Tuesday alert from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Wheat suffers from a condition that may require medical treatment. Wheat was last seen around 6:30 p.m. on Monday near Foxhall Drive and was wearing a white and gray Nike hoodie. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the Montgomery Police Department. (AL.com)

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Today in Montgomery:

• GO - County of Montgomery (9:30 AM)
• GO/HHS - County of Montgomery (10:30 AM)
• Government Contracting - Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce (1:00 PM)
• PS - County of Montgomery (1:00 PM)
• PS/T&E - County of Montgomery (2:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Montgomery Alabama Public Schools will be hosting a second COVID-19 vaccination clinic for students ages 5-11 this Friday, Jan. 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Alabama State University's Lockhart Gymnasium. (Facebook)
• On the night of Jan. 25, The Montgomery Zoo celebrated and honored an extremely special group of Zoo Volunteers: the Education Docents and Zooteens. (Facebook)
• The Montgomery Area Council On Aging thanked volunteers from Maxwell Air Force Base's Air University, who spent the weekend packing shelf-stable items and pet food for seniors and their furry friends. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— 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.