🌱 Mother describes terrifying roadside stabbing near Odenville with toddler in car

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• Mother describes terrifying roadside stabbing near Odenville with toddler in car

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 70.
• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• St. Clair Co.. woman says stranger stabbed her as she sat in her car (wvtm13.com) — A young mother says she was randomly stabbed while pulled over on State Highway 174 near Odenville with her toddler in the backseat, and St. Clair County deputies are now investigating. She describes a middle‑aged man emerging from nearby woods, attacking through her open window, and then fleeing as she drove off. Investigators have released no further details while they search for the suspect.
   

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