🌱 Horse Rider Missing + Drugs and Guns Seized In North Phoenix

Happy Friday, Phoenix! These are the most important things going on in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Plenty of sun, but cool. High: 71 Low: 46.

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Here are the top three stories in Phoenix today:

1. A woman in Phoenix is missing after going for a horseback ride. According to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Jillian Underschultz left her home on horseback around 2:30 p.m. and hasn't been seen since — though two hours later her horse returned home without her. The sheriff's office said Underschultz regularly rides her horse in the desert area near her home. (Patch.com)
2. Bukola Somide, a Phoenix resident, created the doll "Somi the Computer Scientist" to help teach little ones computer science concepts. As a software engineer for 17 years, Somide said she's often the only Black person or Black woman on her team — so she created a storybook and doll for underrepresented kids in her field. (ABC15)
3. Police seized a variety of drugs (including fentanyl, meth, and mushrooms) and guns in a north Phoenix drug bust. A 30-year-old named Jeffery Rabadi was booked into jail and accused of multiple drug offenses. Rabadi also had outstanding warrants in Peoria and Coconino Counties. (FOX 10 News Phoenix)

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Today in Phoenix:

• Free Holocaust Survivor Seminar - Arizona Jewish Society (10:00 AM)
• 9th Annual Art d'Core Gala - Park Central (6:00 PM)
• Performance at the Museum - Museum Plaza (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Love goats? Take a look at the Phoenix Zoo's adorable video of one of its goats yawning as it enjoyed a sunny day yesterday. (Facebook)
• Yesterday, firefighters practiced roof operations and wall breaching on a vacant home in Central Phoenix thanks to a generous donation from Emery Lane Homes. (Facebook)
• Be sure to purchase tickets for your chance to join the Desert Botanical Gardens on Mar. 25 for margaritas and more agave spirits. (Facebook)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.