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Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Baldwin Park man pleads guilty to robbing mail carriers, stealing mail (ocregister.com) — A Baldwin Park man has pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing two mail carriers and using stolen postal keys to raid mailboxes around the city. Prosecutors say he threatened a carrier in front of a Baldwin Park home, then repeatedly used the keys to steal residents' mail before later assaulting postal inspectors; he now faces lengthy potential prison terms.
• Heartbroken Shelter Dog Surrendered Because He Grew 'Too Big' Is Still Waiting Patiently for Someone to Love Him (pethelpful.com) — A gentle Dutch Shepherd named Kenji, surrendered to the Carson shelter for being "too big," is now getting a second chance after being taken in by the Baldwin Park Animal Shelter. Staff say he's house-trained, great with kids and other dogs, and still hopeful for a permanent local home with space and commitment to match his size and energy.
• Newly Released Body-Cam and Dash-Cam Footage Captures Moments Before Irwindale Police Department Patrol Vehicle Is Struck on Southbound 605 Freeway in Baldwin Park (baldwinparknewsonline.com) — A newly released Irwindale police body-cam and dash-cam video shows a July 23 crash on the southbound 605 near the westbound 10 interchange in Baldwin Park, where a pickup slammed into a stopped patrol car. The officer suffered minor injuries, the pulled-over driver reported head and neck pain, and investigators say the pickup's driver apparently fell asleep at the wheel.
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