🌱City Council Recount + Man Still Missing + Bike Theft Ring Bust

Happy Friday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

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First, Friday's weather: Turning cloudy. High: 62 Low: 37.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

1. Lakewood City Council Election: Ward 5 Recount Update. After all the votes were tallied, candidate Mary Janssen leads Tom Keefe by a mere 13 votes — forcing a recount that's anticipated to begin on Dec. 6. (Patch)
2. Man Arrested In Connection With Westminster AMBER Alert Case: A 30-year-old man faces sexual assault charges, police said. (Patch)
3. Missing Woman From Tennessee Last Spotted In Lakewood: Police are now asking residents in the area to keep an eye out for the 21 year old, who may be with an abusive man. (Denver7)
4. Operation Vicious Cycle: Colorado AG indicts eight men in bike shop burglaries across state. (Journal Advocate)
5. Third Suspect Arrested In Disappearance Of 81-Year-Old Lakewood Man: Gail Wilson was last seen Oct. 31 and remains missing, although Lakewood Police think his remains were left somewhere around Capitol Hill in Denver. (9News)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Mural Dedication Ceremony: Jeffco Open School. (2 p.m.)
• Holiday Bazaar: St Paul's Episcopal Church. (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
• Camp Christmas: Journey through artist Lonnie Hanzon's fantastical wonderland of lights and dazzling decorations. (3 - 8 p.m.)

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Lakewood Patch Notebook

• 9 Things to do in Denver and Colorado this Nov. 19-21. (9News)
• Jeffco Taxpayers Will Receive A TABOR Refund Check: As required by the state's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights Amendment (TABOR). Jeffco received approximately $1.5 million in property tax revenue above the TABOR property tax limit, so the county is required to refund that money back to the taxpayers in 2021. (JeffCO)

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