🌱 MS Teacher Faces Multiple Sex Offense Charge + Wyatt's Towing

Good morning, Lakewood! Your usual curator, Brad, is off for the next few days, but Patch still wants to make sure you are up-to-date on all of your local happenings, so I am here to fill in! Please note that during this period your newsletters might be lighter than usual. Now, onto everything you need to know, in 5 minutes or less. — Nicole Fallon-Peek

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First, today's weather:

Mild with clouds and sun. High: 64 Low: 37.

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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

1. A 25-year-old middle school teacher is facing multiple sex offenses and a cruelty to animals charge in Jefferson County. On Monday, the First Judicial District Attorney's Office said Justin Paul Manter of Lakewood faces five counts of sexual exploitation of a child. Manter, a former teacher at Clear Creek Middle School, was taken into custody on Nov. 17. His preliminary hearing is set for Dec. 14. (FOX31 Denver)
2. Coloradans have a big problem with Wyatt's Towing, with one Lakewood resident complaining that the company towed her car from her apartment lot due to expired plates, even though she had proper DMV documentation regarding the delay. In fact, a quarter of all towing complaints in Colorado are against Wyatt's Towing. (Greeley Tribune)
3. Colorado travelers should prepare for roads and airports to be noticeably busier this year, especially around the holidays. Traffic is going to look a lot different in Colorado this year, especially if you plan to make the trip by car. It's also likely to cost you more to get to your destination. (Lakewood Patch)
4. Kick off the holiday season with these local events, including Landlocked Ales "Ugly Sweater Brew Run" on Dec. 4. (3225 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood). (The Gazette)
5. Lakewood-based Natural Grocers broke its 2020 record with an impressive $1.06 billion in fiscal 2021 net sales, up 1.8 percent from last fiscal year and 16.8 percent from FY 2019. (FreshPlaza.com)

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Today in Lakewood:

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• Play & Build - Golden Library (4:00 PM)

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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.