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🌱 Police make second teen arrest in fatal Boynton Beach shooting.

Boynton Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Police make second teen arrest in fatal Boynton Beach shooting.
  • Do you remember Regina Hess from around South Military Trail?
  • Have you seen this missing 77-year-old Boynton Beach man?

Also on today's calendar: New Nothing Bundt Cakes in Boynton Beach West Hosts Community Appreciation Days and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: An afternoon t-storm or two, temps: high: 88, low: 75.
  • Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Second teenager arrested in shooting death of a 19-year-old in Boynton Beach (sun-sentinel.com) — Boynton Beach residents are learning that a second 17-year-old has been arrested in the August shooting death of 19-year-old Nigel Beckford on Northwest Eighth Avenue. Police say shots were fired from a vehicle, and detectives used license plate readers and multiple search warrants as Major Case investigators continue working to identify everyone involved.
   

2. Remains Found In Florida Woods 3 Years Ago Identified As Regina Hess; Detectives Seek Public's Help (tampafp.com) — Detectives have finally identified human remains found in 2023 off South Military Trail in unincorporated Boynton Beach as 75-year-old Regina Hess, but still don’t know how she died. Investigators are urgently asking anyone who knew Hess or noticed her habits and routines to share information that could clarify her final years. Tips can be provided directly to a detective or anonymously via Crime Stoppers.
   

3. Silver Alert Issued for Missing 77-Year-Old Boynton Beach Man Jean Joseph (bocanewsnow.com) — Authorities have issued a Florida Silver Alert for 77-year-old Jean Joseph of Boynton Beach, last seen Friday on Le Chalet Boulevard and possibly driving a white 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe with tag FMAM49. Residents are urged to contact the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office or 911 immediately with any information that could help locate him.
   

4. Week in wildlife: swimming pigs, circling sharks and a fox on the cricket pitch (memesita.com) — A global wildlife photo roundup briefly spotlights Green Cay Wetlands in Boynton Beach, where a green iguana shares the water with colorful black-bellied whistling ducks. While most of the feature ranges from Indonesia to Argentina and Turkey, it reminds local readers that our own wetlands are part of an international story about shrinking habitats, conservation efforts, and animals adapting to human encroachment.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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