🌱 Patch AM: Dacula woman gets life sentence after fingerprint links her to murder

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In today's newsletter:

• Dacula woman gets life sentence after fingerprint links her to murder

Also on today's calendar: Dacula Falcons vs Mountain View Bears and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 87, low: 71.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sister's discovery of brother's body leads to life sentence (fox5atlanta.com) — A Dacula woman has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after a jury found her guilty of murdering a man during a 2019 stabbing in Lawrenceville. Investigators tied her to the cold case through fingerprint evidence, and jurors also heard about a separate 2022 stabbing in Lawrenceville where the victim survived. Officials have not shared further details from the victim's family.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dacula

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Thursday August 27
• Dacula Falcons vs Buford Wolves →
  Dacula High School, 123 Broad St, Dacula
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• 9th/JV Volleyball @ Shiloh
  Dacula High School Shiloh High School, 4210 Shiloh Rd #6147, Snellville, GA 30039\
  5:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• V Softball vs. Buford
  Dacula High School Dacula High Softball Complex, 45 Hebron Church Rd, Dacula, GA 3
  4:00 pm
• V Volleyball @ Gainesville HS
  Dacula High School Gainesville High School, 830 Century Pl, Gainesville, GA 30501\
  5:00 pm
• Curriculum Night Session 1
  Dacula Elementary School Dacula, GA 30019
  5:50 pm
• JV Football vs. Mountain View
  Dacula High School , 123 Broad St, Dacula, GA 30019, USA
  6:00 pm
• Dacula Falcons vs Mountain View Bears →
  Dacula High School, 123 Broad St, Dacula
  6:00 pm
• Curriculum Night Session 2
  Dacula Elementary School Dacula, GA 30019
  6:25 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• INTRAMURALS
  Bay Creek Middle School Grade 8
  8:15 am
• Volleyball- vs Shiloh
  Couch Middle School Grayson, GA 30017
  6:00 pm
• ReCAST Advisory Board Meeting →
  Lawrenceville, GA Calendar, 70 S Clayton Street, Lawrenceville
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Sparkles Skate Night
  Starling Elementary School Grayson, GA 30017
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey y'all—Mr.
  Business ran out of our house last night, and he's a strictly indoor cat. Please be on the lookout for him! We miss him dearly, and we hope he makes… (Nextdoor River Bend)
• Has anybody noticed the water in Hamilton Mill tasting like dirt ?
  We thought maybe it was just our house but body Plex water taste exactly the same (Nextdoor Pine Rd/Braselton)

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Dacula. Apply here.
• Stars and Strikes posted a job opening for Arcade Attendant in Dacula. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dacula here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lawrenceville

• US News ranks top high schools in Georgia. See the 2026 list (savannahnow.com)
• Nike x One Piece Air Max Plus sneaker collection launches in September (al.com)
• Men's Tennis Announces Fall Slate (ramblinwreck.com)

Grayson

• Florence 'Dale' Lovell (griffindailynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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