🌱 Patch AM: How investigators unraveled the deadly 2022 Snellville gang shooting

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In today's newsletter:

• How investigators unraveled the deadly 2022 Snellville gang shooting
• How a Snellville native battled his way to a World Series

Also on today's calendar: Weekly Knitting and crocheting at Panera on Saturdays.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 69.
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Minnesota gunmen sentenced to 40 years for attacking Gwinnett gang rivals (ocgnews.com) — Snellville residents are learning that two out-of-state gang-affiliated gunmen have been sentenced to decades in prison for a deadly 2022 shooting near Summit View Court that killed one man and seriously injured another. Investigators from Snellville, Gwinnett County, and multiple states used rental car records and camera technology to track the suspects' movements and tie them to other shootings before securing guilty pleas under Georgia's gang law.
   

• Matt Beaty: Retirement MLB career What happened to Stats (sportsjone.com) — A former Snellville resident, Matt Beaty, quietly carved out a five-season MLB career highlighted by a World Series ring with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Belmont University product bounced between several teams before his final big-league game in 2023, then continued playing in the minors in 2024, illustrating how tough it is to hold a long-term spot in the majors.
   

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Wednesday September 16
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Saturday August 29
• Weekly Knitting and crocheting at Panera on Saturdays →
  Panera Bread, 1905 Scenic Hwy S, Snellville
  10:00 am
Thursday September 10
• Clicks & Sticks Knitting Guild Monthly meeting →
  Gwinnett Community Resource Center at Bethany Church Road (Formerly OneStop Centerville), 3025 Bethany Church Rd, Snellville
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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 29
• Free Outdoor Fitness - Yoga Surrender Yin
  City of Johns Creek The Boardwalk at Town Center
  8:30 am
• Friends of the Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library Book Sale
  Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
  10:00 am
• Music and Literacy: Open House
  Northlake-Barbara Loar Library -
  10:00 am
• Friends of the Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library Book Sale
  Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library -
  10:00 am
• Support Captain Josh Morris: Battle of the Badges & Grill Raffle →
  Lawrenceville, GA Calendar, 435 W Pike St, Lawrenceville
  11:00 am
• Creative Expressions Crochet Group
  Hairston Crossing Library -
  11:00 am
• Jewelry with Gin! Live
  Clarkston Library -
  1:00 pm
• A Little Loopy Crochet Group
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  2:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Free Outdoor Fitness - Lift Yoga →
  City of Johns Creek Newtown Park
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi neighbors!
  Does anyone here know how to replace an alternator or could help me install one? Looking for someone who won't charge too much. Please let me know… (Nextdoor Saddle Ridge)
• Hello neighbors
  I have a Goodman AC unit and it's about 15 years and the indoor coils are leaking. How much would it cost to have new coils installed? (Nextdoor Norton Estates)

• At Home Decor Superstore posted a job opening for Team Member in Snellville. Apply here.
• State of Georiga posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty - Diesel Equipment Technology in Lawrenceville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Snellville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grayson

• Touch Down Wings in Lawrenceville receives a 55% on their recent health inspection (thegeorgiagazette.com)

Gwinnett County

• Gwinnett DA sues Georgia over nonpartisan election law (fox5atlanta.com)
• 2 men sentenced to decades in prison for deadly Gwinnett County gang-related shooting (kiss104fm.com)
• Only 2 large school districts are without fiscal 'red flags,' analysis finds (k12dive.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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