🌱 Patch AM: Fiery Crash Involving Trooper Kills Man During Police Chase In GA

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In today's newsletter:

• Fiery Tucker police chase crash leaves 19-year-old passenger dead

Also on today's calendar: Sahtain wa Hana: An Arabic Homemade Community Lunch and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 69.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fiery Crash Involving Trooper Kills Man During Police Chase In GA (patch.com) — Residents in Tucker are grappling with news of a deadly overnight police chase that ended in a fiery crash at Mountain Industrial Boulevard and Hugh Howell Road, killing 19-year-old passenger Anthony Angeles. Georgia State Patrol has placed the involved K9 trooper on administrative leave while internal and collision reconstruction investigations review the pursuit response and whether proper procedures were followed, amid broader concerns about dangerous stunt driving on local roads.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Bzzzy Boys Book Club: September Meeting →
  The ACV, 2058 Kilman Drive, Tucker

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• Curriculum Night
  Stephenson High School Stone Mountain, GA 30087
  5:00 pm
• SMS Volleyball vs.Beacon
  Stephenson Middle School Clarkston Middle School
  5:30 pm
• Johns Homestead Park Hike
  Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library -
  6:00 pm
• SMMS Pirates Football vs Cedar Grove MS
  Stone Mountain Middle School , 4301 Sarr Parkway, Stone Mountain, GA 30083
  7:00 pm
• SMMS Volleyball Game vs. Sequoyah MS
  Stone Mountain Middle School Chamblee Middle School, 3601 Sexton Woods Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341
  7:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Curriculum Night Sep 10 2026
  Elizabeth Andrews High School Media Center -
  4:00 pm
• Curriculum Night Thursday 8/10
  Tucker High School
  6:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Game Day Fun
  Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library -
  2:00 pm
• South Atlanta Hornets vs Stone Mountain Pirates
  Stone Mountain High School Lakewood Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Sahtain wa Hana: An Arabic Homemade Community Lunch →
  Alif Institute, 3288 Marjan Dr, Atlanta
  11:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Identity-Powered Public Speaking →
  Alif Institute, 3288 Marjan Dr, Atlanta
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Clarkston

• Clarkston's Rice Festival is a FREE tasting event on Saturday, Sept. 12th (atlantaonthecheap.com)

Stone Mountain

• Pic(k) of the Week: Bicycle PATH (yoursforgoodfermentables.com)
• Lawmaker pushes for safety laws, targeting faster e-bikes and golf carts (11alive.com)
• Pic(k) of the Week: This way, in red. (yoursforgoodfermentables.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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