🌱 Patch AM: How a Carmel police case led to a fraud conviction

Good day Carmel! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Carmel police case led to a fraud conviction
• Why Carmel ranks among America's very best small cities to live

Also on today's calendar: Annual Costume & Candy Crawl and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 42 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 69, low: 49.
• Wednesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 78 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former IU Player Sentenced After Parent Paid Nearly $49,000 for Training, AAU Team and Loans (wealthofgeeks.com) — A Hamilton County judge has sentenced former IU basketball player Todd Leary for felony fraud after Carmel Police investigated nearly $49,000 in payments a parent made for training, an AAU team, and loans that never materialized as promised. The case, built on a Carmel probable cause affidavit, ended with a short executed jail term, suspended time, probation, and restitution, and highlights the importance of keeping records in consumer disputes.
   

• 4 Indiana Cities Crack Top 20 in Report of America's Best Small Cities (wibc.com) — Carmel just earned the No. 3 spot on WalletHub's 2026 list of America's best small cities, thanks to low unemployment, high household income, and relatively affordable rents. The report also highlights nearby Westfield, Fishers, and Zionsville, underscoring how strongly north-suburban communities are performing on affordability, economic health, schools, and safety compared with more than 1,300 cities nationwide.
   

📸 Around Carmel

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Carmel

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Managers' Association 2026 Fall Meeting →
  Indiana Electric Cooperatives, 11805 Pennsylvania Street, Carmel
• Givers Gain →
  Sunrise Cafe, 11711 N Meridian St STE 140, Carmel
  7:45 am
• Hoosier Connection →
  Two Penn Mark Plaza, 11555 N. Meridian, Carmel
  9:00 am
• Carmel Plan Comm. →
  Carmel City Hall, 1 Civic Square, Carmel
  6:00 pm
• Evening with the Doctor →
  Morter HealthCenter, 10439 Commerce Drive, Suite 140, Carmel
  7:00 pm
• Trivia Night at The Old Spaghetti Factory (Carmel) →
  The Old Spaghetti Factory, 918 South Rangeline Road, Carmel
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Clay Twp. Board →
  John W. Hensel Government Center, 10701 N. College Ave., Carmel
  9:00 am
• Everything Agents Need To Know About The New Appraisal Process →
  252 W Main St, 252 West Main Street, Carmel
  10:00 am
• Storytime →
  Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000-1 E 151st Street, Carmel
  10:30 am
Wednesday October 21
• Annual Costume & Candy Crawl →
  The Bridges - Market District Shopping Center - 11505 Illinois St, Carmel, IN 46032
  4:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• Westminster Village Annual Bazaar →
  2741 N Salisbury St, West Lafayette
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Got to hang out with my buddy again.
  We do something called Thursdays with Watson. Him and I hang out while his parents work. We hang outside laying in the sun. Here's this handsome… (Nextdoor Carmel Center)
• Update: Pet Reunited
  Pickles, a dog who went missing in Indianapolis, IN, has been safely reunited with their family after 6 hours, 43 minutes. Message from Owner: … (Nextdoor Smokey Row)

• Meijer, Inc. posted a job opening for Starbucks Barista in Carmel. Apply here.
• Panera posted a job opening for Catering Lead in Carmel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carmel here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westfield

• Westfield-Washington Schools hold first ever Drive the Bus event to hire drivers (fox59.com)
• Zionsville repeats as state, individual state girls golf champion (youarecurrent.com)
• 706 Leila Mae Ln, Westfield, IN 46074 (zillow.com)

Noblesville

• Girls Golf State Finals: Franklin takes seventh, Center Grove ninth after two-day event (dailyjournal.net)

Fishers

• Fishers resident to direct 'Cats' at Beef & Boards (youarecurrent.com)

Ok Carmel! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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