🌱 How a Facebook Marketplace meetup in East Chicago turned into a felony
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Facebook Marketplace meetup in East Chicago turned into a felony
Today's riddle: Where do you learn how to make ice cream ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.
- Saturday: Periods of clouds and sun, temps: high: 74, low: 52.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Portage Man Charged In Alleged Facebook Marketplace iPhone Theft (regionnewssource.org) — East Chicago police say a Facebook Marketplace meetup near Tod Park ended with a stolen iPhone and a Portage man now facing a felony theft charge. Investigators traced messages, an envelope from a nearby business, and a later resale of the phone in East Chicago or Hammond before filing charges in Lake Superior Court. 
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🗞 Nearby News
Whiting
- Pain at the pump: Gov. Braun considering extension of gas tax holiday (us933fm.com)
Hammond
- Hammond Man Charged After Allegedly Spitting on Correctional Officer During Jail Transport (regionnewssource.org)
- Indiana State Police Trooper Recovering After Interstate 94 Shooting in Hammond (wamwamfm.com)
- Indiana State Trooper recovering at home after being shot in Hammond, shooter dead (wave3.com)
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