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🌱 Patch AM: Lafayette child’s death case ends with a 55-year prison sentence
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What's up Lafayette! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Lafayette child's death case ends with a 55-year prison sentence
- Elderly driver dies in U.S. 231 crash south of Lafayette
- How Purdue's freshman kicker just booted his way into Big Ten honors
Also on today's calendar: Westminster Village Annual Bazaar and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 52 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 81, low: 51.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Brookston Man Sentenced For Child's Death (wlfi.com) — A Brookston man has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for the 2023 death of 4-year-old Ke'andre Jolly in Lafayette, following convictions for neglect and aggravated battery. Lafayette police found the child unresponsive at a North 13th Street home, and medical findings later ruled his death a homicide caused by blunt force and internal injuries. 
2. Man dies following single-car crash south of Lafayette (wthr.com) — A man believed to be in his 80s died Sunday after his car left U.S. 231 and hit a tree about seven miles south of downtown Lafayette. Tippecanoe County authorities say airbags deployed but no seatbelt was used, and the coroner is working to confirm his identity as the investigation continues.
3. Purdue football's 'amazing' Jacobo Echeverria Lozano earns Big Ten award (jconline.com) — Purdue freshman kicker Jacobo Echeverria Lozano, playing just across the river in West Lafayette, has been named the Big Ten's Special Teams Player of the Week after a perfect three-field-goal performance in a win at Illinois. His early-season accuracy has given Purdue reliable points and marked the program's first weekly conference honor since 2025.
4. Indiana State Police Enforcement Bureau Releases September Statistics (wlfi.com) — From their Lafayette-based district, Indiana State Police report more than 36,000 traffic stops statewide in September, including nearly 300 drunk driving arrests and over 1,100 traffic-related criminal arrests. Troopers also investigated 1,185 crashes and helped more than 2,300 stranded motorists, while pledging continued enforcement using patrols, aviation, and unmarked vehicles.
📸 Around Lafayette
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lafayette
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★ Featured events ★
- Rethinking Nature and Landscape in Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonia →
Thomas Duncan Community Hall, 619 Ferry Street, Lafayette
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
- SEEDS →
Service Master Advantage, 3410 Rascal Dr, Lafayette
8:15 am - Caregiver Support Group (Franciscan Lafayette) →
Franciscan Health Lafayette, 1701 S. Creasy Lane, Lafayette
5:30 pm - MK BAND at Teays River Brewing →
Teays River Brewing, Lafayette
7:00 pm - MK BAND →
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7:00 pm - Vickie Maris, Michael Kelsey & Scott Greeson at Riehle Plaza - Downtown Lafayette, Indiana →
Riehle Plaza - Downtown Lafayette, Indiana, 200 North 2nd Street, Lafayette
6:00 pm - HHC XC Meet →
Lafayette IN - Hoosier Conference @ LCC →
Lafayette IN - Farmers Market 5th St & Main St closures from 5:00 am to 1:30 pm every Saturday beginning 5/2 - 10/31/26 →
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7:00 am - Children Deserve Their Flowers and Books →
Blooms & Petals Flowers & Events, 848 Main Street, Lafayette
10:30 am - Fall Wreath Workshop →
Bennett's Greenhouse, 3651 McCarty Lane, Lafayette
2:00 pm - Westminster Village Annual Bazaar →
2741 N Salisbury St, West Lafayette
9:00 am
Wednesday October 7
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 24
📣 Lafayette Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- October 4
Lafayette, IN Lost Dog: Luna is missing from 1000 Navarre Dr. She was seen by a neighbor being picked up and carried off by a family on bikes with a… (Nextdoor Tecumseh) - BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR JALAPEÑO!!!
(PS: He is NOT WHITE, he's BUFF & DARK GRAY/SEAL POINT MARKINGS) (Nextdoor Fairington)
- Trilogy Healthcare Services posted a job opening for Activity Assistant in Lafayette. Apply here.
- Arconic Corporation posted a job opening for Maintenance Expediter - Extrusion in Lafayette. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lafayette here.
Ok Lafayette! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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