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Also on today's calendar: "Fall Into The Holidays" Holiday Chorus Experience and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Fugitive Arrested On Nantucket Thursday Identified, Facing Child… (nantucketcurrent.com) — A 40-year-old man accused of trafficking minors and multiple child sex offenses tied to Brockton and other Eastern Massachusetts communities is now jailed after his arrest on Nantucket. He was arraigned in Brockton District Court and faces a dangerousness hearing on October 13. Federal marshals and Brockton Police coordinated on the case, which officials say centers on protecting children from exploitation.
• State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Team… (nantucketcurrent.com) — A wanted suspect arrested on Nantucket was flown to the mainland and turned over to the custody of the Brockton Police Department on outstanding warrants. State Police and Nantucket officers handled the operation, briefly sparking unfounded rumors of an ICE raid. Local residents must now look to Brockton police for details on the charges and next legal steps.
• Friends and coworkers remember 18-year-old Brockton teen after fatal Raynham pedestrian crash (fallriverreporter.com) — An 18-year-old Brockton resident, Jean Charles, was struck and killed while crossing Route 44 in Raynham on his way to breakfast, leaving coworkers and friends grieving a hardworking, creative young man. Loved ones describe his passion for computer science, design, and cooking, and have launched a fundraiser to help his Brockton family cover funeral and memorial expenses.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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