🌱 Atwater caller reports home break-in on Highway 12
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- Atwater caller reports home break-in on Highway 12
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• Records published Nov. 10, 2026 (wctrib.com) — An Atwater caller reported that a woman broke into their home on U.S. Highway 12 and refused to leave early Saturday. The report, logged at 4:11 a.m. in the 12000 block, does not include an arrest or other outcome. 
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