🌱 Patch AM: Richfield killer gets life sentence for murder at Penn Avenue apartments.

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In today's newsletter:

• Richfield killer gets life sentence for murder at Penn Avenue apartments.
• Teen terror suspect arrested in Richfield while allegedly seeking rifle purchase.

Also on today's calendar: Night Hike 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!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A brief shower or two, temps: high: 79, low: 54.
• Tuesday: Rather cloudy and cooler, with a high of 59 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shakopee man convicted of murdering Richfield woman (newsbreak.com) — A Shakopee man has been convicted of murdering 22-year-old Kayli Arseth in her Richfield apartment, guaranteeing a life sentence without parole. Prosecutors say he killed her after she rejected a romantic relationship, and detailed disturbing planning and evidence that tied him to the June 2025 shooting at Concierge Apartments on Penn Avenue.
   

• Prosecutors say Minneapolis nightclub shooting may have been retaliation for earlier assault (mprnews.org) — Federal agents arrested a teenager in Richfield after he allegedly tried to buy a rifle from an undercover agent while plotting an ISIS-inspired attack on the Mall of America. In other statewide news, prosecutors detailed motives in a Minneapolis nightclub shooting, drought conditions persist across much of Minnesota, and hundreds of Roseville High students walked out over a sexual assault case response.
   

📸 Around Richfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Richfield

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 12
• Ladies' Bible Study: Luke →
  Church Building, 6215 Oliver Ave S, Richfield
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Night Hike →
  Wood Lake Nature Center, 6710 Lake Shore Drive, Richfield
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Alzheimer's Disease: What It Is & What Can Be Done
  Minneapolis Campus, 5025 Knox Avenue South, Minneapolis
  9:30 am
• Daytime Book Discussion
  Minneapolis Campus, 5025 Knox Avenue South, Minneapolis
  10:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• VEAP Office at City of Richfield →
  6700 Portland Ave, Richfield
  9:00 am
Thursday October 15
• Family Storytime →
  Augsburg Park Library, 7100 Nicollet Avenue, Richfield
  10:15 am
• Polar Bear Nights →
  Augsburg Park Library, 7100 Nicollet Avenue, Richfield
  2:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• Richfield Farmers Market →
  Veterans Park, 6335 Portland Avenue South, Richfield
  8:00 am
• Patina Grand Opening →
  Patina, 2906 West 66th Street, Richfield
  9:30 am
• Spook-tacular Costume Party →
  Augsburg Park, 7100 Nicollet Avenue, Richfield
  10:00 am
• Mobile Food Pantry at St. Nicks →
  7227 Penn Ave South, Richfield
  1:00 pm
• Trazando Nuestras Historias en Comunidad: Grabado en Linoleo →
  Augsburg Park Library, 7100 Nicollet Avenue, Richfield
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Bloomington

• Somali-American Gang Violence Divides Experts As Minnesota Suburbs Reel From Mass Shootings (foreignpolicyjournal.com)
• Pete Docter! (medium.com)
• The McDonnell Douglas Military Airframes The Pentagon Is Flying Deep Into The 2040s & Beyond (simpleflying.com)

Edina

• Response underway after invasive water plant confirmed in Edina (hometownsource.com)

Minneapolis

• MN Autumns Are Warming Fast: Here's How Recent Falls Stack Up Since 1895 (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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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