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🌱 Former Greenwood officer’s drug sting sentence raises trust questions for residents

Greenwood, Mississippi Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Former Greenwood officer’s drug sting sentence raises trust questions for residents
  • Greenwood mourns NFL standout Aldon Smith, gone at just 36

Today's riddle: Why did the elephant wear pink socks? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 73 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 90, low: 75. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Tropical rainstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former Greenwood police officer to serve 7 ½ years for drug trafficking conspiracy (gwcommonwealth.com) — A former Greenwood police officer has been sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in federal prison for taking bribes to escort what he believed was a major cocaine shipment through Delta counties. The case, part of a wider FBI sting involving multiple Mississippi officers, raised serious concerns in federal court about corruption in local law enforcement and its impact on public trust.
   

• Former 49ers defensive end Aldon Smith dies at age 36 (thesportingbase.com) — Greenwood is mourning native son Aldon Smith, the former San Francisco 49ers defensive end who has died at 36 while in California, where he was helping deliver pizza for a homeless charity. The Greenwood-born pass rusher became an NFL star before legal troubles shortened his career, finishing with 52.5 sacks over six seasons.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because his blue socks were in the wash. (Thank you Mary C. for sending it in!)
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