🌱 Patch AM: How Clayton police say a fake ID helped steal $3,200

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In today's newsletter:

• How Clayton police say a fake ID helped steal $3,200

Also on today's calendar: Sababa Jewish Arts & Cultural Festival and 9 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Hot, with a high of 94 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Woman busted in alleged fake ID bank fraud (fox2now.com) — A woman is charged with using a fake ID to withdraw $3,200 from a Midland Bank branch on Bonhomme Avenue in Clayton, with local police saying she admitted to the scheme. She remains jailed on a $75,000 cash-only bond, with hearings set later this month, while investigators link her to similar fraud probes in other states.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Clayton

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 13
• City Council →
  City Hall - Council Chamber, 10 N. Bemiston, Clayton
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 16
• City Council Strategic Planning Session →
  City Hall - Council Chamber, 10 N. Bemiston, Clayton
  3:00 pm
• Party in the Patch →
  Shaw Park, 27 S. Brentwood Blvd., Clayton
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Class of 2006 - 20 Year Reunion →
  Flight Club St. Louis, 7710 Forsyth Boulevard, Clayton
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Sababa Jewish Arts & Cultural Festival →
  S. Central Ave and Forsyth Blvd; Carondelet Ave and S. Bemiston Ave
• Clayton Community 5K Run Walk →
  Shaw Park, Forsyth and Brentwood Blvds, Clayton
  8:00 am
Monday October 19
• Foreign Market Insights & Export Opportunities with MO ITI - St. Louis →
  World Trade Center St. Louis, 120 South Central Avenue, Clayton
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 20
• Sustainability Advisory Committee →
  City Hall, 10 N. Bemiston Ave, Clayton
  4:30 pm
• Sustainability Advisory Committee - CANCELED for 10/20 →
  City Hall, 10 N. Bemiston Ave, Clayton
  4:30 pm
Wednesday October 21
• St. Louis Regional Meet and Greet →
  Clayton MO
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• Special Business District Advisory Board Meeting →
  City Hall - Council Chamber, 10 N. Bemiston, Clayton
  1:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• 2026 Fall Festival At Callaway Lake →
  Callaway Lake Estates, 503 Callaway Ests Dr, Defiance
  12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• LOCAL on Delmar Mixed-Use Community Opens in Suburban St. Louis (rebusinessonline.com)

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• Here's where to catch the Wienermobile in St. Louis this month (kmov.com)

Webster Groves

• An open letter to the Webster Groves Community (webster.edu)
• Webster Groves Bands Program Fundraisers Set For Oct. 10 & 16 (timesnewspapers.com)
• Webster Groves Officially Declared 'City Of The Arts' (timesnewspapers.com)

Ok Clayton! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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