🌱 Patch AM: How an ATM in Clayton was caught up in a skimming ring

Good day Clayton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How an ATM in Clayton was caught up in a skimming ring
• Why a Houston woman must face a Clayton judge next month

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

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Hot, with a high of 93 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Record-breaking heat, temps: high: 93, low: 70.
• Wednesday: Humid with periods of rain, with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Five Romanians Admit Bank Fraud Involving ATM Skimming Devices (fbi.gov) — Residents should know that federal prosecutors say ATM skimming devices were installed on at least one bank machine in Clayton as part of a wider St. Louis-area fraud scheme. Five Romanian nationals have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, with investigators crediting Clayton and other local police departments for helping uncover cloned cards, skimming tools, and hundreds of captured PIN videos.
   

• Texas woman posed as airline employee to scam St. Louis hotel: Police (fox2now.com) — From the Clayton courthouse, prosecutors are pursuing a case against a Houston woman accused of posing as a United Airlines employee to get a 10-night free stay at a hotel near St. Louis Lambert Airport. She's charged with felony stealing over $750 and has been ordered to appear in St. Louis County Circuit Court on Nov. 5.
   

📸 Around Clayton

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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
• Clayton Community 5K Run Walk →
  Clayton MO
• Sababa Jewish Arts & Cultural Festival →
  S. Central Ave and Forsyth Blvd; Carondelet Ave and S. Bemiston Ave
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 - CANCELED for 10/20 →
  City Hall, 10 N. Bemiston Ave, Clayton
  4:30 pm
• Sustainability Advisory Committee →
  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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• Digital release movie review - Don't Move —Mark Glass Read on Patch

🗞 Nearby News

University City

• Community of Hope helps teen moms with housing, jobs and essentials (fox2now.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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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