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🌱 Patch AM: Florissant man charged in alleged identity theft targeting elderly victim
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In today's newsletter:
- Florissant man charged in alleged identity theft targeting elderly victim
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 83, low: 70.
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Two Charged With Stealing Identity, $2,000 From Elderly Victim (riverbender.com subscription) — A Florissant resident has been charged alongside a Granite City man in an alleged identity theft scheme that took thousands of dollars from an elderly victim over several weeks. Prosecutors say both men face felony counts of aggravated identity theft and theft by deception, with charges filed just days ago. Details of the investigation and exact loss amounts remain limited. 
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11:00 am - Tai Chi for Arthritis for Fall Prevention: Beginner
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7:00 pm - Leads Group 1 Meeting
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7:30 am - Living Well with Vision Loss
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Wednesday August 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Leads Group 3 Meeting
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8:30 am - Municipal Court - Smith →
Ferguson Calendar, 110 Church St., Ferguson
9:00 am - Skyhawks Sports Camp - Session 2 (Half Day)
City of Hazelwood Parks and Rec Hazelwood Community Center - 1186 Teson Road Hazelwood MO 63042
9:00 am - Skyhawks Sports Camp - Session 2 (Full Day)
City of Hazelwood Parks and Rec Hazelwood Community Center - 1186 Teson Road Hazelwood MO 63042
9:00 am
Tuesday August 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- In need of lawn service in Florissant.
I'm looking for someone who can cut my front and backyard. My normal guy is having issues with his equipment and hasn't been able to make it. I was… (Nextdoor Mohan) - Hey I need a plumber to check hot and cold valves to washer and dryer for possible replacement.
I also need an electrician to install a couple light fixtures. (Nextdoor Lexington Farms Estates)
- Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Hazelwood. Apply here.
- Apex Service Partners, Inc. posted a job opening for Journeyman Electrician in Hazelwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Florissant here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hazelwood
- Support Coordinator at Boeing (boeing.com)
- Senior Digital Engineering (DE) Process Engineer at Boeing (boeing.com)
Ferguson
- Online database of Riverfront Times articles gets more stories and redesign (stlpr.org)
- Ferguson food pantry calls on community for help (stlamerican.com)
- Ferguson plc $FERG Holdings Boosted by Empowered Funds LLC (marketbeat.com)
St. Louis
- In St. Louis, some pets are 4 feet long and covered in scales (kcur.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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