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🌱 Neighborhood Safety Tracker Launches + Community Chat Nabs Suspect

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Happy Roast Chestnuts Day Raleigh!

I feel like every day I feel more and more tired. I thought winter was when the nights are longer, but goodness there's so much to keep us up at night. I'm really working on making time for myself. Personally, I have two kids, a full time job, and very little spare time. You probably are getting tired of me telling you to take time for yourself, but it's a reminder that I constantly need, so I pass it on to you as well. Whatever helps you find yourself before you head out for the day, make time for it, unapologetically. I hope that I can help you find your center, and get caught up on:

  • Suspect arrested in connection to NCSU assaults.
  • A Cards Against Humanity tournament to attend
  • Letters to Santa, deadline today

But first, today's weather:

A p.m. shower in places. High: 48 Low: 41.

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Here are the top five stories in Raleigh today:

  1. ABC11 has launched the Neighborhood Safety Tracker to give the community the ability to see crimes on the rise in their specific community. Trends on violent and property crime are searchable in Raleigh, Durham, and Cary communities by police district. Community members have felt the effects of rising crime, and now they can get a more comprehensive picture of what is impacting them locally. (abc11)
  2. Raleigh crews worked to clean up a 10,800 gallon sewage spill in Raleigh on Tuesday. The sewer overflow happened on Grove Crabtree Crescent around 10:55 a.m.. Th overflow was contained around noon and crews were able to restore service to the area. No reports of unnecessary vegetative damage or fish kill was observed in relation to the spill. (CBS17)
  3. NC State University Police received another report of sexual battery early on Tuesday, and sent out a crime alert around 1 a.m.. A student reported being assaulted in the Wolf Village Parking lot just off Gorman Street, and Hasan Abdullah Faheemud-Deen is now facing charges in relation to the event. Faheemud-Deen is not affiliated with the University, but police have also identified him as a suspect in the December 7 sexual assault at Wolf Village. (abc11, WRAL)
  4. Neighbors in a north Raleigh neighborhood joined together to help police arrest an alleged stalker. The victim did not want to share her name due to safety reasons, but she noticed a man in a white SUV following her while out on a walk with her dog. The woman sought refuge in a neighbors' home, and posted about her experience on the NextDoor app. Others began sharing similar experiences and posting photos of the white SUV. Raleigh police were able to identify and arrest Ufuk Kiser for the alleged stalking incidents thanks to the community involvement. (WRAL)
  5. Students from Leesville Elementary in Raleigh got the opportunity to participate in a program that helps students learn computer science, known as "Hour of Code." Most of the students have grown up with technology in their lives, and the program helps them apply their knowledge to computer science. Students got the opportunity to digitally build their own solar systems and learn from technology professionals. (CBS17)

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Today in Raleigh:

Thursday in Raleigh:

From my notebook:

  • It's Roast Chestnuts Day and the most local chestnuts you're going to get are from High Rock Farm. Thankfully, even more locally, Weaver Street Market can supply the North Carolina chestnutty goodness you crave.
  • Today is the last day to drop off your letters to Santa at any one of the community centers in Raleigh! (City of Raleigh Facebook)
  • Health officials are waning about elevated metrics, and urging precautions while partaking in holiday travel. (abc11)

You're officially in the loop for today! See you all tomorrow for another update.

— CJ Fullford

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