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  • Why police just increased security at Simpsonville's Heritage Park

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📰 News we're reading

• Report of suspicious person approaching child at Heritage Park leads to increased police presence (wyff4.com) — Police have stepped up security at Heritage Park and other Simpsonville parks after a report that a woman, accompanied by a man, allegedly approached a child and tried to remove them. Although officers couldn't corroborate the claim, they're taking precautions and urging residents to immediately report any suspicious behavior they see in city parks.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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