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🌱 Have you seen this Polaris UTV tied to Nikki Winder’s case?

College Station, Texas Patch AM: a 5 min read

What's up College Station! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Have you seen this Polaris UTV tied to Nikki Winder’s case?
  • What Texas A&M wants you to know about these assault reports
  • How a 2019 College Station robbery just led to prison time

Also on today's calendar: Bush Birthday Celebration .

Today's riddle: What's a good time to go to the dentist? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Warmer; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 90, low: 74.
  • Saturday: Rather cloudy and humid, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Brazos County Sheriff's Office shares new evidence in disappearance of Nikki Winder (kagstv.com) — Investigators have confirmed that blood found near where Nikki Winder disappeared north of College Station belongs to her, and say the amount indicates a serious injury. With her burned truck ruled arson and a specific Polaris UTV now a key lead, Brazos County authorities are urging anyone with information to contact them or Crime Stoppers immediately.
   

2. Texas A&M shares campus crime alert after multiple indecent assault reports (kbtx.com) — Texas A&M in College Station has issued a campus crime alert after three reported indecent assaults involving the same suspect at campus and related locations, most recently on May 26. University police say the suspect’s identity is known and are asking anyone with information to contact them as they continue investigating the pattern of alleged unwanted contact.
   

3. A Second Houston Area Man Is Sentenced To Prison For A July 2019 Burglary And Robbery In College Station (wtaw.com) — A Houston-area man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in a 2019 armed burglary and robbery in College Station, after repeatedly violating probation. Court and arrest records describe how two men from Cypress forced their way into the wrong College Station apartment at gunpoint, then later allegedly robbed and injured a man at a nearby construction site.
   

4. High beef prices lead several Texas barbecue joints to shutter (washingtontimes.com) — Rising beef prices are squeezing Texas barbecue joints, including one in College Station whose owner says brisket would need to sell for $40 a pound to stay profitable. With some Houston and Dallas spots already closing and a long-term beef shortage, local pitmasters are feeling pressure as state officials probe meatpackers and debate incentives for ranchers.
   

5. Cook up a summer to remember at Texas A&M's Caneck Culinary Camps (kbtx.com) — Families in College Station can now sign up kids for Texas A&M’s new Caneck Culinary Camps at Sbisa Dining Hall, with sessions June 1–2 and July 23–24. Led by Chef Brandon Williams, the camps focus on kitchen basics, hands-on cooking, and building kids’ confidence and independence in a fun Brazos Valley community setting.
   

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  • Bush Birthday Celebration →
    George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, 1000 George Bush Dr W, College Station
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Ok College Station! 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: 2:30 (tooth hurty) (Thank you Pat A. for sending it in!)
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