🌱 Duncanville repeat offender gets 25-year sentence in Ellis County cocaine case

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In today's newsletter:

• Duncanville repeat offender gets 25-year sentence in Ellis County cocaine case
• Dallas triple-homicide suspect also linked to separate Duncanville criminal cases

Today's riddle: What has four eyes and can’t see? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 102 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 101, low: 80.
• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 101 and low of 77 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Habitual Offender Sentenced to 25 Years After Ellis County Jury Convicts Him in Cocaine Case (irvingweekly.com) — A Duncanville man with multiple prior felonies has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after an Ellis County jury convicted him of cocaine possession under Texas’ habitual offender law. The case grew from a 2025 Waxahachie traffic stop where officers found drugs, cash, and packaging materials, and it highlights how serious repeat-offender penalties can be for Duncanville residents involved in regional narcotics activity.
   

• Dallas police announce 2 new arrests in May triple shooting at short-term rental home (dallasnews.com) — A Dallas triple-homicide case now includes two newly arrested suspects, while the first man charged also faces separate counts tied to incidents in Duncanville and Glenn Heights. For Duncanville residents, the case underscores how serious regional violent-crime investigations can involve suspects with alleged ties to nearby communities, even when the main crime scene is in West Dallas.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Duncanville

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Thursday August 6

• 5-8 Open House
  La Academia De Estrellas Dallas, TX 75236
• Summer Snack for Kids/Merienda de verano para niños
  Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75215, US
  12:00 pm
• Middle School Meet the Teacher/Dia de conocer los Maestros
  La Academia De Estrellas Dallas, TX 75236
  4:30 pm

Tuesday August 11

• First Day of School/Primer dia de Clases
  La Academia De Estrellas Dallas, TX 75236

Thursday August 13

• Boys Soccer / 7-8 Volleyball Tryouts- Pruebas de selecciรณn: fรบtbol
  La Academia De Estrellas Dallas, TX 75236

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 5

• GED Test Preparation
  Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75215, US
  9:30 am
• Career Launch Pad
  Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75215, US
  10:00 am
• Summer Snack for Kids/Merienda de verano para niños
  Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75215, US
  12:00 pm
• Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños
  Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
  1:00 pm
• Voice Class
  Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
  1:00 pm
• FamilySearch Full-Text Search: Unlocking Hidden Records
  Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
  2:00 pm
• Violin Class
  Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Here's our dad joke for Monday (8/3).
  I'm skeptical of anyone who says they do Yoga every day. That's a bit of a stretch ;-) (Nextdoor West Park)
• What a fun Sunday night we had in Duncanville.
  Walking around carrying flashlights and using hand fans to keep cool while the power was off for over 4 hours. One thing I wanted to mention for… (Nextdoor West Park)

• KBP Brands posted a job opening for KFC Restaurant General Manager in Duncanville. Apply here.
• ABM posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Desoto. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Duncanville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

DeSoto

• DeSoto's Shells & Tails Wins Southern Taste of Dallas Award (desototribune.com)
• Talarico works to energize Black voters in high-stakes Senate race (miamiherald.com)
• NBA Hall Of Famer Chris Bosh Says ‘I Almost Dropped Dead' After Another Pulmonary Embolism (theblast.com)

Cedar Hill

• Preston Hollow home listed at site formerly owned by hair care exec (dallasnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mississippi (Thank you Eloy R. for sending it in!)
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