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🌱 Patch AM: How investigators say a forgotten cellphone cracked this Central El Paso murder case

Also, don't miss Family Day Fiesta on the El Paso Patch calendar

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Hello again El Paso! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How investigators say a forgotten cellphone cracked this Central El Paso murder case
  • How La Nube's gala could make family visits more affordable
  • How are El Paso schools really handling AI in your child's classroom?

Also on today's calendar: Family Day Fiesta and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Record-tying heat, with a high of 104 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Record-tying heat, temps: high: 103, low: 78.
  • Sunday: Hot, with a high of 102 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Suspect in Central El Paso dumpster fire indicted on murder charge (cbs4local.com) — A Central El Paso homicide case is moving toward trial after a 41-year-old man was indicted on a murder charge in connection with a deadly May dumpster fire near N. Florence and the Kelly Center for Hunger Relief. Court records detail surveillance video, investigators' findings, and how a cellphone left at the scene allegedly tied the suspect to the killing.
   

2. La Nube gala raises funds to reduce admission, field trip costs (kvia.com) — La Nube STEAM Discovery Center in Downtown El Paso just wrapped its second annual gala, raising money to cut admission and school field trip costs for local families. The funds will also support free events, hands-on STEAM camps, workshops, and exhibits, expanding affordable learning opportunities for El Paso kids.
   

3. Is AI making its way into your child's classroom? (kvia.com) — AI tools are already showing up in some El Paso school districts, where leaders are crafting their own rules on student permission, academic honesty, privacy, and AI literacy. Experts also warn parents that kids may overshare personal details or even form unhealthy emotional attachments to these tools, raising new safety concerns at home and in class.
   

4. Tracy Hubbard's GoFundMe Profile (gofundme.com) — A local parent says she and her 2-year-old are currently living in their car around El Paso and Ciudad Juárez and are struggling to cover basics like food, diapers, and safe shelter. She's launched a GoFundMe seeking $3,000 to move into stable housing and manage childcare and transportation while she works to get back on her feet.
   

5. The Locos look to stay hot on the road against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (cbs4local.com) — El Paso Locomotive FC has surged into fourth place in the Western Conference after winning four of its last five matches, just three points off the top. The team heads to Colorado Springs this Saturday aiming to keep its momentum before returning to El Paso for back-to-back home games.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday August 22
  • Boys Soccer vs. Sybert
    Montwood Middle 11710 Pebble Hills Blvd, El Paso, TX 79936, USA
    8:00 am
  • Baseball vs. Sybert
    Montwood Middle 11530 Edgemere Blvd, El Paso, TX 79936, USA
    8:00 am
  • Girls Soccer vs. Sybert
    Montwood Middle 11530 Edgemere Blvd, El Paso, TX 79936, USA
    8:00 am
  • Softball vs. Sybert
    Montwood Middle 11530 Edgemere Blvd, El Paso, TX 79936, USA
    8:00 am
    • Sunday August 23
  • Linea Personal →
    El Paso Live, 1 Civic Center Plaza, 303 N Oregon St Ste 610, El Paso
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Sat at my desk today staring at a blank notebook page and started making a mental list of everything I need to do before I retire insurance stuff, rollovers, beneficiaries, all the paperwork that makes your eyes glaze over.
    I've read a million articles and they're useful, sure, but I've been around long enough to know that the real stuff, the things that actually matter,… (Nextdoor Dakota Ridge)
  • Mama deer brought her baby fawn down to Mountain Park neighborhood this morning.
    The baby was still nursing. I've been putting out water and deer pellets from Tractor Supply because many have ribs showing due lack of vegetation… (Nextdoor Devil's Tower)
  • ABM Industries posted a job opening for Hospital Janitorial Cleaner in El Paso. Apply here.
  • Technimark, Inc. posted a job opening for Cross Dock and Logistics Operations Manager in El Paso. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near El Paso here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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