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🌱 How investigators solved the Highway 87 arson that leveled an auto shop

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In today's newsletter:

  • How investigators solved the Highway 87 arson that leveled an auto shop
  • Why millions of escaped honeybees briefly shut down roads in Orange
  • Orange County roads closed after bee-truck overturns in neighborhood

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  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 93, low: 77.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 92 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Thirty-Five Years For Arson (kogt.com) — An Orange auto shop owner’s security footage helped send an arsonist to prison for 35 years after a 2023 fire destroyed his business on North Highway 87. Investigators with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office matched gas station video to the suspect, Kenneth Wayne Willey, leading to his guilty plea this month. The case underscores how seriously local authorities are treating major property crimes.
   

2. Millions of honeybees escape into a rural Texas neighborhood after a semitrailer crash (newser.com) — Millions of honeybees spilled into an Orange neighborhood Sunday when a semitrailer hauling about 400 hives tipped over, prompting officials to close roads and urge residents to stay indoors. Local beekeepers rushed in to help salvage surviving colonies, though one expert estimates only about a quarter of the hives will make it. Stray bees may linger in the area for some time.
   

3. Millions of honeybees escape into a rural Texas neighborhood... (darnews.com) — Emergency crews in Orange County shut roads and urged residents to stay inside after a semitrailer carrying about 400 honeybee hives tipped over in a rural neighborhood. Local beekeepers rushed to help, but early estimates suggest only a fraction of the 408 hives will survive, depending on how many queens lived through the crash.
   

4. Millions of honeybees escape into a Texas neighborhood after a semitrailer crash (wwaytv3.com) — Millions of honeybees spilled into an Orange County neighborhood after a semitrailer hauling about 400 hives tipped over, forcing officials to close roads and urge residents to stay indoors. Local beekeepers rushed in to rescue surviving hives, though only about a quarter are expected to make it, creating a major financial and environmental loss.
   

5. Millions of honeybees escape into Texas neighborhood after crash (tribtoday.com) — A semitrailer crash in Orange County released millions of honeybees into a rural neighborhood, prompting officials to close roads and tell residents to stay home while crews worked the scene. Local beekeepers are trying to recover what they can, but many of the roughly 400 hives are likely lost, and strays may linger in the area for some time.
   

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