🌱 Patch AM: Oregon murder suspect found dead in Enumclaw vehicle, police say

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In today's newsletter:

• Oregon murder suspect found dead in Enumclaw vehicle, police say
• Why Oregon homicide detectives ended their manhunt behind an Enumclaw Safeway

Also on today's calendar: "The Neely Mansion History" Book Signing with Author Sarah J. Martin and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Clouds breaking; not as warm, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, temps: high: 75, low: 56.
• Friday: A morning shower; some sun, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Suspect Found Dead After 5 Murders in Oregon (newser.com) — A homicide suspect linked to the deaths of five people and several animals near Forest Grove, Oregon, was found dead in his vehicle in Enumclaw. Investigators believe he died by suicide and say there is no ongoing threat to the public, while they continue working to identify the victims and sort through a complex rural crime scene.
   

• Suspect in Oregon Quintuple Homicide Found Dead in Washington, Authorities Say – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — Enumclaw police found a man dead in a vehicle behind a local Safeway after Oregon investigators identified him as the suspect in a quintuple homicide near Forest Grove. Authorities say the death appears to be a suicide and that they do not believe there is an ongoing threat to Enumclaw residents, while Oregon detectives continue piecing together what led to the killings.
   

📸 Around Enumclaw

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Enumclaw

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Wild Winds Music Festival: Nate Smith, Ernest & Austin Snell →
  Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave SE, Enumclaw
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 29
• "The Neely Mansion History" Book Signing with Author Sarah J. Martin →
  Neely Mansion, 12303 SE Auburn-Black Diamond Rd, Auburn
  1:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• EHS: Picture Make-Up Day
  Enumclaw School District Enumclaw High School
  8:00 am
Saturday September 19
• 2026 Wild Winds West Music Festival - Saturday →
  Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave SE, Enumclaw
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• Back to School Night at DVE
  Daffodil Valley Elementary Sumner, WA 98390
  4:30 pm
• Back to School Night at MLE
  Maple Lawn Elementary Sumner, WA 98390
  5:00 pm
• Orting Elementary School Open House
  Orting School District Orting Elementary School
  5:00 pm
• Open House: Back to School Night
  Bonney Lake Elementary Sumner, WA 98390
  5:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Senior Sunrise - Baseball Field
  Bonney Lake High School Sumner, WA 98390
  5:45 am
• GMS office open 7am - 3:30pm
  Glacier Middle School Buckley, WA 98321
  7:00 am
• Ice Cream Social
  Elk Ridge Elementary School Buckley, WA 98321
  4:00 pm
• Ice Cream Social & Meet the Teacher Night - Mountain Meadow
  Mountain Meadow Elementary School Mountain Meadow Elementary, 11812 Mundy Loss Rd, Buckley, WA 98
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Stepping Stones Group, LLC posted a job opening for Special Education Teacher (SPED) in Buckley. Apply here.
• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Black Diamond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Enumclaw here.

🗞 Nearby News

Maple Valley

• Washington weekly drug overdose tracker Aug. 17-21 (bigcountrynewsconnection.com)

Auburn

• King County Metro Flex to launch in Auburn and Federal Way on Aug. 31 (auburnexaminer.com)
• Firefighters extinguish Auburn 3-alarm residential fire (auburn-reporter.com)
• Kent Police arrest man for reportedly organizing street races (auburn-reporter.com)

Ok Enumclaw! 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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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