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🌱 Patch AM: Brookfield Legion theft case ends with jail, probation and restitution

Also check out World War 1 Re-enactment at Old Falls Village Park on the Brookfield Patch calendar

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Good morning Brookfield! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Brookfield Legion theft case ends with jail, probation and restitution
  • How a Brookfield contractor allegedly took $25,000 and vanished on jobs

Also on today's calendar: World War 1 Re-enactment at Old Falls Village Park and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A stray afternoon shower, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Saturday: Warmer with plenty of sun, temps: high: 79, low: 52.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 74 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brookfield woman gets jail, probation for burglary, thefts from Legion post (gmtoday.com) — A Brookfield woman has been sentenced to three years of probation and 60 days in jail for stealing cash and checks from the Brookfield American Legion post where she worked and served as Auxiliary treasurer. She's been ordered to avoid all Legion groups statewide and pay $48,000 in restitution, most of which has already been repaid, after admitting to thefts spanning several years.
   

• Brookfield Contractor Accused of Pocketing $25,000 From Nine Clients (newsbreak.com) — A Brookfield-based contractor is accused of taking more than $25,000 from nine Milwaukee-area homeowners for renovation projects that were never finished, and has operated without an active state contractor license since 2022. With multiple business names and unanswered BBB complaints tied to a Brookfield address, the case highlights how local residents can be vulnerable when hiring through neighborhood apps like Nextdoor.
   

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Menomonee Falls

  • Wisconsin $4M Mega Millions winning ticket sold in Menomonee Falls (fox6now.com)
  • Milwaukee man sentenced for Menomonee Falls gas station shooting (jsonline.com)
  • Suit over license plate-reading cameras to move to federal court (gmtoday.com)

Pewaukee

  • Pewaukee animal sanctuary gives paralyzed cat new lease on life with 3D printed wheelchair (cbs58.com)

Ok Brookfield! 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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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