🌱 Patch AM: How investigators say a Turo rental helped crack a Wauwatosa bank heist

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In today's newsletter:

• How investigators say a Turo rental helped crack a Wauwatosa bank heist

Also on today's calendar: Wisconsin Dells Winery Trolley Tour and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Humid; a quick morning shower, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 58.
• Friday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Complaint: PNC bank robber tracked down after using 'Turo' rental car (wisn.com) — A recent robbery at the PNC Bank on N. 124th Street in Wauwatosa led investigators to a suspect who allegedly used a Turo rental car and left detailed plans at home. Prosecutors say he specifically chose Wauwatosa, believing suburban police would respond more slowly, and he now faces a felony bank robbery charge in Milwaukee County.
   

📸 Around Wauwatosa

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wauwatosa

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Thursday August 27
• VOLUNTEER!!
  The Ability Center 10300 W Wisconsin Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53226
• Eisenhower Back-to-school Bash
  Wauwatosa Eisenhower Elementary School
  3:30 pm
• Wilson - Meet the Teacher/Curriculum Night
  Wauwatosa Wilson Elementary School
  4:00 pm
• Underwood Meet the Teacher/Open House/ Supply & Medication Drop Off
  Wauwatosa Underwood Elementary School
  4:00 pm
• WMS Open House & Curriculum Night
  Wauwatosa Whitman Middle School
  4:00 pm
Friday August 28
• VOLUNTEER!!
  The Ability Center 10300 W Wisconsin Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53226
• Adaptive Sailing
  The Ability Center Milwaukee Community Sailing Center, 1450 N Lincoln Memorial Dr
  1:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Wisconsin Dells Winery Trolley Tour →
  400 N Barker Rd, Brookfield
  8:15 am
Thursday September 10
• Lend Me A Tenor →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Lend Me A Tenor →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Lend Me A Tenor →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 13
• Lend Me A Tenor →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi neighbors
  This little guy/gal is called a Hummingbird Moth. Eats nectar just like hummingbirds. They begin to come out in the early evening. There is another… (Nextdoor Tosa East Towne)
• As we approach the 25th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, we invite you to join the Milwaukee Fire Department at Milwaukee's Davidson Park on Friday, September 11th 2026, as we honor and remember the 343 FDNY firefighters whose lives
  were lost, as well as the firefighters who later died from 9/11-related illness. This event is open to all. We invite our community to stop by at… (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Milwaukee

• Governor Evers appoints two new judges to Milwaukee County Circuit Court (wtmj.com)
• Back to school shopping: How Southeast Wisconsin families are stretching their budgets (tmj4.com)
• See the food and setting at High Stakes in downtown Milwaukee (jsonline.com)

West Allis

• Led Zeppelin 1969-07-25 State Fairgrounds,West Allis,WI (Beelzebub) (blogspot.com)

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-- 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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