🌱 Casa Grande police seek fourth suspect in deadly house party shooting

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In today's newsletter:

• Casa Grande police seek fourth suspect in deadly house party shooting
• How to get involved in Casa Grande’s 2026 Health & Wellness Fair
• Which national star will skip most of Casa Grande’s Wild West Shootout?

Also on today's calendar: Tuesday Round Up and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David’s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what’s the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 99 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 92, low: 74.
• Monday: A heavy thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Casa Grande house party shooting: 2 more teens arrested, search underway for 4th suspect (fox10phoenix.com) — Casa Grande police have arrested two more teens and are urgently searching for 20-year-old Laron Kelley, now named a fourth suspect in a deadly house party shooting near Trekell and Rodeo roads. Three suspects are in custody after 18-year-old Joseph Castro was killed early September 20, and investigators are asking residents to share any credible tips to help locate Kelley and identify others involved.
   

2. 2026 Casa Grande Live It! Health & Wellness Fair on October 24 (businessdailynetwork.com) — Casa Grande residents are invited to a free Health & Wellness Fair at Vista Grande High School on Saturday, October 24, with dozens of local providers offering services for families of all ages. Exhibitors can register now through October 16, with early morning networking followed by public hours from 9 a.m. to noon. It’s a chance to discover local health, dental, vision, and mental health resources in one place.
   

3. Take Five: Second helping of Rice at Brownstown (dirtondirt.com) — Dirt late model star Ricky Thornton Jr. plans only two appearances at the Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout at Central Arizona Raceway in Casa Grande because he’ll again chase Chili Bowl glory in Oklahoma. Local fans can still see him in the January 9 opener and January 17 finale, where he’ll team with Daniel Adam in a new Rocket XR2 combination.
   

4. Lucid's Manufacturing Engineering Head Leaves After Nearly 11 Years (eletric-vehicles.com) — Lucid’s longtime head of advanced manufacturing engineering has departed the company just as it continues producing Air and Gravity models at its Casa Grande plant and delays its next vehicle to 2027. His exit follows other leadership changes and comes amid cost-cutting and workforce reductions that could influence the future scale and stability of Casa Grande operations.
   

5. Tempe considers banning license plate readers amid mounting privacy worries (fox10phoenix.com) — Casa Grande police recently used automated license plate readers to help locate shooting suspects, even as Tempe considers banning the technology over privacy concerns. The report contrasts Tempe’s shutdown of its ALPR system with examples from Casa Grande, Peoria, and Pinal County, where officers say the cameras aid investigations and missing-person searches. State-level rules could eventually shape how, or if, Casa Grande continues using these tools.
   

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📸 Around Casa Grande

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Casa Grande

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29

• ASU Prep Casa Grande Open House →
  2612 W Gila Bend Hwy, Casa Grande
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 28

• CG Varsity Volleyball @ Home
  Casa Grande High School District (Casa Grande), 2730 N Trekell Rd, Casa Grande
  6:00 pm
• VG Varsity Volleyball @ Buena
  Casa Grande High School District (Casa Grande), 5225 E Buena School Blvd, Sierra Vista
  6:00 pm

Tuesday September 29

• Tuesday Round Up →
  Casa Collective, 323 West 8th Street, Casa Grande
  5:30 pm

Wednesday September 30

• CG Varsity Volleyball @ Canyon Del Oro
  Casa Grande High School District (Casa Grande), 25 W Calle Concordia, Oro Valley
  6:00 pm
• VG Frosh Football vs. Canyon del Oro
  Vista Grande High School
  6:00 pm
• CG Frosh Football @ Home
  Casa Grande High School District (Casa Grande), 2730 N Trekell Rd, Casa Grande
  6:00 pm
• VG Varsity Volleyball @ Home
  Casa Grande High School District (Casa Grande), 1556 N Arizola Rd, Casa Grande
  6:00 pm
• Bingo Night →
  Casa Collective, 323 West 8th Street, Casa Grande
  6:30 pm

Thursday October 1

• CG Swim Meet @ Skyline
  Casa Grande High School District (Casa Grande), 845 S Crismon Rd, Mesa
  4:00 pm
• Planning and Zoning Commission →
  Casa Grande, AZ Calendar, 510 E Florence Blvd Council Chambers, Casa Grande
  6:00 pm

Friday October 2

• Loco Bingo →
  Casa Collective, 323 West 8th Street, Casa Grande
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I love this photo.
  Families coming out to support families in need. I am so proud to be back in my hometown. (Nextdoor Palm Parke Terrace)
• I was walking back from the mailbox on Wednesday when I heard a really awful popping sound next door.
  A neighbor was closing his garage door and it sounded like the metal was completely tearing itself apart. He was standing there looking super… (Nextdoor Evergreen)

• Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. posted a job opening for Cleaner in Casa Grande. Apply here.
• Hexcel Corporation posted a job opening for Production Scheduler in Casa Grande. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Casa Grande here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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