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Hey hey Murrieta! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • New $28.7M Border Patrol vehicle hub coming to Murrieta
  • High-profile DUI murder trial now underway in Murrieta courtroom
  • Teen's death in Menifee pursuit heads to Murrieta courtroom

Also on today's calendar: Dutch Bro's Give Back - $1 per drink to CFLC kids and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 86 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 89, low: 58.
  • Sunday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. $28.7M Vehicle Facility Planned At Murrieta Border Patrol Station (patch.com) — Murrieta residents will see a major federal investment as U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans a $28.7 million vehicle maintenance facility at the Newton-Azrak Border Patrol Station on Madison Avenue. The new on-site complex is intended to replace an aging off-site garage, speeding repairs and improving security for the station's fleet that patrols I-15 and a 3,800-square-mile area.
   

2. Jury Selection Underway At Southwest Justice Center In Fatal DUI Collision Trial (patch.com) — Murrieta residents are seeing a high-profile DUI murder case unfold at the Southwest Justice Center, where jury selection has begun for a Coachella man accused in a 2023 crash that killed one young man and injured his brother. Prosecutors say he was intoxicated and speeding when his BMW struck a Toyota Camry, and the case was recently transferred from Indio to be tried locally.
   

3. Memorial Set Up For 13-Year-Old Boy Fatally Struck In Menifee; Temecula Woman Arrested After Pursuit (patch.com) — Murrieta's Southwest Justice Center will host the first court appearance for a Temecula woman accused of homicide after a police pursuit in Menifee that killed 13-year-old Cody Valentino Garcia Villatoro as he rode his e-bike home from school. While Menifee neighbors gather at a growing roadside memorial and support his family through a fundraiser, investigators continue seeking witnesses and video of the incident.
   

4. Man Accused Of Killing Wildomar Woman Makes First Court Appearance (patch.com) — A homicide suspect in the killing of a Wildomar senior has now appeared in Murrieta's Southwest Justice Center, where a judge appointed a public defender and set formal arraignment for Sept. 29. The 52-year-old Wildomar man remains held without bail as Riverside County investigators continue building their case in the 2025 death, which was first flagged as suspicious at the victim's home near Bundy Canyon Road.
   

5. Wolfpack gridders come back to defeat Rams in final seconds (myvalleynews.com) — Vista Murrieta football fans saw a heartbreaker on September 11 as the Rams lost at home to Great Oak, 37–34, after a dramatic final-seconds comeback. The Wolfpack erased a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit at Vista Murrieta High School, tying the game with a late touchdown pass before an extra point and last-play safety sealed the road win.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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