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Good morning Decatur! 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:

  • Decatur resident sentenced in $158,000 email scam — and how to stay safe.
  • How Decatur prosecutors used video to secure a murder conviction.

Also on today's calendar: Howl-O-Weenie: Dachshund Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 70.
  • Monday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Georgia Woman Sentenced in $158,000 Business Email Fraud Scheme (valdostatoday.com) — A Decatur woman has been sentenced under Georgia's First Offender Act to 10 years, with 90 days in prison, for laundering $158,000 from a business email scam. The Attorney General's office urges residents to learn how to spot online fraud and offers free guides to help Georgians, including older adults and small businesses, better protect their finances and data.
   

• NY man, Jonathan Thomas, convicted of murder after argument inside Brookhaven tattoo shop (ocgnews.com) — From the DeKalb DA's Decatur office, prosecutors secured a life sentence plus 15 years for a New York man convicted of murdering an acquaintance inside a Brookhaven tattoo shop. Jurors saw surveillance video showing him start a fight, then repeatedly shoot the victim, after which police used cameras and license records to track and arrest him in Sandy Springs.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Found this baby this morning.
    Does she belong to anyone? No tag... UPDATE: Roommate who found her called DeKalb Shelter, and they came and picked her up earlier this afternoon… (Nextdoor Glenmar)
  • We had a mother cat and 2 kittens show up in our backyard.
    First of all is anyone missing a cat and kittens ?(although we think we have seen the mother cat around neighborhood and she is probably feral) And… (Nextdoor Sargent Hills)
  • Bobby Dodd Institute posted a job opening for Janitor Decatur (Weekends 6am-3pm) in Decatur. Apply here.
  • Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for DOWNTOWN DECATUR Back of House Team Member in Decatur. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Decatur here.

🗞 Nearby News

Avondale Estates

  • Avondale Estates to welcome back Shakespeare performances (decaturish.com)
  • 15 Metro Atlanta Independent Bookstores to Visit With Your Family (atlantamom.com)

Atlanta

  • As 'Cuffing Season' Nears, Merriam-Webster Adds 1,400 New Words To The Dictionary (patch.com)
  • ATL Attorney To Be Featured On 'Survivor': Here's Her Story (patch.com)

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Ok Decatur! 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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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