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🌱 Patch AM: Batavia Drunken Driver Who Killed 2 People While Nearly 3 Times Over Legal Limit Learns Sentence

Make time for 7th Ave Bake Stand INCLUDING Hand PIES and breads and cakes on the Batavia Patch calendar

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Hey there, Batavia! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Batavia woman sentenced after DUI crash that killed two in 2023
  • See how much a Fagan Road home just sold for in Batavia.
  • What hidden Tesla data reveals about a deadly Batavia crash.

Also on today's calendar: 7th Ave Bake Stand INCLUDING Hand PIES and breads and cakes and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A thunderstorm, with a high of 93 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A thunderstorm, temps: high: 93, low: 71.
  • Saturday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Batavia Drunken Driver Who Killed 2 People While Nearly 3 Times Over Legal Limit Learns Sentence (patch.com) — Batavia residents are learning the outcome of a deadly 2023 DUI crash that killed Batavian Teresa Haidl and Sugar Grove resident Jonathan Couch on Bliss Road in Blackberry Township. A 58-year-old Batavia woman, Melissa Hill, has been sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated DUI, with prosecutors stressing their push for tough penalties in Kane County drunk-driving cases.
   

• Batavia: Single-family home sells for $710,000 (shawlocal.com) — A single-family home on Fagan Road in Batavia recently sold for $710,000, highlighting strong prices in the local market. Nearby sales on Averill Drive and Challenge Road, ranging from the low $400,000s to $675,000, give Batavia homeowners and buyers a clear snapshot of current neighborhood values and price-per-square-foot trends.
   

• Tracking the fatal Tesla Autopilot and FSD crashes hidden in its data (toptech.news) — A fatal Tesla crash in Batavia that killed local resident Maggie Espinosa is now under review by the Kane County State's Attorney, after data confirmed driver-assist was active during a left turn. Reporters are matching redacted federal crash reports to named local incidents, arguing Tesla's secrecy over Autopilot and "Full Self-Driving" crashes leaves communities like Batavia in the dark about safety risks.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Kane County to offer free MMR vaccines after measles case (thevoice.us)

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  • St. Charles Jazz Weekend Returns With 50+ Performances Across 29 Venues (patch.com)

Ok Batavia! 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: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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