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🌱 How will Metropolis handle security and jurors for the Bradfield trial?

Metropolis, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good day Metropolis! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Metropolis handle security and jurors for the Bradfield trial?

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A t-storm around in the a.m., with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 84, low: 71.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Inside the Trial Logistics: Witness Travel, Jury Selection, and Courtroom Preparation (920wmok.com) — Metropolis and Massac County residents get a rare look at how Sheriff Chad Kaylor’s team is preparing courthouse security, jury selection, and witness travel for the upcoming George Bradfield trial. The piece explains how local jurors will be chosen, why expert witnesses must be flown in, and what steps happen before opening statements begin.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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Marion

  • Marion Maps Thousands of Veterans' Graves to Preserve Their Legacy (wsiltv.com)
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  • Marion High School students complete two new homes for Midway Court revitalization project (kfvs12.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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