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🌱 Patch AM: Man Charged In Downtown Royal Oak Shooting: Prosecutor

Coming up on the Royal Oak Patch calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour

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Hi Royal Oak! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Downtown Royal Oak shooting leads to serious felony charges
  • Royal Oak employers: Are you ready for October's O2O business meetup?
  • How Royal Oak's Ravens kept their title hopes alive Friday night

Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 48.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Man Charged In Downtown Royal Oak Shooting: Prosecutor (patch.com) — Royal Oak residents are learning more about a downtown shooting in which prosecutors say a Detroit man fired several rounds at a car near East Fifth and Williams streets after a fight with an 18-year-old woman. No one was injured, but the 20-year-old suspect now faces multiple felony charges, a $100,000 bond, and an upcoming court date as officials stress gun violence will be taken seriously.
   

2. Small Business Weekly: From Hiring to Emergencies: Is Your Workplace Prepared? (michiganbusinessnetwork.com) — Local business owners in Royal Oak can tap into training soon through the O2O Oakland Region event scheduled in town on October 7. The broader newsletter also highlights research on performance feedback, humor in job postings, wrongful termination risks, and emergency preparedness, giving Royal Oak employers practical insights alongside a nearby networking opportunity.
   

3. Royal Oak still in league hunt with 35-23 win over Berkley (theoaklandpress.com) — Royal Oak High's football team stayed in the OAA Gold title chase with a 35-23 rivalry win over Berkley and now hosts first-place Ferndale in next week's division finale. The Ravens' balanced offense and key defensive stands, plus a flurry of late fumble recoveries, powered the victory and moved Royal Oak to 4-2, matching its best season mark since 2019.
   

4. 2 nabbed for allegedly stealing packages in Troy over past several weeks (theoaklandpress.com) — A 23-year-old Royal Oak resident is among two people charged after Troy police investigated weeks of package thefts at Somerset Park Apartments. Using license plate reader data, officers arrested the pair, who now face multiple mail-theft counts and remain jailed on $5,000 bonds, while police urge residents to report suspected crimes directly rather than only posting on social media.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I'm fostering a stray kitten that I want to have neutered.
    All About Animals is booking appointments 6 months out. If anyone has an appointment sooner that they can't use, please let me know. (Nextdoor Royal Oak Beverly Hills)
  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Grady, a cat who went missing in Southfield, MI, has been safely reunited with their family after 1 days, 3 hours. More details here https://www… (Nextdoor Royal Oak Beverly Hills)
  • Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Manager in Training in Clawson. Apply here.
  • Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Tech, Inbound (Stocking) (T0282) in Madison Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Royal Oak here.

Ok Royal Oak! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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