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🌱 Judge slashes bonds in Prairieland shooting case tied to Alvarado

Alvarado, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min read

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  • Judge slashes bonds in Prairieland shooting case tied to Alvarado

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 93, low: 74.
  • Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Judge lowers bond amounts for 2 Prairieland defendants (keranews.org) — Two defendants tied to last July’s shooting outside the Prairieland ICE detention facility in Alvarado saw their bonds sharply reduced by a Johnson County judge, while still facing serious terrorism-related charges. The case, which also involved the attempted murder of an Alvarado officer and multiple other defendants, continues to unfold in both state and federal courts, with questions about each person’s role and intentions.
   

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