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🌱 Why two Western Tidewater jail officers now face felony charges

Suffolk, Virginia Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning to you Suffolk! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why two Western Tidewater jail officers now face felony charges
  • Why does Suffolk now lead Virginia in Flock surveillance cameras?

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Wine and Food Festival and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Hot with plenty of sun, with a high of 96 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 99, low: 75.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and very hot, with a high of 97 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Inmate's hospitalization at Western Tidewater Jail results in two officers facing felony charges (wtkr.com) — Suffolk residents should know that two former Western Tidewater Regional Jail officers now face felony charges after an inmate was repeatedly subdued with force and later hospitalized in June. Following the inmate’s hospitalization, the jail fired both officers and Suffolk Police opened an external investigation that led to felony warrants, according to officials.
   

• Flock's Surveillance Cameras Face Another Blow as LAPD Won't Renew The Contract (military.com) — Suffolk residents are at the center of a national debate over Flock license-plate cameras, with the city now leading Virginia in the number of devices and an Air Force engineer facing 25 charges for allegedly destroying 13 of them. The story also tracks how major departments like LAPD are dropping Flock contracts over privacy and data concerns, and how courts are wrestling with the technology’s constitutional limits.
   

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    They're in Suffolk for a few months to breed and then, like so many of our summer residents, head back down to Central/South America. It is the… (Nextdoor Riverview)
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    Once again I am offering a "Pick Ur Own Blueberries" $6 pint. They are extra large this year and absolutely yummy. I go out and "pick" my breakfast… (Nextdoor White Marsh Rd/Skeetertown)
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  • Chesapeake School Board selects Dr. Doug Brubaker as Chesapeake Public Schools' superintendent (wavy.com)
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  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows WTKR how they search for drugs, weapons and stolen cars (wtkr.com)

Ok Suffolk! 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: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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