🌱 Patch AM: Why did a judge grant bond in the recent Trussville homicide case?

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• Why did a judge grant bond in the recent Trussville homicide case?

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 61 and low of 41 degrees.
• Friday: A bit of afternoon rain, temps: high: 58, low: 52.
• Saturday: A little morning rain; cloudy, with a high of 57 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Jefferson County judge grants bond to defendant in Trussville homicide (wkrg.com) — A Jefferson County judge has granted bond to a man charged with murder in a December 20 Trussville shooting, requiring electronic monitoring. Testimony from Trussville police and attorneys described a late-night confrontation near Highway 11 that ended in gunfire and a local man’s death, with prosecutors disputing the defendant’s self-defense claim as the case moves toward trial.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Trussville

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Wednesday January 7

• Municipal Court
  City of Trussville , 131 Main St , Trussville
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• Creation Station
  Pell City Public Library , 1923 1st Avenue North , Pell City
  4:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Party
  Locust Fork, AL Calendar Locust Fork, AL 35097
  12:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Libby Meet & Greet
  Hoover Public Library - Circulation Lobby
  10:30 am
• A Little Book Club
  Pell City Public Library , 1923 1st Avenue North , Pell City
  4:00 pm
• Ramsay Rams vs. Wenonah Dragons
  Birmingham City , 1800 13th Ave S , Birmingham
  5:30 pm

Tuesday January 6

• One-on-One Tech Help
  Hoover Public Library -
  10:00 am

Wednesday January 7

• Homeschool Hub
  Pell City Public Library , 1923 1st Avenue North , Pell City
  12:00 pm
• Municipal Court
  City of Trussville , 131 Main St , Trussville
  4:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Planning and Zoning Commission
  Leeds, AL Calendar , 1412 9th St. , Leeds
  5:00 pm

Saturday February 7

• Heart & Sole: The Rowan Jo 5K
  Black Creek Park , 777 Yarbrough Rd , Fultondale
  9:00 am

Tuesday February 17

• Police Radar/Lidar Instructor Course
  3500 Happy Hollow Ln , Fultondale
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• All clear after fire prompts evacuation of Walmart in Homewood, Alabama.
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• Emergency services respond to apartment in Birmingham, Alabama.
  6:34AM on Dec 30: Birmingham Police respond to an active scene at off-campus apartments near UAB on 3rd Ave. S. with no details released. 6:34AM on… (Nextdoor )

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Derrick Henry wins NFL weekly award for 10th time (al.com)

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• Leeds police arrest California woman in multi-state credit card fraud investigation (abc3340.com)
• Irondale man facing charges after being arrested outside Leeds Buc-ee's in November (cbs42.com)
• PREP ROUNDUP: Good Hope girls capture hardware at Hilton Sandestin Invitational (cullmantimes.com)

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