🌱 Patch AM: Why a judge granted bond in the recent Trussville killing case

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• Why a judge granted bond in the recent Trussville killing case

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and chilly, with a high of 41 and low of 26 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 52, low: 30.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Judge grants $200K bond to man accused in Trussville killing, attorney claims self defense (wvtm13.com) — A man charged in connection with a December 20 killing in Trussville has been granted a $200,000 bond and would be required to wear an electronic monitor if released. His attorney argues he acted in self-defense, while the victim, a father of two, leaves behind close family. No future court date has been set yet.
   

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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

Tuesday December 30

• Storytime: New Year
  Pell City Public Library , 1923 1st Avenue North , Pell City
  10:30 am
• Books & Beyond
  O'Neal Public Library , 50 Oak St , Mountain Brook
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• HOLIDAY HOURS 5 a.m.-4 p.m.
  Levite Jewish Community Center , 3960 Montclair Rd , Birmingham
• City Hall Closed - New Year's Eve
  City of Irondale , 101 20th St S , Irondale
  7:00 am
• Fin-tastic Noon Years Eve
  Pell City Public Library , 1923 1st Avenue North , Pell City
  11:30 am

Thursday January 1

• City Holiday - New Year's Day - City Offices Closed
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• Library Closed: New Years Day
  Pell City Public Library , 1923 1st Avenue North , Pell City

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

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🗞 Nearby News

Leeds

• Local city featured in Islands as a 'historic gem' (bhamnow.com)
• Buell starts deliveries for its Super Cruiser ... finally! (newatlas.com)
• The 10% Club: Opta's Best Under-the-Radar FPL Picks for Gameweek 19 (theanalyst.com)

Birmingham

• Minor League Pickleball teams are coming to Birmingham (bhamnow.com)
• Birmingham Council Expected To Consider Short-Term Rental Regs in 2026 (birminghamwatch.org)
• Alabama State Parks kick off 2026 with First Day Hikes (wbrc.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I hear they’re giving him a really tough sentence.
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