🌱 Red Robin Shooter Arrested + Young MC Hosts Blood Drive Sunday

Hello, everybody. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Scottsdale Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what's happening locally.

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Mostly sunny and hot. High: 95 Low: 70.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Scottsdale:

1. Police have arrested a suspect in the deadly shooting of a Red Robin employee that took place in June. Authorities say 23-year-old Carlos Herrera shot and killed Joseph Doyle during an attempted robbery of the restaurant located near Talking Stick Way and Pima Road. Herrera faces charges of first-degree premeditated murder, attempted burglary, and attempted robbery with a deadly weapon. (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix)
2. The rapper Young MC, known for his hit song "Bust a Move," will host his first American Red Cross blood drive this Sunday, Oct. 16, at the Orange Tree Resort in Scottsdale. The Scottsdale native and Grammy-award-winning rap artist says he was inspired to lead the cause after learning how his own blood donation helped people in two different surgeries. Interested donors can sign up for this weekend's blood drive at the American Red Cross website. (East Valley Tribune)
3. A Scottsdale judge recently traveled to Washington, D.C. as part of a five-member Arizona delegation seeking peace and aid for Ukraine. Judge Orest Jejna, a first-generation Ukrainian American judge who has served with the Scottsdale Municipal Court for more than two decades, represented the Arizona Ukrainian American community and the Ukrainian American Bar Association during the three-day Ukraine Action Summit in the nation's capital. The delegation met with nine of 11 Arizona members of Congress to discuss efforts to help rebuild Ukraine. (Daily Independent)

Today in Scottsdale:

• Maricopa County Home Show At WestWorld Of Scottsdale (10:00 AM)
• Pic Or Treat At The Promenade Scottsdale (5:30 PM)
• Candlelight Vigil For The Brave At Arizona Persian Cultural Center (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Public Safety Day is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 28, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Salt River High School Football Field. The event is open to the public and will feature demonstrations, displays, car seat checks, safety booths, food, games, and activities. (Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community via Facebook)
• Interested in an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of the Scottsdale Civic Center? Don't miss your chance to sign up for Scottsdale's Tourism Treasures Bus Tour on Wednesday, Nov. 9! (Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Heads up, house hunters! Here is a list of the latest homes to hit the market in the Scottsdale area. (Scottsdale Patch)

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About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing associate at Lightning Media Partners. Outside of work, she enjoys constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.