🌱 Why Fountain Police are seeking more witnesses after a major arrest

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Fountain Police are seeking more witnesses after a major arrest

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Very windy in the afternoon, with a high of 68 and low of 31 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 48, low: 30.
• Friday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 68 and low of 41 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Man arrested for crimes against Fountain and Missouri children (gazette.com) — Fountain residents should know that police say a former Fountain man has been arrested on serious child sex crime charges and may have additional local victims. Fountain Police, working with Missouri authorities and state agencies, are asking anyone with information or concerns to contact investigators as the suspect remains jailed without bond in El Paso County.
   

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📸 Around Fountain

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fountain

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Thursday December 18

• Toddler Time
  Fountain Branch Library , 230 S. Main St. , Fountain
  10:30 am
• Stay and Play
  Fountain Branch Library , 230 S. Main St. , Fountain
  10:45 am

Saturday December 20

• Paws to Read
  Fountain Branch Library , 230 S. Main St. , Fountain
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• All PPLD locations are closed for Christmas Eve
  Fountain Branch Library , 501 East Iowa Avenue , Fountain

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• A Colorado Nutcracker
  Pikes Peak Center For The Performing Arts , 190 S Cascade Ave , Colorado Springs
  2:00 pm
• Boy's Basketball @ Soaring Eagles
  Soaring Eagles Community School , 4710 Harrier Ridge Dr , Colorado Springs
  4:00 pm
• Watson Choir Concert
  Watson Junior High School , 136 Fontaine Blvd , Colorado Springs
  6:30 pm
• Orchestra Concert
  Sproul Jr High Colorado Springs, CO 80911
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Stroller Safaris: Wild in Winter (Dec. 6, 12, 18)
  Cheyenne Mountain Zoo , 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road , Colorado Springs
  8:30 am
• Stroller Safaris: Wild in Winter (Dec. 3, 6, 12, 18)
  Cheyenne Mountain Zoo , 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road , Colorado Springs
  8:30 am
• Toddler Time
  Cheyenne Mountain Branch Library , 1785 S. 8th St., Suite 100 , Colorado Springs
  10:30 am
• Paws to Read
  Cheyenne Mountain Branch Library , 1785 S. 8th St., Suite 100 , Colorado Springs
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I GOT PETER BACK GUYS!!!
  I’m still wasting the extorters time by pretending to buy them gift cards etc. I just photoshop the redemption code numbers. (I know I know, but it’s… (Nextdoor Cross Creek)
• Caught this girl stealing from our garage and cars today and taking pictures of houses near us .
  On El Valle view/Indian Village Heights /Boca Chica Sheriff was called (Nextdoor Midway/Hanover)

• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Cashier in Fountain. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Fountain. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fountain here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Colorado Springs

• Homicide detectives investigating after woman found dead in southwest Colorado Springs home (kktv.com)
• Colorado Springs councilman hosts town hall to address speeding, road construction concerns (koaa.com)
• New, significant traffic impacts start Tuesday on 8th Street project in Colorado Springs (krdo.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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