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🌱 Patch AM: Man Accused Of Trying To Entice Teen Girl In Norcross

And check out MLK Day "Be Kind to Be Healthy" Dance & Movement Camp on the Norcross Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Undercover sting in Norcross leads to child exploitation arrest
  • Norcross resident charged after deputies seize 10 pounds of suspected meth

Also on today's calendar: MLK Day "Be Kind to Be Healthy" Dance & Movement Camp and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did King Tut say when he had a nightmare? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Windy; mostly cloudy, colder, with a high of 39 and low of 23 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 51, low: 42.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 53 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man Accused Of Trying To Entice Teen Girl In Norcross (patch.com) — Norcross residents are learning more about an undercover investigation that led Gwinnett County Police to arrest a 36-year-old man who allegedly tried to meet a person he believed was a 14-year-old girl. Officers say he traveled to Norcross after sending explicit photos online, and was taken into custody at a pre-arranged meeting spot. He is being held without bond on multiple child exploitation-related charges.
   

• Traffic stop leads to 2 arrests, seizure of methamphetamine (robesonian.com) — A man identified as being from Norcross was arrested in Robeson County, North Carolina after deputies say they found about 10 pounds of suspected methamphetamine hidden in his vehicle during an I-95 traffic stop. He and a passenger from Lilburn face trafficking charges and remain presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court, according to the sheriff’s office.
   

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    Thursday January 15
  • Matter of Balance
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